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Houthi’s long-range drone attack on Emirates is wake-up call for Israel

Houthi’s long-range drone attack on Emirates is wake-up call for Israel
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Dr. Uzi Rubin

Dr. Rubin was founder and first director (1991-1999) of the Israel Missile Defense Organization in the Israel Ministry of Defense, which developed, produced and deployed the country’s first national defense shield – the Arrow missile. He subsequently served as Senior Director for Proliferation and Technology in the National Security Council (1999-2001), and directed several defense programs at the Israel Aerospace Industries and in the defense ministry. He was twice awarded the Israel Defense Prize (1996 and 2003). He was also awarded the US Missile Defense Agency “David Israel” Prize (2000). He has been a visiting scholar at the Stanford Center for International Security and Arms Control, where he directed a study on missile proliferation.

Recent publications

Security Through Economics: Regional Infrastructure as a Lever for Stability

Long-term security depends not only on preventing threats but also on shaping shared interests. Economics,...

Mapping the Middle East’s Game of Camps

The multi-front war has altered the balance within and between the region’s rival camps, requiring...

Halting Arms Sales to Qatar Is Only the First Step

Israel’s decision to end defense exports to Qatar addresses only part of the problem. Doha...

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