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RUSI Journal: Are Cyber-Weapons Effective? Assessing Stuxnet's Impact on the Iranian Enrichment Programme 29 Apr 2013
When news of Stuxnet first emerged, commentators highlighted its apparent effectiveness in stalling Iran’s nuclear programme. However, evidence suggests that this claim is easily refuted (Free Access) Cyber Technology Iran Middle East and North Africa Israel United States Americas Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues

News: Iranian nuclear programme may 'inadvertently' trigger military action 26 Apr 2013
Iran may inadvertently cross unclear US and Israeli 'red lines' with its nuclear programme and trigger military action, warns a new briefing paper by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Middle East and North Africa Israel Iran Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues

RUSI Newsbrief: Europe and the Middle East: The Potential in the Pipeline 8 Mar 2013
European energy security remains a concern. Attention is turning back to the Middle East - and its unrest. Israel Middle East and North Africa Syria Lebanon Turkey Europe Iraq

Analysis: Israel's Attack on Syria: Will it Lead to Escalation? 1 Feb 2013 by Shashank Joshi
The Syrian regime has accused Israel of, as yet, unconfirmed attacks against Syrian military installations. Nevertheless, it is unlikely that such a move will trigger a retaliation or threaten a regional war. Middle East and North Africa Israel Syria

Analysis: Netanyahu's Israel: Strategic Fatalism and Disaster 22 Jan 2013 by Dr Jonathan Eyal
On the road to his inevitable re-election, Benjamin Netanyahu has pursued a policy that politically isolates Israel further and ends hopes for a two-state solution. It will be the Israeli Prime Minister, not the surrounding Arab states, who threaten the very existence of the state itself. Israel Middle East and North Africa Middle East Peace

RUSI Newsbrief: Creating Reverse Asymmetry: Israel’s Military Innovation 17 Jan 2013
To maintain its strategic edge against an evolving threat, the Israel Defense Forces have developed capabilities-based defence concepts rooted in the principle of ‘reverse asymmetry’. (Free access) Defence Policy Israel Middle East and North Africa

RUSI Journal: The Walls That Did Not Come Tumbling Down: Are the Early Neolithic Walls of Jericho the First Evidence of Warfare? 11 Dec 2012
Could the famous walls at Jericho actually be the first evidence of warfare? History Middle East and North Africa Israel

Analysis: Turkey Defers to Egypt 23 Nov 2012
Turkey’s grander regional ambitions have been thwarted by its alienation of important regional players. Now a more inward looking Turkey has adopted a supporting role as Erdogan positions himself for a run at the Turkish presidency. Turkey Europe Egypt Middle East and North Africa Israel Middle East Peace

Analysis: Beyond the Iron Dome: Placing Missile Defence in its Regional Context 23 Nov 2012 by Avnish Patel
The latest crisis between Israel and Palestine highlighted the utility of the Israel Defence Force’s Iron Dome system. It emphasises once again the importance of missile defence and has gained the attention of the United States. Still deemed as a key US priority, it sees cooperation with Israel as integral to developing future capabilities. Aerospace Technology Defence Policy US Defence Policy Israel Middle East and North Africa Middle East Peace

Analysis: A Tenuous Ceasefire in Gaza 23 Nov 2012 by Shashank Joshi
In the latest Gaza conflict, neither side has 'won'. The ceasefire as it stands does no more than restore a fraught status quo, one that will almost certainly crumble again in the absence of dramatic political shifts in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank. Middle East Peace Middle East and North Africa Israel Egypt

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