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Our articles deliver clear, research-based analysis on strategy and security in Israel and the wider Middle East. Written by experts with years of practical and academic experience, these articles address pressing issues such as regional conflicts, defense policies, intelligence trends, and shifting alliances. Each article aims to provide readers with actionable insights and a better understanding of how local events connect to global dynamics. This knowledge empowers policymakers, researchers, and the public to interpret unfolding realities.

Security Through Economics: Regional Infrastructure as a Lever for Stability

Long-term security depends not only on preventing threats but also on shaping shared interests. Economics,...

Mapping the Middle East’s Game of Camps

The multi-front war has altered the balance within and between the region’s rival camps, requiring...

Halting Arms Sales to Qatar Is Only the First Step

Israel’s decision to end defense exports to Qatar addresses only part of the problem. Doha...

Israel’s Cold Peace with Egypt and Jordan Faces New Regional Strains

As the emerging Mecca alliance and other regional pressures complicate Israel’s ties with its longstanding...

Jordan’s Fragile Stability and Israel’s Eastern Front

Economic strain, domestic political pressures, and Iranian penetration are increasing the risks along Israel’s longest...

Iran’s Waning Gulf Leverage Is Exposing Its Caspian Vulnerabilities

As Tehran’s power in the Persian Gulf erodes, so does its ability to shape the...

The Mecca Pact: An Uncertain Alliance with Strategic Consequences

The emerging Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani alignment may prove less cohesive in practice than its mutual-defense commitments suggest....

Antisemitism in the West Has Crossed the Rubicon—What It Means for Israel

Rising antisemitism is being reinforced by political polarization, ideological convergence, generational change, and hostile foreign...

A Realistic National Strategy for Israel

Israel’s security depends on military strength, but also on recognizing the limits of its power....

The Future Battlefield Is Here

The future battlefield will be defined by inexpensive systems deployed at scale, multidomain swarms, artificial...

Victory or Equality? Women in the IDF Maneuvering Forces

Victory must remain the measure of every IDF policy. Women’s service should be expanded where...

A Secret German-Russian Meeting in Baku—and Why Iran Is Watching

Baku’s rise as a venue for unofficial European-Russian diplomacy underscores Azerbaijan’s growing regional leverage, Berlin’s...

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