Burdens, Bullets and Ballots

Prime Ministers, Policy And Polls By Amir Oren For the next four months, Israel will have its third Prime Minister since June 2021. The government of Naftali Bennett imploded, forcing…

Com-Il-Faut

Israel’s Shift From Eucom To Centcom, A Mixed Bag By Amir Oren Late last week, having been scooped by the Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon issued one of the last…

Pentagon Pick, CENTCOM’s Centrality

Austin supported Iran deal, took note of “Arab-Israeli Divide” By Amir Oren In selecting retired 4-Star Lloyd Austin to serve as his Secretary of Defense, President-Elect Joe Biden made an…

Track II for JCPOA 2.0?

Executive branch, Legislative branch, olive branch? If nuclear negotiations with Iran resume, Israel may be a silent partner By Amir Oren Whoever wins Tuesday’s elections in the US and gains…

For Israel’s military, money is time

If you can’t have more, ask for early   By Amir Oren When Israeli defense planners look at the near future, they have two main items to consider - how…

Ruth, Restart

A Death Which Gave New Life To A Campaign By Amir Oren When the Israel Defense Forces and especially its aviators fought their way to the country’s independence in 1948,…

US Democrats stand by Israel

The United States Democratic Party Platform Committee rejected a motion to revise its standing-policy vis-à-vis support for Israel. Despite reported efforts by Senator Bernie Sanders (D, Vermont) to condition military…