What do the Israel Navy’s fast patrol squadrons do?
My latest update for Jane’s Defense Weekly is about the Israel Navy taking delivery of advanced fast patrol boats, called Super Dvora MK III. It’s […]
Month: April 2017
Placing Gaza’s electricity crisis in context
The feud between the Fatah-run Palestinian Authority and Hamas in Gaza is worsening, and the Gazan people are paying the price, with fuel shortages leading to […]
After tensions over chemical attack, Liberman meets Lavrov
The Israel Ministry of Defense released a video (below) of the first seconds of a meeting between Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, and Israeli Defense […]
North Korea’s connection with radical Middle Eastern actors
As reports continue of Washington’s effort to deter North Korea from taking further harmful steps, it is worth reiterating the sheer scope of North Korea’s weapons […]
The big difference between ISIS in Sinai, and Hamas or Hezbollah
A defense source I spoke to, while preparing this story on ISIS in Sinai for JNS.org, stressed the major difference: ISIS smuggles in weaponry, but […]
An incident on the Syrian Golan? What open sources are saying
International media reports citing Assad regime sources have claimed that Israel struck a military base, on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights on Sunday. The alleged strike […]
Is the US’s new Iran policy taking shape?
Signs are mounting that the US’s new policy towards Iran is taking shape. The policy is still at the formulation stage, and it is too […]
Crash course on the arms race between Israel’s air defenders and the radical foes developing rockets and missiles
Brig.-Gen. Shahar Shohat was until fairly recently the commander of the Israel Air Force’s air defenses. Under his watch, new, groundbreaking air defense systems came online. […]
Anticipating more powerful enemies, IDF has put training front and center
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has significantly stepped up the scope and frequency of its combat training, as sub-state jihadist enemies around the Jewish state […]
This new IAI radar would be highly useful for Israel’s Northern Command
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled a new version of its ELM-2112 ground surveillance radar that is designed to detect threats moving through foliage, saying […]