Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com TEL AVIV — Qatar has become a major player in the Arab world because of its pro-Islamist policy and support by the United States, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies asserted that Qatar raised its profile through an alliance with Iran, United States and Hamas. In a report, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has been preparing for a war that would include combat unmanned aerial vehicles. Officials said Iran and its proxies were being equipped with UAVs that could eventually contain munitions. The officials said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was converting tactical and other UAVs into combat platforms. “We will […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has assessed that Iran was unlikely to launch a regional war even its nuclear infrastructure was destroyed. Israel’s leading strategic institute has concluded that Teheran would demonstrate restraint in wake of an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. In a report, the Institute for National Security Studies said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Saudi Arabia was said to have paid Pakistan for nuclear weapons, meant for delivery once Iran achieves such capability. European and Israeli sources said Saudi Arabia has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program. They said Islamabad has already assembled an unspecified number of nuclear warheads […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have expressed criticism of the Hamas regime, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies asserted that Gazans were becoming increasing critical of Hamas and its alliance with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. In a report, the institute cited the social media forums attended by […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The government has acknowledged that protection against missile attacks does not extend to all Israelis. Officials said Israel’s missile defense umbrella remains uneven. They acknowledged that the upper middle class and wealthy Israelis enjoy far greater protection against missile attacks than the poor. “A third of Israeli residents have […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com TEL AVIV — Israel has sought to maneuver between two schools on how to deter Iran, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies asserted that strategists in Israel were considering two doctrines to deter a nuclear Iran. In a report, the institute pitted the doctrine that stipulated a priority […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s leading strategic institute has urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to focus on Iran’s nuclear program in his forthcoming visit to China. The Institute for National Security Studies said the Netanyahu visit to China on May 6, the first in more than six years, marked an opportunity to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israeli government does not influence the schedule of major ballistic missile defense trials, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies said the government has not played a role in determining when BMD trials take place. In a report, the institute cited the first test flight of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The United States has been negotiating an end to the Syrian civil war that could enable Russia to remain in that Arab League state, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies asserted that Moscow and Washington were engaged in intensive contacts to end the Syrian revolt. In […]