Iran has ‘More to Lose than to Gain’ from Azerbaijan Victory

The Islamic Republic is fearful of an Israeli presence on its northwest border, in addition to the presence of Turkish-backed Sunni operatives sent to help the Azeris, a former National Security Council member tells JNS.
Halloween Madness Tears Stock Market to Shreds

Investors will start to realize the economy is not recovering in August, I said. As result, the stock market will break sometime in August or September
New York Mosques to Protest Macron’s “Blatant Disrespect of the Prophet”

A consortium of New York mosques plans to protest at the French Consulate in Manhattan this Sunday to express their rage at Emmanuel Macron’s support for publishing caricatures of Islam’s prophet Muhammad.
The Real Netanyahu (and Trump) Dilemma

And this brings us to the real “Netanyahu Dilemma.” The real dilemma embittering the lives of the foreign policy elites is not whether to give the Nobel Peace Prize to men they hate.
Top Senate Races Jewish Voters Should be Eyeing Before Nov. 3

With the balance of the Senate in question, here are five contests deemed very close in states with significant Jewish populations.
Why the Uproar About Selling F-35s to the UAE?

What explains the peacenik IDF generals’ righteous indignation over the sale? Ego, and opposition to Netanyahu’s strategic doctrine.
Shalom, Salaam Sudan

I am no less happy about the prospects for peace with Sudan than anyone.
Will Iran ‘Pay the Price’ for Election Interference?

Biden’s pledge raises important questions about his policy priorities, as well as about how Americans think about foreign foes and threats to democracy.
The IDF in the Shadow of the Pandemic

As the State of Israel faces intertwined health, economic and political crises, the IDF has been left without a new defense budget. Nevertheless, it is moving to adapt to a rapidly changing strategic environment.
‘So What’? Foreign Policy and the 2020 Election

It is such a basic thing to say, but perhaps it needs saying: Even if you oppose all foreign aid and all foreign military commitments, the rest of the world cannot be treated as an afterthought, or as something to ignore entirely.