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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.

What does the Deraa surrender mean for Iran and Russia in Syria?

In the southwest, the outside powers of relevance are Iran and Russia. The arrangement in...

The Collapse of Lebanon: Scenarios for the Future

The dour forecasts regarding Lebanon’s future are based on fundamental facts that cannot be amended:...

Bennett’s Visit to Washington

Bennett’s mission is to emphasize the American interest in the region and present Israel’s capacity...

From Saigon to Kabul: Losing the Battle, Winning the War

America’s decision to leave Afghanistan makes sense only if the plan is to cut losses...

Fighting antisemitism should not be Israel’s primary concern

Fighting with Poland over Holocaust restitution is not in Israel’s national interest....

The Hong Kong National Security Law and its Implications for Middle Powers

In May 2021, an Israeli company became the first documented case of China imposing free...

What’s Next, After the Withdrawal from Afghanistan?

The Middle East is doomed to remain difficult, brutal, violent, repressive, and culturally Islamist. Regional...

The Implications of the Fall of Kabul

The region, and Israel, need the ASEAN model of cooperation....

The Road to Natanz Runs Through Beirut

One of the issues that must be dealt with before the Iranian nuclear program is...

Iranian Strategy During Ra’isi’s Presidency

Ra’isi is an absolute ideological and psychological clone of Khamenei....

Yemen Offers Clues as to US Regional Strategy and the Abilities of Anti-Iran Forces

The lack of a coherent Western strategy for the containment and rollback of Iran in...

National Security Policy Recommendations for Israel’s 36th Government

Eleven policy prescriptions for Israel’s new government, reflecting the insights of JISS fellows who jointly...

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