Strategy
Hezbollah shifts to guerrilla warfare, drone strikes as terror group prepares for prolonged war
The IDF has encountered several individual Hezbollah operatives in the area over the past several months, which the Alma center said supports the possibility of a continued Hezbollah presence.
Turning Turkey’s double bind against it: How Israel is outsmarting Erdogan - opinion
How governments are becoming major market players
Putin’s and Iran’s Caspian Sea plans have backfired. Here’s how – opinion
Gaza, Hamas, and the pre-Oct. 7 concept sources say Israel is still stuck in - analysis
Forces within Israel's defense establishment, for the first time since October 7, are questioning the basic foundations of current Israeli strategy versus Hamas.
Israel’s next war cannot be led by yesterday’s leadership - opinion
No leader, no matter how experienced, can remain in power for this long without becoming deeply tied to the assumptions that defined their tenure.
Growing Hezbollah drone threat shows Israel's innovation race is in its infancy - analysis
The terror organization intends to confront the IDF through the use of new drones. The question is whether countering them will become an accepted norm.
China should be a factor in Israel's policy strategy - opinion
The Jewish state needs to realize that Beijing often shapes the environment around a decision rather than the decision itself, which is how China has leverage over Tehran
Why Trump’s sanctions strategy on Iran is different and working - opinion
Iran is no longer facing economic pain alone; it also faces the real possibility of infrastructure damage and long-term disruption.
When refusal becomes a strategy - opinion
The Islamic Republic isn’t serious when it says it won’t participate in the US talks in Pakistan. Rather, it is leveraging refusal as a strategy
Trump's Iran strategy: Not narcissism, but a blueprint against China - opinion
Why President Trump’s moves against Iran reflect a coherent global strategy, not political whim
Understanding Arab paradoxical positions in the Iran war - opinion
Arab states avoid direct war with Iran while shaping its outcome, using economic pressure and strategic distance to weaken a regional rival without escalation
Gurhan Kiziloz’s Spartans.com reaches global top 14 while still in beta
Israel needs a national 'time out' to focus on existential threats - opinion
We need a “time out” to be able to move forward in unity, and thereby secure our future as a country in the face of today’s uncertain world.