BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 892, July 12, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Tehran’s recent decision to attempt direct clashes with Israel resulted in a resounding defeat on May 10, when the IDF destroyed 50 Iranian military targets in Syrian territory. Iran …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 846, May 27, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Radical sub-state actors are able to exercise full control of the territories they govern yet make themselves almost invisible when they choose to do so. As recent events in …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 812, April 26, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A new Military Intelligence chief has taken up his position just as Israel’s low-profile campaign to disrupt the force build-up process of its enemies is reaching a critical juncture. …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 804, April 20, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: While the purpose of the US strikes was to target Syria’s chemical-weapons capabilities, the relatively modest scale of the strikes are an indication of Russia’s ability to cause Western …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 798, April 16, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In the 11 years since the Israeli strike on Syria’s nuclear-weapons production site, a quiet revolution has taken place within the Israeli defense establishment. Today, the IDF’s ability to …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 772, March 18, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Military drills simulate what the Israel Defense Forces will face in a new kind of ground combat in Gaza – a kind that will inevitably involve civilians amid general …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 746, February 19, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The IDF is implementing a plan to improve its ability to operate on multiple battle fronts simultaneously. While there is no indication that any one of Israel’s enemies is …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 692, December 20, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Iron Dome anti-rocket system generated global headlines in 2014, when it successfully defended Israeli cities from Gazan rocket attacks for more than 50 days. Now, a sea-based version …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 689, December 18, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Though it receives little public fanfare, war prevention is the IDF’s number-one goal. If war cannot be prevented, the object is to win so quickly and decisively that the …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 686, December 17, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: While most naval fleets spend the bulk of their time conducting international missions, the Israeli Navy is on operational duty against enemies every day. There is much NATO fleets …
