BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 598, September 28, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The latest parade of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard displayed a new ballistic missile, the Khorramshahr. Though it had been modified to appear less threatening, the new missile matches a …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 521, July 7, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The lethal June 7 terror attack in Tehran that left 18 people dead was carried out by ISIS. Not unexpectedly, Iran vowed revenge. On June 17-18, this revenge materialized …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 437, April 2, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel’s Arrow recently made its combat debut with the interception of a Syrian anti-aircraft missile. Remarkably, the 1991 vintage Arrow missile defense system managed to track, engage, and destroy …
Mideast Security and Policy Studies No. 111
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In the escalation that precipitated the 2014 Gaza War (Operation Protective Edge) and during the war, Israel was subjected to the fiercest and longest …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 173
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: If the appearance of Iron Dome on the battlefields of southern Israel was what compelled Palestinians to ratchet down the scope of their rocket fire, this would be a major strategic achievement …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 151
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The “Iron Dome” anti-rocket active defense system was first used by Israel in April 2011 with great technical success. This prompted defense officials to finally make public the strategic objectives and limitations …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 151
תקציר: מערכת ההגנה האקטיבית נגד רקטות “כיפת ברזל” הופעלה לראשונה באפריל 2011 בהצלחה טכנית ברורה. רק לאחר ההצלחה הראשונה של “כיפת ברזל” החלו בכירי מערכת הביטחון לחשוף את המניעים הבסיסיים, את התכליות האסטרטגיות ואת …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 69
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Second Lebanon War and Operation Cast Lead provided small-scale models for future wars. Iran and its henchmen Syria, Hizballah, and Hamas hardly invest in “classic” weapon systems for conventional war. Instead, …
