Israel
Despite Hamas’s Expectation of a Mass Uprising, a Mix of Deterrence, Politics, and Fatigue Kept Violence Contained
How Tehran Weaponized Financial Desperation to Build a Network of Disposable Spies
Both Countries Undertook Initiatives in Security, Energy Resilience, and External Relations—Ties That Will Be Tested in the Coming Year
Putin Sees the Turmoil in the Middle East and the Rise of Anti-American Sentiment as an Advantage for Moscow
The Treaty Remains Intact on Paper, but Its Deterrent Logic Has Weakened in Practice
For Jerusalem to Sign a $35 Billion Economic Bailout While Its Security Demands Regarding the Border Remain Unmet Is a Failure of Statecraft
Arab Communities in the West Bank and Gaza Need to Be Decentralized Arab Emirates with Internal Autonomy, Under Overarching Israeli Control
Spain’s Anti-Israel Embargo Is Not a Symbolic Slap on the Wrist; It Is an Attack on the Logistical and Technological Integrity of the Southern Security Front
Trump’s National Security Strategy Adopts a Conciliatory Posture Toward Russia and China, and Asserts That Middle Eastern Conflicts Have Diminished
Israel’s Persian Bot Fiasco Shows Exactly What Not to Do—and Reveals the Path to Cognitive Victory
Washington’s Mixed Signals About Core Issues Encourage Islamist Groups to Expand Their Influence and Test Boundaries
An Internal Failure Amplified External Efforts to Constrain Israel’s Operational Freedom During Wartime
Turkey Hosts Hamas Leaders, Allows Rallies That Attack Israel, and Cuts Trade with Israel While Restricting Air Links
A U.N. Resolution on Gaza Concedes That a State of Palestine Was Not Legally Worthy of Recognition by France and Britain
Iran Faces Formidable Obstacles in Rebuilding Its Air Defense Network, and Hardware Alone Cannot Neutralize Israel’s Air Power
The International Court of Justice Demonstrates Bias and Ignores the Fact That Terrorists Are Not Protected Under the Geneva Conventions
NATO’s Critical Undersea Infrastructure Coordination Cell in Brussels Is Positive, but It Has No Permanent Base in the Eastern Mediterranean
Israel Stands at the Edge of Uneasy Quiet—a Nation Suspended Between Victory and Vigilance, Rebuilding its Institutions, Faith, and Purpose After the Long War that Refused to End.
Egypt’s Double Game Continues, Using State-Sponsored Media to Fuel Hatred While Pretending to Be a Partner for Peace
Israeli Covert Operations Against Iranian Naval Vessels, Ports, Universities, and Command Centers Would Cripple Tehran’s Maritime Activities