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Military and defense

The Military and Security section of JISS explores critical defense topics, focusing on Israel’s strategic security needs amidst regional tensions. It covers the complexities of military strategy, including counterterrorism, missile defense, and regional security challenges. Key experts analyze emerging threats, Israeli defense capabilities, and strategic alliances. These discussions are central to shaping policy for a secure and resilient Israel.

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...

Israel’s Cold Peace with Egypt and Jordan Faces New Regional Strains

As the emerging Mecca alliance and other regional pressures complicate Israel’s ties with its longstanding...

Jordan’s Fragile Stability and Israel’s Eastern Front

Economic strain, domestic political pressures, and Iranian penetration are increasing the risks along Israel’s longest...

The Gaza Plan

Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror...

The Mecca Pact: An Uncertain Alliance with Strategic Consequences

The emerging Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani alignment may prove less cohesive in practice than its mutual-defense commitments suggest....

Israel-Lebanon Tensions

Interview with Prof. Efraim Inbar...

A Realistic National Strategy for Israel

Israel’s security depends on military strength, but also on recognizing the limits of its power....

The Future Battlefield Is Here

The future battlefield will be defined by inexpensive systems deployed at scale, multidomain swarms, artificial...

Israel-Lebanon Talks

Interview with Prof. Efraim Inbar...

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