I don't want to be such a downer, but the way I see it is that we have little to no power projection capability. The military is not built to take on countries like Israel conventionally that are sitting 3000km away. If we were a regional power, with decades of experience in overseas ops, a carrier strike group or two in our possession, ample tankers for aerial refuelling etc., as well as the necessary logistical ability and established doctrines... then we could project power.
But that is not how our military might is built, it's built to contain a threat right next to us, and it allows us to throw everything we have at a much bigger enemy. Having a giant military to contain a giant neighbour is very different to having a specialised force with ample power projection to carry out well-planned and integrated ops overseas. Israelis, limited as they are, actually might even be better than us at this, they have experience carrying out airstrikes all over their neighbourhood, and the blessing of Uncle Sam.
And this is just an appraisal of where we stand militarily. I'm not an expert on the military matters, but I can say with a good deal of confidence that the diplomatic and economic picture is even more bleak for us. Countries who are being bailed out by international creditors, living off loans from allies and strangers, harried by the threats of FATF and other sanctions, with an already poor int'l image, countries like that don't get throw their weight around.