Russia or the West: Which should Jerusalem choose?
Russia or the West: Which should Jerusalem choose?
03/01/2022
Articles Archive
Colonel (res.) Daniel Rakov
Total of 42 articles in English
Daniel Rakov is a Senior Researcher at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. He specializes in Russian policy in the Middle East and great-power competition in the region. He served in the IDF for more than 20 years, primarily in Israeli Defense Intelligence (Aman). From 2019-2021, he was a Research Fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).
Russia or the West: Which should Jerusalem choose?
The Israeli government has not publicly expressed a position regarding the gathering of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border. Still, a renewed war between Russia and Ukraine could make it challenging to choose between its commitment to its Western allies and its important relationship with Russia.
Total of 42 articles in English
14 articles
As Israel advances with plans to take over Gaza, the proposal for the voluntary emigration of Gaza’s Palestinian population has receded from…
A former head of Israeli Military Intelligence, Maj.-Gen. Tamir Hayman, recently said that, while in the past, the borders of the Middle…
The Trump administration's initiative to renew political dialogue with Russia, while disregarding the concerns of European allies, represents yet another dynamic and…
Download a PDF Copy The research for this study was supported by The B.L. Manger Foundation, Inc. Executive Summary Since April 2023,…
Russia’s hostile stance in the war against Hamas strengthens Israel’s affiliation with the Western camp. Israel should refrain from public criticism of…
The Kremlin quickly suppressed the mutiny of Yevgeny Prigozhin, which might prove of great importance for the stability of Putin’s regime. It…
Due to the importance of oil prices for Russia, Israel may utilize its leverage to prevent Russia from allying with Iran by…
Israel should prepare for a prolonged crisis. The Russians might want to delay or accelerate the legal process to exploit the elections…
Despite their mutual support throughout the first hundred days of the war, Russia and China continue to have competing interests. Whereas Israel…
The difficulties of the Russian military on the battlefield increase the possibility that in the coming weeks, Moscow will expand the fighting…
As Tehran invests efforts to improve relations with Russia, Israel will have to maintain a dialogue with Moscow to safeguard its military…
Global powers might find it more challenging to reach a consensus on the Middle East than before. This makes it more critical…
The Israeli government has not publicly expressed a position regarding the gathering of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border. Still, a renewed…
1 articles
Arterra Haifa, 19.03.2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d1GNiaqp3E
27 articles
An article by Lt. Colonel (res.) Daniel Rakov published on the General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania Journal
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 18.06.2025 Click here to read the article
An article by Daniel Rakov published by The Jerusalem Post
Interview with Lt. Colonel (res.) Daniel Rakov
The Baltic Times, 14.12.2024 Click here to read the article
War on the Rocks, 24.10.2024 Click here to read the article
Daniel Rakov at the Vilnius Security Forum 2024
Reader’s Response: Russia is a Marginal Player in the Gaza War
Russia-Ukraine Information Warfare and the Challenge for Liberal Democracies
The Netanyahu Government’s Approach to Russia and Ukraine
The Reasoning Behind Israel’s Refusal to Supply Weapons to Ukraine
Russia’s New Naval Doctrine: A ‘Pivot to Asia’?
Russia and Iran’s growing military and political ties worry Israel
The implications of Russia’s new maritime doctrine for Israel
Russia’s threat against the Jewish Agency is a Bargaining Measure
Russia’s threat against the Jewish Agency is a Bargaining Measure
From Ukraine with Angst: The Dilemmas Confronting America's Middle East Allies
The Ukraine standoff as a harbinger of broader shifts in the global order
Jerusalem maintains delicate balancing act over Russia-Ukraine tensionsJNS quotes Daniel Rakov from JISS Zoom conference on Ukraine situation
Understanding the Russia-Iran-Israel Triangle
Daniel Rakov interviewed on the Jewanced podcast
Russia or the West: Which should Jerusalem choose?
Russia or the West: Which Should Jerusalem Choose?
Russia or the West: Which should Jerusalem choose?
Russia or the West: Which should Jerusalem choose?
Russia or the West: Which should Jerusalem choose?
