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A Declining Demand for Strategic Intelligence? U.S. and Israeli cases

OPINION — Strategic intelligence, usually perceived as intelligence supporting the formulation of strategy, has always had limited influence over [...] More

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Iran’s Long Record of Terror and a Long-Delayed Response

OPINION – Over the years, Iran has been responsible for killing hundreds of Americans and, most recently, for the killing of thousands of Iranians. [...] More

Down But Not Out: Iran’s Axis of Resistance

OPINION — When HAMAS attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, Iran and its partners around the Middle East—collectively known as the Axis of [...] More

Iran: War, the Abraham Accords, and the Psychology of Its Leadership

OPINION – As the war between Iran and America (plus Israel) enters its second week, a close examination of its asymmetric and higher-order effects is [...] More

2025: 10 Events That Changed the World

2025: 10 Events That Changed the World

SPECIAL REPORT — In a turbulent year, one of the biggest national security stories came in the form of a document.The administration’s National [...] More

Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, December 16, 2025

06:11 America/Chicago Tuesday, December 16 [...] More

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Hezbollah’s Quiet Rebuild

DEEP DIVE — Tucked deep into the cragged hills of southern Lebanon, Hezbollah, the once powerful Iranian-backed militia brought to its knees by a war [...] More

Realism and Rivals: McCloskey’s The Persian Rings True

Realism and Rivals: McCloskey’s The Persian Rings True

BOOK REVIEW: The Persian: A NovelBy David McCloskey/ W.W. NortonReviewed by: Joe ZacksThe Reviewer: Joe Zacks is the Co-founder and Managing Partner [...] More

A Call at 4AM in Israel: Crucial Decisions, Urgent Reading

BOOK REVIEW: A Call at 4 AM: Thirteen Prime Ministers and the Crucial Decisions that Shaped Israeli Politics, 2025,By Amit Segal / Post Hill [...] More

Eighty Years On, Can the UN Meet Its Mission?

OPINION — The 80th ordinary session of the United Nations ended on September 8, 2026. During this year, the UN will have an opportunity to help [...] More

Witness to a Sea Change in the Middle East: Jack Keane Says Israel Has a Window to Break Iran’s Proxies

Witness to a Sea Change in the Middle East: Jack Keane Says Israel Has a Window to Break Iran’s Proxies

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – The White House rolled out a 20-point plan on Monday calling for a permanent truce in Israel's war against Hamas that calls for [...] More

Rising Lion Shows the U.S. Needs More Allies Like Israel

OPINION — Israel’s Operation Rising Lion will go down as among the most impressive military campaigns in history. Military academies, military [...] More

The Sword of Freedom: Blueprint for Survival and Resilience

BOOK REVIEW: THE SWORD OF FREEDOM: Israel, Mossad and The Secret WarBy Yossi Cohen / Broadside BooksReviewed by: Jean Thomas NicoleThe Reviewer [...] More