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With the Israel-Iran war, Russia is learning to become irrelevant

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Colonel (res.) Daniel Rakov

Daniel Rakov is a Senior Researcher at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. He specializes in Russian policy in the Middle East and great-power competition in the region. He served in the IDF for more than 20 years, primarily in Israeli Defense Intelligence (Aman). From 2019-2021, he was a Research Fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).

Recent publications

Hamas’s Battle with Gaza’s “Rogue Clans” in the Eyes of the Palestinian Public

A review of Arabic media, international coverage, and social media shows contrasting Palestinian views of...

The Pakistan–Saudi Defense Agreement: A First Step Toward an “Islamic NATO”?

The pact raises the specter of a Sunni alliance under Pakistan’s nuclear umbrella — a...

Economic Strain and Strategic Restraint in Post-Snapback Iran

Facing inflation, falling oil revenues, and social unrest, Tehran is likely to scale back costly...

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