Israel and Hamas reach a new critical junction. Defense round-up
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 […]
Israel Air Force
‘They are the eyes of the country’ – a day with a naval control center that keeps Hamas at bay; Security round up
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
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
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
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
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 […]
The Israel Air Force is learning about innovation from tech giants
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 […]
The Israel Air Force’s build-up program: Waves of massive, heavy fire
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 […]
Enemy missiles versus Israel’s air defenses – An insider’s look at the evolving arms race
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, […]
New system will enable the IAF’s F-15s, F-16s to train with Lavi jets
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 […]