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Does Iran’s Latest Military Exercise Signal a New Defense Doctrine?

July 6, 2011 | Lt.-Col. (ret.) Michael Segall

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) is in the midst of a large-scale missile exercise called “Great Prophet 6.” During the exercise, underground missile silos were disclosed, large numbers of surface-to-surface missiles (SSMs) of different ranges were fired, and a new radar system was revealed.

How to Fight the Campus Battle against Old and New Anti-Semites: Motifs, Strategies, and Methods

November 24, 2009 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

The battle against old and new campus anti-Semitism is usually fought with classic methods. These include public debate, op-eds, letters to the editor, petitions, letters to university administrations or efforts to persuade them to take action, requests for the investigation of incidents, legal actions, and the mobilization of allies. These approaches alone are not adequate in the current circumstances.

Jewish Defense in Libya

October 21, 2001 | Rachel Simon

During the late medieval and modern periods, the Jews of Libya had often felt the need for protection, which they did not trust the state authorities to provide. Consequently, the Jews developed strategies to defend themselves independently or in collaboration with local chiefs, who strove to keep independent of the authorities. Jewish defense was based on individuals and special organizations that were not part of the official communal leadership, which was responsible for internal religious se

Israel’s “Peace for the Galilee” Operation in Lebanon – Some Initial Perspectives

July 1, 1982

The Effect of the Defense Budget on Israel’s Economy

May 16, 1980