The question is about [national interests](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_interest) (e.g. economics and geopolitical influence), not [national security](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_security) (e.g. war and terrorism) in the context of US [past](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_interventions_by_the_United_States) and [current](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/03/06/us-weapons-israel-gaza/) foreign interventions.