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Studies in national security and diplomacy by Israeli and international experts. These studies advance a defense and diplomatic discourse that is realist, Zionist, and based on the best conservative strategic intellectual traditions.

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20/02/2019
Dr. Jonathan Spyer

The Rise of Iraq’s Shia Militias: An Emergent Threat to Israel

The Iraqi Shi'ite militias form a single, numerous and increasingly able component of the military...

18/01/2019
Dr. Emmanuel Navon

The New Emerging Energy Hub in the Eastern Mediterranean

The projected gas pipeline between Israel, Cyprus, Greece and Italy confirms that Israel's regional partnership...

15/01/2019
Dr. Omer Dostri

The Buildup of Forces for IDF Underground Warfare

Israel’s successful response to the underground threat has significantly limited the strategic abilities of its...

18/12/2018
Dr. Uzi Rubin

Iran’s Missiles as an Expression of its Global Ambitions

It is highly unlikely that Iran will agree to any limitation on its missile programs,...

18/12/2018
Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak

Turkey at the Eastern Mediterranean Crossroads

Turkey finds itself at a historic junction where it must decide whether to proceed alone...

29/11/2018

Israel and the Gulf States: Some Things Change, Some Stay the Same

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to Oman, the first overt visit in over twenty years by...

15/11/2018

The Iranian Policy Debate over the JCPOA: Assessing the Impact of Renewed Sanctions by the US

Sanctions could drive a wedge between Iranians who focus inwards and hardliners committed to Iran’s...

26/10/2018
Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Strong Security, Social Change, and Ideological Warfare: A Three-Pronged Strategy for Defeating Islamist Totalitarianism

Defeating Islamist totalitarianism requires a three-pronged approach: Hard power (destroying Salafi Jihadist forces, preventing Iran...

25/10/2018

The “Moderate Sunni Camp” – Does it Really Exist?

In recent years there has been much talk in Israel and the US about the...

16/09/2018
Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror

The Logic of Israel’s Actions to Contain Iran in Syria and Lebanon

Israel’s opposition to Iranian entrenchment in Syria and Lebanon is twofold: To prevent Iran from...

17/08/2018
Dr. Jonathan Spyer

On Developing a Coherent US Regional Strategy Towards Iran, and Iran’s Likely Response

The US can and should develop a coherent region-wide strategy, involving US allies including Israel,...

16/08/2018
Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

The Keystone: Sisi, Egyptian Stability and the Future of the Eastern Mediterranean

Egyptian President Al-Sisi's greatest challenges are combatting terrorism in Sinai and beyond, spurring economic growth,...