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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.

No Reason for Kurdish Surprise

Once again, Kurds are complaining of “betrayal.”...

Beyond the Chorus of Indignation

Trump’s Syria decision accords with previous presidential decisions and is not necessarily a disaster for...

Putin Is the New King of Syria

The U.S. withdrawal makes Russia the new arbiter of everyone’s interests, including Israel’s....

Understanding the Dynamics behind Turkey’s ‘Operation Peace Spring”

On "Kurdophobia," Refugees and Reviving the National Pact Borders....

Beyond Outrage

What Can and Should Be Done to Limit the Scope of the Turkish Assault on...

Saudi Arabia’s Black September

The key to avoiding a Saudi-style debacle in Israel is prior intelligence and seamless early...

The Turkish Invasion of Northeast Syria

While a determined Western-led effort to halt the Turkish invasion could still prevent Russian, Iranian...

The lessons of betrayal in northern Syria

The move confirms that the current US administration is not interested in heading an alliance...

Iran creating more Hezbollahs across the Middle East

Escalating tensions with Iran should be a warning that Tehran’s strategy of training and arming...

Can a Chinese-Iranian Deal be Averted?

Chinese investment in Iran would help Tehran withstand US economic pressures, and exacerbate the Western...

Political instability equals strategic danger

Israel’s strategic situation doesn’t brook inertia....

Iraqi Government Fails to Rein in Iran-Backed Militias in Nineveh Province: Implications for Israel

Recent events in Iraq's Nineveh Province demonstrate the apparent helplessness of the Iraqi government in...

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