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Indian Army Invests in Robotics and AI
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New Manufacturer in Loitering Munition Field
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Russia is Trying to Penetrate Egyptian Weapons Market
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The parties still need to agree on volumes, terms of performance and...
On the Brink of Nuclear Terror?
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iHLS TV Weekly Video Report – March 31st 2015
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In this weekly Video report (March 31st 2015):
Missile Defense: US Unveils Innovative AEGIS System
ISIS Recruiting In New York
The Threat:...
Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah on a Collision Course: Undesirable yet Inevitable
At the start of 2015, Israel’s two major fronts – home to the two hostile players with which Israel has had military encounters in...
A Bridge over the Mediterranean: The French-Egyptian Arms Deal
A recent arms deal between Egypt and France may indicate a change in the regional balance of power; Egypt's traditional reliance on U.S. arms...
Ukraine Crisis and the Implications for the Middle East
The Minsk II Agreement: Implications of a (Shaky) Ceasefire
The Minsk II Agreement, reached on February 12, 2015 between Ukraine and the separatist provinces in...
Israel against Hizbollah: Between Overt and Covert Warfare
The violent battle between Israel and Hizbollah in Lebanon and Syria, and perhaps even outside the Middle East, can be expected to continue and...
Confronting Spontaneous Terrorist Attacks
A prominent feature of many terrorist attacks in recent months by Islamic radicals is their independent, spontaneous, unplanned nature – sometimes called the work...
President Putin Visits Egypt
Russian President Putin (L) meeting with Egyptian President el-Sisi (R) in Cairo, February 9, 2015
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Much Ado at the Qusayr Site? A Syrian Nuclear Snapshot
On January 9, 2015, the German weekly Der Spiegel published an article alleging that Syria did not give up its nuclear weapons development ambitions...
The New Ideological Threat to the GCC: Implications for the Qatari-Saudi...
In his book Sectarian Politics in the Gulf, Frederic M. Wehrey argues that the Arab Gulf states are united by a shared threat perception...
Israel-Azerbaijan: Despite the Constraints, a Special Relationship
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The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Regional and Human Security Implications
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The Challenges of Deterring Non-state Actors
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Low Oil Prices – Strategic Significance
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