A Policy-Oriented Think Tank Addressing Foreign Policy and National Security Issues for a Safe Israel

Army and security

Israel’s security posture in 2025 is adapting to multiple threats: asymmetric warfare (missiles, drones), hybrid conflict, pressure along multiple borders. The IDF continues modernization efforts, expanding local arms production and improving intelligence and counter-terrorism capabilities. At the same time, it faces diplomatic constraints and a necessity to avoid triggering escalation while maintaining deterrence. Internal societal dimensions (e.g. integration of diverse population groups) also factor into readiness.

Israel Needs an Operational Command for Soft Warfare

Israel’s adversaries increasingly use funding, law, academia, media, and digital influence to restrict its freedom...

Community Defense as the Foundation of Homeland Defense

Israel’s homeland defense doctrine must give communities, neighborhoods, and local authorities the capacity to respond...

The Drone Threat: The Security Gap in Israel’s Open Skies

Drones can shift rapidly from civilian tools to weapons of crime, terrorism, and war. Israel...

Neutralizing the Iranian Threat: Why Regime Change Must Be the End State

Military strikes can damage Iran’s nuclear program, missiles, and proxy network, but they cannot eliminate...

The Sunni Axis: A New Ring of Fire Around Israel?

A developing alignment among Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia is not a military coalition directed...

E1: A Strategic Imperative for a United Jerusalem and a Secure Eastern Border

Settlement in the E1 corridor would strengthen the link between Jerusalem, Ma’ale Adumim, and the...

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,...

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...

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...

Israel’s Path to Armaments Independence

Israel has always sought to defend itself by itself, yet it remains dependent on foreign...

Absolute Victory: 1,000 Days of the War of Redemption

“Absolute victory” as a concept is military defeat of Israel’s enemies followed by a broader...

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