Guest Columns

Is the Ayatollah Regime Susceptible to Reform?

*A regime that merely changes tactics under pressure – and is not forced into foundational restructuring – is not reformed, but temporarily constrained. A durable reform away from the Ayatollah’s Islamic Republic requires more than a leadership turnover. *47 years of the Ayatollah regime’s rogue track record determines that expecting this regime to be potentially…

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US Navy’s Secret Weapon – Leveraging Israel’s Naval Capabilities

*Against the backdrop of the current war against the Ayatollah regime, US-Israel joint drills have highlighted the immense cooperation and mutual respect between the US’ Navy Seals and its Israeli counterpart Shayetet 13 – both specializing in pre-emptive operation beyond enemy lines – enhancing battle tactics of both units. *The existing threat of Iranian mines in the…

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The Mutually-Beneficial US-Israel Apache and Blackhawk Saga

*Israel’s unique challenges and brainpower have made it a critical platform for research & development centers of some 250 US commercial high tech giants (e.g., Google, John Deere, Nvidia, Microsoft, Facebook, Dell, Texas Instruments, Apple, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Intuit, General Electric), which have leveraged Israel’s capabilities, in order to bolster their…

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