The Gaza War: Should Israel Conquer Rafah?
The city of Rafah on the border with Egypt is one of the last strongholds of Hamas in Gaza. In addition, it sits on the border with Egypt and has the only border crossing between … Read more
Iran
With the Mideast in Chaos, Israel Needs Defensible Borders
Stating (what should be) the obvious: Israel was supposed to surrender land and defensible borders to its neighbors to buy peace. As those neighbors have descended or risk descending into war and chaos, the folly … Read more
Netanyahu 1, Obama 0
Or maybe it is Netayahu 4, Obama 0: Bibi’s grand slam: Boxing in Obama on Iran’s nukes On Tuesday, Bibi Netanyahu gave the speech of his life before a joint session of Congress — and … Read more
Syria, Hezbollah and the Next Mideast War?
In light of the recent disclosure by Israeli president Shimon Peres that Syria has shipped Scud missiles to Hezbollah, Wall Street columnist Bret Stephens considers recent actions by Syria, Hezbollah and how they could ignite … Read more
Iran Nuclear Scientist Defects to US
ABC News is reporting that an award-winning Iranian nuclear scientist has defected to the United States: An… Iranian nuclear scientist, who disappeared last year under mysterious circumstances, has defected to the CIA and been resettled … Read more
How Nuclear Equipment Reaches Iran
This Associated Press report describes a case study in how nuclear equipment reaches Iran: Early last year, a Chinese company placed an order with a Taiwanese agent for 108 nuclear-related pressure gauges. But something happened … Read more
The Clock Keeps Ticking down to a Nuclear Iran
I know we have all been reading these stories for years, but Iran keeps getting closer to a nuclear bomb and sooner or later, it is going to get there: …the US and Europe said … Read more
British Officer: ‘UK Combat Doctrine Influenced by IDF’
Colonel Richard Kemp, a top British military officer, noted that the ‘UK combat doctrine has been Influenced by IDF.’ The BBC report stated, “Col. Kemp said the advice he received from the Israeli armed forces on how to tackle Afghan suicide bombers had been invaluable, and formed the basis of official army guidelines used by soldiers on the ground there.”
Analysis: Iran Moves Closer to Nuclear Bomb
Iran has notified the United Nations nuclear watchdog on Monday that it intends to begin producing higher-grade enriched uranium. The announcement signals that Iran is moving closer to building a nuclear bomb.