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...
Cyber in the IDF: warfare and security
The IDF is preparing for cyberwars to come. The Northern Command has recently inaugurated a cyber security array; the IAF has been practicing various...
Smaller and more powerful – laser weapons are proving their mettle
Laser weapons, once the stuff of science fiction, are becoming practical – bringing militaries the ability to defend against attacks without having to make,...
Terrorism finance: experts worry ISIS already using Bitcoin
Financial and terror experts are concerning about the ability to move cash around national borders could help ISIS fund attacks in the West. This...
Drone rules may be a boon to local industry
The burgeoning drone industry could get a boost with the Federal Aviation Administration’s long-awaited proposed rules on how, where and under what conditions they...
Jihadi organizations’ global activity in the second week of February 2015
Senior official of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) killed in a targeted killing
Harith al-Nadhari, one of AQAP’s most prominent authorities on Islamic religious...
Egozi’s Fury – Iran’s artful deception
Each week sees a new record being broken. The Iranians have truly perfected deception to a form of art. Having succeeded in pulling the...
iHLS TV Special Video Edition: Rafael’s Highly Advanced Targeting and Intelligence...
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In this Special iHLS TV Edition, we discuss Rafael's Litening targeting pod as well as Rafael's Reccelite self-contained, self-cooled,...
The Conduct of the Islamic State
The death of an American hostage
A statement attributed to the Islamic State claimed that Kayla Jean Mueller, an American woman abducted by ISIS, was...
Israeli experts: Libya – ISIS base for terror in Europe
Israeli security experts say that the growing presence of ISIS in Libya will enable the terror organization to launch terror attacks in European countries....
Israel-Azerbaijan: Despite the Constraints, a Special Relationship
A telegram from the US embassy in Azerbaijan that was published in Wikileaks claimed that the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, compared Israel-Azerbaijan relations...
Bad Iran Deal in the Offing
The US looks set to present its allies with a dangerous fait accompli on Iran's nuclear program.
The joint statement by Secretary of State Kerry...
DRDO in talks with Boeing and Lockheed Martin for UAV
In a first, defense institutions from the US and India are coming together to develop a rotary UAV (unmanned aerial system). US companies Boeing...
The international campaign against ISIS
US and coalition airstrikes
U.S. and coalition airstrikes in Syria and Iraq continued during the week. Dozens of airstrikes were carried out during the week....
The Israeli Navy of the future
Advanced submarines, missile boats capable of attacking aircraft, radars capable of tracing underwater strikes. These are some of the features of the Israeli Navy...
DHS to rely on big data to protect critical infrastructure, networks
DHS officials responsible for protecting federal civilian networks and critical industries from cyberattacks have recently referred to this issue. They said they are going...
FAA proposes new UAS regulation
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a framework of regulations allowing routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)...
Cyber-Security Threats: Joint Initiative Accelerates Development and Adoption of Mature Technologies
British Prime Minister David Cameron: “This government is committed to ensuring the UK continues to be a leader in the multi-billion dollar cyber-security industry...
Fast Draw – Libya is ISIS gateway to the whole of...
It was only a matter of time, ISIS is about to flood Europe with is operatives. Some European intelligence sources already knew a thing...
Cyberterrorism: Arab hackers attack Israel
Desert Falcons - First known Arabic Cyber Espionage group attacking victims in Israel and the Middle East.
Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team has...
What cold war? The U.S will buy rocket motors from Russia
Russian rocket producer Energiya has signed a $1 billion contract with US Orbital Sciences Corporation for the delivery of 60 RD-181 engines. These engines...
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...
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This New Drone Carries Half a Ton and Lands Almost Anywhere
Frontline units and emergency responders increasingly rely on unmanned systems, yet most commercially available cargo drones still fall short of operational needs. Typical platforms...
