Will the month of May be explosive? Security round up
The coming month of May looks set to contain an unusual number of potential escalation points, which could converge to create a highly explosive period. […]
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Security round-up: Israel – Hamas truce facings new tests
Highlights from recent defense and military coverage Analysis: Tensions on Gaza border a delicate balancing act for Israel The Gaza Strip is the least stable […]
Israel doesn’t trust the Russian-American arrangement to keep Iran out of south Syria
Behind the scenes, Israel’s top priority right now seems to be preventing Iran from moving into south Syria. The first signal that something was going […]
Report on Barghouti explains why his release is a non starter
Every once in a while, a voice calling for the release of former Fatah Tanzim commander Marwan Bargouti is heard in the Israeli media. The […]
European army purchasing thousands of advanced visual systems from Israeli defense company
European clients are continuing to purchase growing amounts of Israeli defense equipment. Recently, Elbit Systems announced that one of its subsidiary companies was awarded with […]
Why the Six Day War model might be making a comeback
One of the biggest sources of dissatisfaction among the Israeli public during Israel’s last major armed conflict, the 2014 clash with Hamas, was the length […]
Iran’s military presence in Syria – what are Israel’s options?
Check out my latest article for JNS.org, which looks at the growing Iranian military presence in Syria, and examines Israel’s options. The US and Russia […]
Indian – Israeli defense trade flourishing
The visit of Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi brought with it news of more Indian – Israeli defense trade, which is already flourishing. As I […]
Israel integrating military data centers – And why that is not just another military-tech headline
In one of my recent stories for Jane’s Defense Weekly, I report that the IDF is integrating its military data centers into a few modern […]
Israeli – Turkish relations: The inside story
Turkey is run by an Islamist government that is ideologically hostile to Israel. Yet Jerusalem and Ankara continue to maintain a level of diplomatic relations, […]