Analysis: Minimal strike on Assad shows extent of Russian deterrence
April 15, 2018 by Yaakov Lappin
The missile strikes on three chemical weapons sites in Syria represent relatively small-scale action against Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, and underline the extent of Russia’s deterrent posture…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS. Read more
Israeli military gets set for the mammoth task of prepping for Passover
March 27, 2018 by Yaakov Lappin
Despite its many round-the-clock security missions, the Israel Defence Forces believes that bringing the holiday spirit to its personnel is an imperative. Read more
Under shadow of Hezbollah’s growing arsenal, Israeli home front gets busy
March 4, 2018 by Yaakov Lappin
With Hezbollah pointing more than 120,000 projectiles at Israeli cities, towns and villages, it is clear to emergency and defence planners that any eruption of a new armed conflict will not resemble previous wars…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS. Read more
Analysis: Downing of Israeli F-16 is no victory for Iranian axis in escalating ‘war between wars’
February 13, 2018 by Yaakov Lappin
A day after Israeli, Syrian, and Iranian forces were involved in a major military confrontation—that left an Israeli F-16 shot down, along with an Iranian drone, and multiple Syrian air defenses destroyed—the dust has begun to settle and the bigger picture is emerging…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS. Read more
New elite military unit ready to defend Israel from Gaza terror threat
January 3, 2018 by Yaakov Lappin
A new elite IDF infantry unit is about to take up its position along Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip. Read more
Hamas ‘just waiting for Abbas to die’ as Palestinian unity deal falters
December 24, 2017 by Yaakov Lappin
Hamas’s latest effort to join a Palestinian unity government is little more than a facade, and the terror group’s top immediate objective is to seize control of Judea and Samaria and turn it into a second Gaza, according to the assessments of defense experts…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS.org. Read more
Israel’s F-35 jet, now combat capable, is ‘not just a plane’
December 20, 2017 by Yaakov Lappin
After they were deemed combat capable earlier this month, the F-35 “Adir” stealth fighter jets promise to create system-wide change in the Israeli Air Force (IAF). Read more
Israel’s terror tunnel discovery spotlights the ‘real proxy of Iran’ in Gaza
November 5, 2017 by Yaakov Lappin
When it comes to terrorism emanating from the Gaza Strip, most public attention usually focuses on Hamas, the group that rules the coastal enclave…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS.org. Read more
Building on ‘strong’ bond, U.S. opens first-ever permanent military base in Israel
September 25, 2017 by Yaakov Lappin
Amidst Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration that the U.S.-Israel alliance has “never been stronger,” the two countries recently made history by opening of the first permanent American military base on Israeli soil. Read more
As Israel faces growing threat from enemy drones, science fiction comes to life
August 15, 2017 by Yaakov Lappin
A quadcopter from the Gaza Strip landed in southern Israel earlier this month, and the IDF released a short message, saying a unit had arrived to take it away for checks….writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS.org. Read more
How the Israeli Air Force is becoming like Google and IBM
July 18, 2017 by Yaakov Lappin
High up in the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) building at military headquarters in Tel Aviv, a unique department is hard at work, bringing problem-solving techniques from the world of high-tech firms into the Middle East’s most powerful air force…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS.org. Read more
How big data is preparing IDF for 21st century combat
June 18, 2017 by Yaakov Lappin
In the not too distant future, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) battalion commander may stare out at the urban sprawl of a Gazan neighborhood. As he surveys the residential buildings, the locations of enemy gunmen hiding in apartments will be visible, marked in red by the augmented reality (AR) military glasses he’s wearing…writes this Yaakov Lappin/JNS.org Read more
Israel braces for its latest battlefront: the sea
May 17, 2017 by Yaakov Lappin
Amid a quiet-yet-massive arms race between Israel and Hezbollah, both sides are preparing for the possibility of a war branching out to sea…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS.org Read more
Facing more powerful enemies, Israel’s military steps up training
March 8, 2017 by Yaakov Lappin
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has significantly stepped up the scope and frequency of its combat training, as sub-state jihadist enemies around the Jewish state build up their power…writes Yaakov Lappin/JNS.org. Read more
