Operation Unified Protector: Targeting Densely Populated Areas in Libya
By Christian de Cock
INSS – Military and Strategic Affairs Program
A War is a War is a War?
Although at first sight many issues related to...
A Growing Paramilitary Group in Taiwan
A paramilitary organization is forming in Taiwan, in response to Chinese threats at invading the Island. Taiwan citizens fed up with the military’s lack...
The Problem that is Also a Solution: Lebanese Fears Play into...
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...
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...
President Putin Visits Egypt
Russian President Putin (L) meeting with Egyptian President el-Sisi (R) in Cairo, February 9, 2015
On February 9-10, 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Egypt...
Yemen’s Domestic Challenges: Multidimensional Splits
One of the key elements threatening the success of the reforms and Yemen’s political stability is the struggle among the country’s elites, a struggle...
New Manufacturer in Loitering Munition Field
Loitering munition is a weapon system category in which the munition loiters around the target area for some time, searches for targets, and attacks...
On the Brink of Nuclear Terror?
By Emily B. Landau, Shimon Stein*
When Shultz, Perry, Kissinger, and Nunn published their op-eds on a world free of nuclear weapons in 2007 and 2008,...
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...
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...
Footage of Russia’s Autonomous Torpedo
Russian Ministry of Defense recently published a video of its new autonomous torpedo, the Poseidon strategic attack drone.
Russia boasts that the high-speed...
The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Regional and Human Security Implications
The Refugee Population: An Overview
Defined as the “worst humanitarian disaster since the end of the cold war,” the Syrian civil war has to date...
Saudi Arabia after Abdullah
The prolonged hospitalization of the current king of Saudi Arabia, 91-year-old Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, “custodian” of oil and Islamic holy sites, has led...
Dilemmas of Warfare in Densely Populated Civilian Areas
By Brig. Gen. (ret.) Moshe (“Chico”) Tamir
INSS - Military and Strategic Affairs Program
This essay attempts to present operational perspectives on conducting warfare in densely...
Russia will supply Iran “game changing” S-300 missiles
President Vladimir Putin lifted, on Monday, a ban on supplying Iran with sophisticated S-300 air defense missile systems. This in the aftermath of the...
INSS Call for Papers
The Israel institute for national security studies (INSS) invites researches from all over the world to submit papers that will be published in its...
Applied Strategy: The Challenges of Applying Force in a Changing Middle...
By Ron Tira
INSS – Military and Strategic Affairs Program
Israel’s strategic environment of mid 2012 differs significantly from that of a few years ago. In...
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...
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...
Israel To Develop New Laser-Based Air Defense
Despite continued threats, Israel continues to find new ways to protect its airspace: The IDF's new missile interception system, Magen Or, was recently approved...
Developments in the Global Oil Market Strategic Significance
Since mid-2014, global oil prices have fallen dramatically. The price of an American WTI barrel of oil was $44 in late January 2015, compared...
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...
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The Next Step in Drone Defense: 30 Targets Per Minute
The growing use of drones on the battlefield is creating a new challenge for air defense systems. Small, low-cost drones can operate individually or...
