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Buy, America: Make Iron Dome a Joint U.S.-Israel System

JINSA Visiting Fellow Gabriel Scheinmann explores the possibility of making Iron Dome into a jointly owned and managed U.S.-Israeli defense system. Doing so would be a bold and mutually beneficial symbol of the closeness and importance of the U.S.-Israel strategic alliance.

Israeli Attack on Iran Won't Follow the American Script

JINSA Fellow Evelyn Gordon on why Israel's limited capabilities and the need to avoid starting a war will necessitate a smaller-scale operation than the U.S. blueprint of multiple airstrikes over many days.

Former IDF Chief of Staff, General Dan Haloutz (res.), Lectures at U.S. Military Academies

General Dan Haloutz, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, recently completed a series of lectures to cadets and midshipmen at three of America’s military academies. The lectures are a component of JINSA’s U.S. Military Academies Program which also includes a three-week Study Trip to Israel.

Is the War on Terror Really "Over"?

A State Department official recently made the statement that "the war on terror is over." Visiting Fellow Daniel Halper makes the case that rhetoric and reality don't quite match up here.

2011 Cadet/Midshipmen Report Excerpts

Read the firsthand accounts of Cadets and Midshipmen who traveled to Israel with JINSA's Military Academies Program. This program creates a unique and rare opportunity for American cadets and midshipmen to interact with their counterparts in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) – a relationship we view as critical for the future cooperation between these two allies.

Time to Condition Aid to Egypt

JINSA Report #: 1131

April 18, 2012

Providing the Egyptian military with unrestricted military assistance no longer serves American goals. Conditioning military aid will demonstrate the seriousness with which the United States regards Egypt's negative trajectory that is propelled by an economy nearing collapse, ongoing human rights abuses, and a pronounced lack of individual liberties and protections for women and religious minorities.

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Lining Up on Iran

JINSA Report #: 1130

February 24, 2012

The Islamic Republic is the major state sponsor, funder, and trainer of terrorism. The regime abuses human rights, violates international accords, materially supported violence against American troops in Iraq, props up the Syrian dictatorship, destabilizes Lebanon, and targets Israeli diplomats. They also happen to be on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon.

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Laying the Groundwork: Syria After Assad

JINSA Report #: 1129

February 3, 2012

U.S. interests to be pursued as the Assad regime crumbles include preventing the emergence of a radical Islamist successor government, curtailing Syrian support for terrorist groups, securing or destroying Syria's WMD arsenal, and weakening Iran's influence in Syria and Lebanon.

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Who We Are and What We Do

April 26, 2012

Missile Defense is Once Again Under Attack

JINSA Visiting Fellow Peter Huessy makes the case that missile defense supports diplomacy, complicates the plans of attackers and terrorists, and saves lives. So, he asks, why is it again under attack?

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April 20, 2012

A Matter of Perception

JINSA Visiting Fellow Yaakov Lappin on the recent "Flytilla" where hundreds of anti-Israel activists planned to board passenger planes and fly to Israel to instigate confrontations in their attempts to delegitimize the state. The event failed due to the Israeli government's recognition that it was not obligated to allow organized, hostile members of foreign organizations onto its territory - indeed no democracy is.

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