Posts Tagged: Israel Nuclear Program
How Israel’s Shift from ‘Deliberate Ambiguity’ to ‘Selective Disclosure’ Could Prevent a Catastrophic War
Though it might seem counter-intuitive, Israel needs specific enhancements to its strategic deterrence posture. Among other things, these necessary enhancements center on nuclear doctrine and...
Israel and the Middle East: Could There Be a Regional Nuclear War?
Current synergies between Palestinian statehood and regional nuclear war remain generally ignored. Once formally established, a Palestinian state could significantly impact the Israel-Iran balance of...
What Would a Palestinian State Mean for Regional Security, and a War with Iran?
Though significant, connections between Palestinian Arab statehood and nuclear war remain generally ignored. For Israel, the seemingly discrete perils of war with Iran and Palestinian...
Nuclear War in the Middle East
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Israel’s “Iran nuclear problem” is not principally about enemy leaders who might go mad. The more worrisome existential problem for Israel...
As Threats Rise, Israel Must Get Rid of Its Nuclear Ambiguity
Listening to Iran’s repeated threats to initiate aggressive war with Israel, something seems to have been overlooked: Israel is a nuclear power; Iran is not. Iran...
On Iran, Israel’s Policy of Nuclear Ambiguity Is Outdated and Dangerous
Israel's nuclear posture remains “deliberately ambiguous.” In the past, this stance appears to have been sensible, even incontestable. Today, however, during a continuing Gaza War...
How to Stop Iran’s Nuclear Program: A Bigger Carrot and Bigger Stick
The failure of the international community to stop Iran’s progress toward a nuclear weapon, should cause those involved in negotiations with the Islamic Republic to...
Worried About Iran? Don’t Invest in China
At this stage, no progress has been made in the negotiations between Iran and the international community over its nuclear program. The combination of this...
Tehran Tests Joe Biden in Afghanistan and Beyond
One result of America’s humiliating defeat in Afghanistan is already clear. The inept and chaotic manner of the American withdrawal cemented Tehran’s view that President...
IAEA Inspection on Iran Reports Mostly Bad News
On June 9, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a series of reports by the Secretary General dated April and May 2021 on Iran’s...
With the Election of Iran’s Raisi, the JCPOA Is in Hot Water
In less than a month, hard-line conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi will succeed Hassan Rouhani as President of Iran, after sailing to victory in a highly...
Iran’s Presidential Elections Have Nothing to Do with Democracy
On June 18, 2021, the Islamic Republic of Iran will hold its 13th presidential elections. Some view Iranian elections as consistent with a democratic process based...
No, Israel Isn’t ‘Pulling the United States Toward Conflict’ With Iran
Writing in Foreign Affairs magazine, three former US diplomats warn that “Israel and Iran Are Pulling the United States Toward Conflict.” In an April 26, 2021, article,...
The Attack on Natanz and the JCPOA
On April 11, 2021, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced that its Natanz nuclear facility had had an accident that caused a blackout. A...
