Tag Archives: Israel

Israel’s Rommel and Vietnam’s Napoleon

What can the lives and victories of top generals of Israel and Vietnam teach the U.S. Army?

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Japan: The World’s Really Lucky Country

Compared with other occupied nations, how did postwar Japan get so lucky?

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How Israel Helped a Rogue State Go Nuclear

Should Israel’s nuclear collaboration with South Africa’s apartheid-era regime change the way we think about the prospect of a nuclear Middle East?

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When the Talent Leaves

What’s stopping the most talented workers from taking the elevator out of the building and hopping a plane to San Jose?

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Israel: Gatekeepers of Self-Destruction?

Will Israel be able to create a better political reality in order to save its very existence?

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The U.S.-Israel-Iran Triangle

What options do the United States and Israel have for dealing with a nuclear Iran?

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Dubai: The Casablanca of Today?

If the classic film Casablanca were made today, it would be set in Dubai.

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Iranian Endgame: Part I — Sanctions and Asia

Can sanctions on oil exports provide enough bite to induce Tehran to abandon its nuclear ambitions?

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Creating an Enemy of Iran

Are there untested diplomatic approaches that might reduce the risk of a conflict between the United States and Iran?

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The Egyptian Military Is Lifting Its Mask

Can Egypt’s military be trusted to allow democracy to take root in the country?

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