Military & Strategic Affairs
Suicide Attacks in 2014: The Global Picture
Since the start of the millennium, suicide attacks have become a common mode of operation for many terrorist groups around the world, particularly Sunni...
Hezbollah Closes a Breach of its Outer Shield: The Threat to Israel
In light of the complex evolving predicament facing Hezbollah, the alleged discovery of yet another infiltration would probably be branded by the organization as...
Future Israeli Strikes in Syria: Shifting Dynamics?
Udi Dekel, Orit Perlov
As presented in the Syrian social media, public opinion holds that damage to the US interest in Syria will lead to a...
Law Enforcement and National Security vs. Global Business Interests
Yoram Hacohen
Three interesting processes are underway as a direct result of Edward Snowden’s revelations about the extent of the access by US security services...
The Problem that is Also a Solution: Lebanese Fears Play into Hezbollah Hands
Omer Einav
In recent months there have been clear signs of Hezbollah's legitimacy rebounding in Lebanon’s political and civilian spheres. The current governmental vacuum suits...
Hamas vs Israel – the next round?
Kobi Michael, Udi Dekel
The Gaza Strip: What Can Israel Do to Postpone – or Even Prevent – the Next Round of Violence?
This article examines three...
The Currency of the Islamic State: The Political and Symbolic Significance of an Economic Move
On November 13, 2014 the Treasury of the Islamic State organization (IS) announced its intention to mint a first series of coins to be...
Egypt’s Reported Acquisition of the S-300VM Air Defense System
Zvi Magen, Yiftah Shapir
Even if no contract has yet been signed, Egypt and Russia are holding talks on the purchase of the S-300VM air defense...
Baghdadi’s Gamble
By Yoram Schweitzer
At this point it is too early to determine whether Baghdadi’s positive situation assessment of the Islamic State organization is justified. While...
The Islamic State: Another Angle of the Threat
Reuven Paz
The struggle against the Islamic State (IS) organization led by the United States and its allies appears thus far to be something of...
The Gaza Wake-Up Call
Dr. Boaz Ganor
This article is as a wake-up call to my Western liberals friends who are shocked and full of criticism for Israel when...
Is Israel Facing a War of Attrition against Hamas?
Udi Dekel
It has become clear once again that Hamas feels it has nothing to lose and that it is prepared to resume the armed...
The Revolutionary Guards and the International Drug Trade
By Sami Kronenfeld and Yoel Guzansky
INSS - the Cyber Warfare Program
The Revolutionary Guards are significantly involved in the international drug trade, both directly and through...
Who Will Stop the Robots?
By Liran Antebi
A new INSS article presents the challenges posed by unmanned tools and systems, which play an increasingly large role in the modern...
Sri Lanka – Democracy, Terror and Legitimacy
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was a nationalistic-secular ideological organization established in 1976. It existed until its final fall in May 2009. The...
Lessons from the Iron Dome
By Yiftah S. Shapir
INSS – Military and Strategic Affairs Program
Israel has been under rocket attack for many years. Particularly memorable are the shelling of Galilee panhandle...
Determining Norms for Warfare in New Situations
By Asa Kasher and Amos Yadlin
INSS – Military and Strategic Affairs Program
Between Military Ethics and the Laws of War
The ethical doctrine of the war on terror...
Legal Transparency as a National Security Strategy
By Yoni Eshpar
INSS – Military and Strategic Affairs Program
The act of taking initiative is considered the preferred modus operandi within the various spheres that shape and...
Emergency National Logistic Response
The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
Military and Strategic Affairs Program
And Israel Homeland Security (i-HLS)
In cooperation with
IDF Technology and Logistics Department (ATA"L)...
Israel’s Second Lebanon War Reconsidered
By Benjamin S. Lambeth
INSS – Military and Strategic Affairs Program
Operation Change of Direction, the code name given to Israel’s war against Hizbollah in Lebanon...
Holiday of Nowrūz, the Iranian nuclear and President Obama’s policy
Nowrūz, is one of the most important holidays in Iran dating back to the days of ancient Persia. The Holiday expresses the values of...
On Nuclear War: Deterrence, Escalation, and Control
By Stephen J. Cimbala
INSS – Military and Strategic Affairs Program
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Introduction
During the Cold War, and especially in the 1980s, there were some serious efforts...
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