Jan 09, 2022
Power, Prestige And A Persian Paradox
When The Optional Is The Optimal By Amir Oren Iran will never have Nuclear weapons. This is not a solemn vow a-la Mossad Chief David Barnea, just a reflection of…
Dec 04, 2021
Tehran Terrifies, Tel Aviv Threatens
Jealous, Jittery In Jerusalem By Amir Oren The savant yet sardonic writers at The Economist have a knack for producing news other media must echo. When they publish their annual…
Apr 13, 2021
Austin, We Have A Problem (2)
An Iron - but not necessarily Iran - Clad Commitment By Amir Oren 40 years ago, in Spring 1981, a Likud Prime Minister was on the verge of losing power.…
Apr 09, 2021
Austin, We Have A Problem
Defense and Disarray By Amir Oren American Administrations are usually well co-ordinated in their international moves, which of course is no guarantee for success in the endeavour itself. The…
Jan 27, 2021
Missiles and Messages, Lawyers and Launchers
A Kochavi Doctrine Aimed at Khamenei, Hezbollah and Hamas By Amir Oren In a 5000-word keynote address (in Hebrew; English would have added another 2000) in the annual strategic…
Dec 25, 2020
Go Ahead, Make My Day – Or Don’t
In The Transition Between Administrations and Cabinets, the military means permanence and continuity By Amir Oren On the night before Christmas, President Donald Trump posted a picture of himself with…
Dec 08, 2020
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…
Nov 02, 2020
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…
Sep 25, 2020
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…