Deterrence Amid Rising Tensions
Preventing CCP Aggression on Taiwan
Iron Dome
‘Peace Through Strength’ Requires Increased Defense Spending
President Donald Trump, who ran on a platform of “peace through strength,” surprised some in Washington when he suggested last week that he might support cutting the U.S. defense budget by as much...
Policy Briefs
Trump is Right to Prioritize Homeland Missile Defense
President Trump issued an executive order, “The Iron Dome for America,” on January 27, jumpstarting a major effort to deploy and maintain a “next generation” missile shield to better...
Op-eds
Iran Conducts Cyberattacks to Terrorize Israelis
The Iranian hacking group Handala last week breached an Israeli electronics firm that operates panic button systems in schools, causing red alert sirens to trigger in at least 20 kindergartens across Israel...
Policy Briefs
Israel SitRep: January 27, 2025
Today’s Issue: | Three Hostages to Be Released on Thursday, Three on Saturday; Gazans Allowed to Return to North | Analysis: Resumption of Fighting Will Be Almost Impossible After Gazans Return to the...
Israel at War Situation Report
Israel SitRep: January 17, 2025
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Israel at War Situation Report
What do the Houthis hope to achieve as they lash out on Israel?
The Houthis are lashing out. They are willing to confront the US, Israel, and perhaps Saudi Arabia and other states.
Op-eds
Eyeing Turkey, Greece Seeks Deal With Israel to Develop Iron Dome-like Air Defenses
Israeli military technology has showcased its effectiveness during more than a year of conflict, and other countries have taken notice. On November 14, Greek officials revealed that Athens was seeking...
Policy Briefs
Israel SitRep: November 4, 2024
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Israel at War Situation Report
U.S. Marines Train with Mobile Air Defense Adapted from Iron Dome
The United States conducted a successful live-fire training of a transportable aerial defense system that includes components from Israel’s Iron Dome system.
Flash Briefs
After French court intervenes, Israeli firms rushing to get to Euronaval
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz congratulated the Israeli companies who had petitioned the French court on the outcome of the ruling, but firms are scrambling to figure out if they can get equipment to display at the show.
Op-eds
Iran reacts to Israel’s direct retaliation
Once again, in 2024, history was made in the Middle East. On October 25, Israel took credit for a long-expected military retaliation against the Islamic Republic of Iran. The attack reportedly...
Op-eds
Leaks and spy rings merely delay the inevitable Israeli operation
Allegedly leaked documents from the US National Security Agency and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, paired with Tehran’s ongoing intelligence operations, seek to disrupt Israel’s plans...
Op-eds
Israel Looks to Private Defense Sector to Counter Drones
The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on October 15 that it held a trial to solicit technologies for countering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched by Iran-backed proxies....
Flash Briefs
U.S. Deploys THAAD Battery to Israel
An advance team of U.S. military personnel and equipment arrived in Israel on Monday as part of the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery as Israel considers its response...
Policy Briefs
Hezbollah drone attack on IDF base marks major escalation in precision strike capability
Hezbollah's recent drone attack on an IDF base marks a significant escalation, demonstrating the group's precision strike capabilities and increased lethality.
Op-eds
The countdown to Nasrallah’s assassination began with Majdal Shams
He certainly didn’t know it, but Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah signed his death warrant on July 27. That day, an errant Hezbollah rocket landed on a soccer field in Majdal Shams in the...
Op-eds
Israel Strikes at Hezbollah Leaders as Attacks on North Intensify
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced on October 8 that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) “probably” eliminated senior Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine, who was poised...
Flash Briefs
Eyewitness to Catastrophe
REVIEW: ‘The Gates of Gaza: A Story of Betrayal, Survival, and Hope in Israel’s Borderlands’ by Amir Tibon
Op-eds
Hezbollah chief Nasrallah’s fatal underestimation of Israel
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has miscalculated, and in the process dragged Lebanon into a bloodbath that the already impoverished, isolated, and desperate Lebanese can ill afford. The world is trying...