Commentary • Page 5 of 33 • The Defense Post

Feb- 2024 -

20 February

Ukraine and the Case for a ‘Pay for Peace’ Strategy

If the US insists on continuing its support to Ukraine, it would be wiser to redirect that money toward brokering a peace deal than to continue investing in a broken arms transfer system that will not end the war.

9 February

Yochai Corem

Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas Wars Reveal All [Cyber] Conflicts Are Global

Today's conflicts, such as those in Gaza and Ukraine, are intertwined with cyber warfare, blurring the lines between traditional hacktivism, cybercriminal activities, and actions by nation-states.

1 February

Gary Anderson

Forget China, We Can’t Even Beat the Houthis

Striking Houthi missile and drone launch sites seems like a relatively bloodless way to wage war but it is increasingly ineffective.

Jan- 2024 -

31 January

Julian McBride

The Fight for Air Superiority in the Aegean

Unless Turkey finds its way back into equilibrium with Western partners, it will lose the fight for aerial dominance over the Aegean Sea with Greece.

12 January

US Marine Corps Sergeant places on a kevlar.

Gary Anderson

Does the Marine Corps Need Course Correction? Congress Wants to Know

Force Design 2030 needs a comprehensive evaluation to determine whether the Marine Corps is headed in the right direction.

5 January

Asaf Day

Gaza War Changing Arab-Jew Relations, But Not in the Way You Think

Future relations between Jews and Arabs in Israel are not automatically bound to deteriorate as a result of the war.

2 January

Airbursts of artillery-fired white phosphorus fall over the Gaza city port, October 11, 2023

Stephen J. Lyons

Despite Its Pledge, Israel (Again) Resorts to Using White Phosphorus Weapons

In 2013 Israel pledged to stop using white phosphorus weapons, but in the wake of its current scorched earth policy against Hamas and the residents of Gaza, it has decided to ignore that promise.

Dec- 2023 -

27 December

Raphael Lapin

Breaking the Chains of History: Crafting a Fresh Approach to Middle East Peace

The UN Trusteeship System used during the decolonization era of the 1950s and 60s could be used as a mechanism to resolve the future of Gaza and a potential Palestinian state alongside Israel.

22 December