Chapter 5 develops a sociological genealogy that traces cooperation between two states, sensing a common identity based on the need to survive. It deals with Israel and Singapore, which are geographically small states in a neighborhood dominated by much larger states. Given this shared connection, Israel and Singapore, regardless of the geographic distance of almost 8000 kilometers, learn from each other. As a result, shared identities drive increased interactions. This chapter discusses how increased interactions may shape national security doctrines and the belief in a shared destiny. Israel and Singapore aim toward a mutual destiny of shared prosperity and security, furnishing further cooperation. The chapter develops a sociological genealogy that traces cooperation between two states, sensing a common identity based on the need to survive. States will learn from and cooperate with each other if they see themselves as similar rather than different.