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04/11/2019
Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Escalation with Iran and its satellites is not an empty threat

If it weren't for the Iranian regime's distress, it might decide to tread water until...

24/10/2019

Prepare for war, the right way

The IDF must return to the fundamentals: ground maneuver to achieve “hachra’a” – decisive outcomes....

24/10/2019
Dr. Jonathan Spyer

Rojava Sundown – A Retrospective

Islamic State, that most malignant expression of the Sunni Islamist trend, was the natural enemy...

24/10/2019

No Reason for Kurdish Surprise

Once again, Kurds are complaining of “betrayal.”...

24/10/2019
Professor Efraim Inbar

Beyond the Chorus of Indignation

Trump’s Syria decision accords with previous presidential decisions and is not necessarily a disaster for...

24/10/2019
Dr. Jonathan Spyer

Putin Is the New King of Syria

The U.S. withdrawal makes Russia the new arbiter of everyone’s interests, including Israel’s....

16/10/2019
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak

Understanding the Dynamics behind Turkey’s ‘Operation Peace Spring”

On "Kurdophobia," Refugees and Reviving the National Pact Borders....

16/10/2019
Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Beyond Outrage

What Can and Should Be Done to Limit the Scope of the Turkish Assault on...

15/10/2019
Dr. Jonathan Spyer

The Turkish Invasion of Northeast Syria

While a determined Western-led effort to halt the Turkish invasion could still prevent Russian, Iranian...

13/10/2019
Dr. Jonathan Spyer

The lessons of betrayal in northern Syria

The move confirms that the current US administration is not interested in heading an alliance...

07/10/2019
Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror

Iran creating more Hezbollahs across the Middle East

Escalating tensions with Iran should be a warning that Tehran’s strategy of training and arming...

07/10/2019
Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Can a Chinese-Iranian Deal be Averted?

Chinese investment in Iran would help Tehran withstand US economic pressures, and exacerbate the Western...