BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,399, August 2, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The dynamics of the US-Iranian issue are the product of the clash between Donald Trump’s approach to business negotiations, which involves promoting a state of instability as the basis …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,391, July 5, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The scope of the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran is very narrow. The MoU creates an interim state of deescalation between the United …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,378, April 28, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Epic Fury/Roaring Lion War is a litmus test for the power index of many countries. For the purposes of this paper, power resides in a country’s security and …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,373, April 12, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: While it is still too early to evaluate the effects of Operation Epic Fury/Roaring Lion in terms of the internal situation in Iran, it can be argued that …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,369, March 18, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The achievements of the joint American-Israeli Operation Epic Fury/Roaring Lion are already fundamentally changing Iran’s strategic posture. However, several key variables are in question and can affect the …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,349, 17 July, 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) recently published an update of the country’s cyber security strategy. While the new strategy develops and updates the principles of its 2017 …
Perspectives Paper No. 2,347, June 3, 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Since October 2023, Israel’s primary strategic vector has been a campaign against its enemies in the region. This campaign is nearing its end. In the coming months, the open security issues …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,335, March 4, 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The IDF’s current mechanism for determining and providing intelligence assessments rigidifies the thinking of intelligence analysts, and increases the risk that they will not recognize changes in the behavioral …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,330, February 11, 2025
This perspective is dedicated to the bravery of Israel’s fallen military and security combatants.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel began the Iron Swords War on October 7, 2023, on a “Yom Kippur War” …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,326, January 26, 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel, the US, and other international and regional actors are faced with a dilemma. They are unwilling to invest too many resources in countries/regions with poor governance, but need …
