My segment on i24 to discuss the incidents in the West Bank
Check out my appearance, in which I analyze the security escalation in mid-December.
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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 […]
Will the defense establishment succeed in keeping war away in 2018? A defense round up
2018: Will the defense establishment succeed in preventing war? In the past year, Israel’s defense establishment was successful in preventing the outbreak of war, large-scale […]
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 IDF using current stability to prepare for a more dangerous future
My latest paper for the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies looks at the IDF’s priorities. These are based on the military’s assessment of the future […]
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 […]
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 […]
IDF equipping infantry with commerical drones
My recent article for Jane’s Defense Weekly is about an IDF program to equipt infantry companies with commercially made drones. The idea behind equipping smaller, […]
The IDF’s network revolution
My latest piece for JNS.org is about the network-centered warfare revolution, which is sweeping the IDF. I began the piece with a look at how […]