BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,664, July 28, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The questions of the true genomic origin as well as the direct source of the initial SARS-CoV-2 strain that infected Patient Zero in China, an event that ultimately unleashed …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,429, January 29, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In July 2019, a rare event occurred in Canada. Suspected of espionage for China, a group of Chinese virologists was forcibly evicted from the Canadian National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,212, June 30, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: North Korea has found itself at a nuclear crossroads more than once, but the Trump-Pompeo-Bolton triumvirate significantly alters the current dynamic. The primary external forces acting on Pyongyang’s nuclear …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,193, June 6, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel’s difficulties with Gaza have long historical antecedents. Philistia, an ancient geographical area that contained modern-day Gaza in its southern portion, was a trouble spot for the inhabitants of …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,081, February 4, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Waves of infectious diseases struck Israel and other countries in 2018, causing considerable concern. Broadly speaking, infectious diseases have the potential to regain much of their power as …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,029, December 6, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Time and again in recent decades, Iran has used its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to attempt to deprive Israel of calm borders with its neighbors. As this problem is …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 986, October 24, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Europe’s attitude towards Iran, particularly with respect to the 2015 nuclear deal (the JCPOA) and related ballistic issues, is hard to understand. A collective desire to defy the US, …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 968, October 7, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The full spectrum of toxic substances dealt with at the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) is unknown. Alongside typical chemical warfare agents, snake venoms are an additional …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 945, September 12, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Iran and North Korea are faced with similar challenges posed by the US, particularly since the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jung-un and President Trump. The recent visit …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 912, August 3, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A peculiar chronology can be spotted when examining the milestones marking the history of the development and use of persistent nerve agents around the world. Coincidentally or …
