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Yaakov Lappin

Yaakov Lappin

Military and strategic affairs analyst.

Yaakov Lappin is a military and strategic affairs analyst whose work appears across a range of media outlets and think tanks, including the Miryam Institute, the Alma Center, JNS, and i24NEWS. 

(240904) -- EL DABAA, Sept. 4, 2024 -- China s J-10 fighter jets are on display during the first edition of the Egypt International Airshow at El Alamein International Airport in El Dabaa, Egypt, Sept. 3, 2024. The airshow kicked off here on Tuesday, with flight performances by air forces from Egypt, China, and other countries. The first day of the airshow began with a flight performance by the Egyptian Air Force s Silver Stars. Air forces from China, the United States, France, Italy, the Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, T¨¹rkiye, and India also presented their flight performances, including a notable solo display of the Y-20, China s domestically developed large transport aircraft. (Photo by Xinhua) EGYPT-EL DA

Egypt-China Air Drill Signals Deepening Strategic Alignment

Egypt’s joint “Eagles of Civilization” exercise with China highlights its pivot toward a multipolar strategy—reflecting Cairo’s frustration with Washington on one hand and Beijing’s rising influence in the Middle East on the other

Ahmed al-Sharaa

Deciphering the New Syrian Regime

Ahmad al-Sharaa’s ‘interim’ government projects tactical pragmatism and moderation to international audiences, yet its Islamist constitution and record of sectarian violence suggest a calculated strategy to consolidate long-term ideological Islamist control

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