Multi-Layered Defense and Initiated Attack in Defending the Homeland
By Uzi Eilam
INSS – Military and Strategic Affairs Program
The end of the twentieth century witnessed a dramatic transformation of the battlefield, and classical warfare between...
INSS Global Cyber Review – May 2013
i-HLS ISRAEL Homeland Security
Israel
Israel’s cyber capabilities among the best in the world
According to a McAfee cyber capability report, Israel shared first place with two...
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...
And What If We Did Not Deter Hizbollah?
The consensus in Israel is that Hizbollah was deterred as a result of the Second Lebanon War, that because of the damage sustained by...
Deterrence against Non-State Actors: Thoughts following Operation Protective Edge
Recent years have witnessed the accelerated weakening of state actors in the Middle East. In turn, regular state armies are less able to grapple...
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...
INSS Global Cyber Review – November 15th 2013
U.S.A
Obama Administration to enact changes in the command of the NSA and other cyber security agencies
Revelations from documents leaked by Edward Snowden about the...
Low Oil Prices – Strategic Significance
Global oil prices have fallen dramatically over the past six months, following an excess of supply over demand. The drop in prices is another...
INSS Global Cyber Review: January 1st
Israel
Iranian hackers claim to have extracted personal details of top Israelis army officers
An Iranian linked hacker claimed to infiltrate the Israeli Defense Force (IDF)...
INSS Global Cyber Review – December 1st
Israel
Israel and France are planning to cooperate on cyber security issues.
At the inauguration of "Innovation Day" on November 19, 2013 the French President Francois...
Egypt’s War in the Sinai Peninsula: A Struggle that Goes beyond...
Egypt is in the midst of a war that can be categorized as a low-intensity conflict. This category represents a common pattern of military...
A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Cyber Information Sharing
The emergence of the cyber threat phenomenon is forcing organizations to change the way they think about security. One of these changes relates to...
A Game of Thrones: Royal Succession in Saudi Arabia
The guidelines for Saudi Arabian royal succession were formulated on the basis of principles bequeathed by Ibn Saud and the monarchy’s unique needs, circumstances,...
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...
Between Crises: If and When Russia Fights ISIS
Zvi Magen
Russia has not (yet) joined the US-led coalition against ISIS, and its official spokespersons have not spared their criticism of the coalition’s management...
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...
INSS Global Cyber Review – July 2013
Israel
Israel: An increase of cyber security to investigate incidents
94% of hackers attack discover too late after the damage was done. These things were said...
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...
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...
Executive Cyber Intelligence Bi-Weekly Report by INSS-CSFI
April 15th, 2014
ISRAEL
Israel well prepared against cyber-attacks
#OpIsraelBirthday occurred with no real damage, save for a few minor sites whose webpages were defaced, old credit...
A Blueprint for Cyber Deterrence: Building Stability through Strength
By Frank J. Cilluffo, Sharon L. Cardash, and George C. Salmoiraghi
INSS - Cyber Warfare Program
In many ways, deterrence in cyberspace is eminently more complicated...
A New Regional Order Indeed?
By Zvi Magen
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Russia recently and met with President Vladimir Putin. As expected, Iran was the major item discussed, but it...
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The Battlefield Vehicle of the Future May Drive Itself
Modern military ground operations are increasingly moving toward autonomous systems capable of operating in contested environments with reduced risk to personnel. However, developing military...
