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Russia or the West: Which Should Jerusalem Choose?

Russia or the West: Which Should Jerusalem Choose?
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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

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...

Operation Economic Outcast and Iran’s Strategic Paralysis

The United States blockade, secondary sanctions, and Iran’s growing commercial isolation are unlikely to bring...

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