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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.

Coronavirus and the Campaign against Iran

There may be a change in Iranian policy towards the US due to Iran’s economic...

Egypt’s Strategic Balancing Act between the US and Russia

Since 2014, Sisi and Putin have brought Egyptian and Russian interests into closer alignment. While...

Lessons to be Learned: Israel’s Handling of the Coronavirus Crisis

Even amidst the ongoing crisis, it is critical to adjust government decision-making structures and operational...

Assessing the US strategy in Iraq

Only an integrated political, military and economic strategy targeting the Iranian system in all its...

The Situation in Iraq: Policy Implications for the West

A key aspect of the ongoing political crisis in Iraq is the anger directed at...

Corona’s Impact on Israeli National Security

Israeli national security is unquestionably weakened by the corona pandemic. Many IDF units are suffering...

The Impact of Corona on the World Economy

The spread of so lethal a virus on so wide a scale in so globalized...

Social and Economic Reslience in a Crisis Situation: Strategic Implications

The resilence of Israeli society at a time of national emergency (the corona pandemic) has...

Mullahs & COVID-19: Iran’s failing response reflects regime’s priorities

The Iranian regime’s response to the coronavirus crisis has been erratic and flailing....

What we know about Iran five years after Netanyahu’s speech to Congress

We have five years of experience to compare to the competing assessments of 2015. Now...

Idlib, the next phase of the Turkish-Syrian conflict

Russia’s desire to woo Turkey from the West likely to prevent all-out war....

Qatari Cash for Hamas Will Backfire on Israel

What Happens When Hezbollah Seeks a Similar Arrangement of Quiet for Cash?...

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