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Israel and Hamas reach a new critical junction. Defense round-up

20th July 2018 yaakovlappin2017 0

Four years after Operation Protective Edge, Hamas in Gaza and Israel are once again at a critical junction. Hamas is gambling dangerously on an escalation […]

‘They are the eyes of the country’ – a day with a naval control center that keeps Hamas at bay; Security round up

27th June 2018 yaakovlappin2017 0

In recent weeks, I had the opportunity to join IDF units whose job it is to monitor and disrupt Hamas threats. One of the visits […]

Will the month of May be explosive? Security round up

29th April 2018 yaakovlappin2017 0

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. […]

War Prevention: A Top IDF Goal

20th December 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

Can war be prevented through the intelligence use of military firepower? This is part of the case I make in my latest piece for the […]

The Low-Profile War Between Israel and Hezbollah

7th October 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

For the past several years, a low-profile war has been raging between Israel and Hezbollah. I have published a detailed paper about this quiet conflict […]

Israel doesn’t trust the Russian-American arrangement to keep Iran out of south Syria

1st August 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

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 […]

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The Israel Air Force is learning about innovation from tech giants

15th July 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

In my latest story for JNS.org, I interview  Sgt. Ilan Regenbaum, a member of the Israel Air Force’s (IAF) Innovation Department, which takes problem-solving techniques […]

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The Israel Air Force’s build-up program: Waves of massive, heavy fire

9th July 2017 yaakovlappin2017 1

My latest article for Jane’s Defense Weekly is based on information I received from a senior Israel Air Force (IAF) source, who has intimate knowledge of […]

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Enemy missiles versus Israel’s air defenses – An insider’s look at the evolving arms race

2nd July 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

A long-standing arms race is underway between Israel and its enemies.  Among many aspects, the arms race includes steps by radical actors Hezbollah and Hamas, […]

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New system will enable the IAF’s F-15s, F-16s to train with Lavi jets

19th June 2017 yaakovlappin2017 0

A new version of a training system called EHUD, which was acquired by the Israel Air Force, will enable F-15 and F-16 jets to simulate […]

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