Hamas’s attack on Israel was straight out of Hezbollah’s playbook

MENASource Aug 25, 2024

After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

By David Daoud

Committed as Hezbollah is to saving its Gaza-based allies, the group does not currently want a full war with Israel.
Conflict Israel
Hamas’s attack on Israel was straight out of Hezbollah’s playbook

New Atlanticist Aug 21, 2024

How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

By Adam Kozloski

To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.
Conflict Defense Policy
Hamas’s attack on Israel was straight out of Hezbollah’s playbook

UkraineAlert Aug 21, 2024

Invasion? What invasion? Putin is downplaying Ukraine’s Kursk offensive

By Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s efforts to downplay Ukraine’s invasion of Russia have severely dented his strongman image and make a mockery of the West’s escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.
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MENASource

Oct 11, 2023

Hamas’s attack on Israel was straight out of Hezbollah’s playbook

By David Daoud

The genesis of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood appears to originate with Hezbollah, at least in part. The pressing question now is what will Hezbollah do next?

Conflict Crisis Management

New Atlanticist

Oct 11, 2023

What to expect from Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza

By Alex Plitsas

Israel appears set to initiate a months-long ground campaign that is designed to completely eliminate the terrorist threat posed by Hamas and to prevent and deter a attack like October 7 from ever happening again

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Oct 11, 2023

Wechsler quoted in The Wall Street Journal on why political gridlock could hamper efforts to respond to the attack on Israel

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Oct 11, 2023

Wechsler joins Seznam Zprávy to discuss Israeli operations in Gaza

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Oct 11, 2023

Wechsler joins CNBC to discuss the possibility of Israel-Saudi normalization amidst the Hamas conflict

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Oct 11, 2023

Wechsler joins News Nation to discuss the Israel-Hamas war

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Oct 11, 2023

Rich Outzen joins WION News to discuss Israel/Gaza
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Oct 11, 2023

The Gulf’s New De-Escalation Foreign Policy Among World Powers

By Atlantic Council

Mohammed Baharoon joins us to discuss the shifting dynamics of Gulf countries’ foreign policies– which are increasingly seein the world order based on interconnectedness, not polarity.

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Oct 10, 2023

Zysk in The Barent Observer on Finland’s military capabilities

By Katarzyna Zysk

On October 10, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Katarzyna Zysk was quoted in The Barent Observer examining Finland’s Northern Fleet status as a military district.

Europe & Eurasia Northern Europe

New Atlanticist

Oct 10, 2023

What will Hezbollah do next? Here’s how the Hamas-Israel conflict could engulf the region.

By Nicholas Blanford

Neither Israel nor Hezbollah appears to want an escalation, but the risks are high for a disastrous miscalculation. 

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