BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 764, March 9, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The new National Security Strategy of the US enumerates the major problems and challenges facing the US and its institutions, as well as the policies Washington plans to adopt …
BESA Perspectives, No. 757, March 2, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Western-centric expectations of Russian collapse in the face of its recent foreign policy and domestic setbacks fail to consider the Russian mindset, political culture, and “rules of the game,” thus grossly …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 742, February 15, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On February 11, 2018, Israel conducted multiple airstrikes on Syrian-Iranian targets in Syria in response to the downing of an Israeli F-16 in Israeli territory following infiltration by an …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 732, February 5, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: When the Eurasian Economic Union (aka the Eurasian Union) was unveiled in early 2015, it had one major goal: to strengthen Moscow’s position across the former Soviet space. By …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 718, January 17, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Russia and Iran have been geopolitical rivals for centuries – but over the past couple of years, the Moscow-Tehran axis has grown exponentially. This creates major headaches for the …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 698, December 26, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Tensions between Russia and the US have reached new heights over the past several weeks. Washington appears to be changing its military policy across the former Soviet space …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 690, December 19, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Reports emerged recently suggesting that Iran-backed forces are closer to controlling the Syria-Iraq border. This would mean Tehran will now be able to link up with its Lebanese proxy, …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 650, November 21, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Just as the replacement of the steamship by container shipping slashed the cost of moving goods across borders, so the information and technology revolution has facilitated the moving of …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 636, November 7, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Moscow’s intervention in the Syrian civil war boosted the reputation of the Russian military, afforded it valuable training, and enhanced Moscow’s political clout in both the conflict zone itself …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 632, November 2, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: One might be excused for believing the South Caucasus to be of little interest to Israel, as it does not border the Jewish state and hosts several intractable conflicts. …
