דעות | Israel Defense

An Israeli soldier at an artillery unit near the border between Israel and Gaza in May. Photo: REUTERS/ Ammar Awad

You, me and the next 'ceasefire': How the meaning of the term changed since the Second Intifada

Commentary: Israel is changing its discourse on a ceasefire to fit what it feels to be the demands of the time

Guy Cohen | 30/09/2021

Photo: Bigstock

China's technological innovations at the top of the planet

Commentary: China has significantly improved in the field of innovation, and the country's digital economy is developing very rapidly

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 29/09/2021

A supervisor displays crushed ore at a rare earth mine in California in January 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo

Rare-earth elements between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China

Commentary: Over-politicizing the issue of rare-earth products and even linking it to national security will do more harm than good to both countries. The vast majority of such products are manufactured in China, and the U.S. administration's attention to rare-earth issues has increased

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 29/09/2021

Photo: U.S. Navy

The Eastern seas after Afghanistan: the UK and Australia come to the rescue of the United States in a clumsy way

Commentary: Although officials from the three countries deny that the AUKUS alliance is directed against any country, the Australian media, the British media and the U.S. media all agree that it is directly targeting China

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 23/09/2021

Photo: Sgt. Jaerett Engeseth

The failure of the great games in Afghanistan from the 19th century to the present day

Commentary: The geopolitical situation has changed over the years, but the defeat of a great power in the country is nothing new

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 22/09/2021

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with UAE National Security Advisor Tahnun bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Ankara on August 18. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

Russia, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. The intelligence services organize and investigate

Commentary: The Kremlin is taking steps to strengthen the Russian secret services vis-a-vis Turkey, and is watching closely as Ankara and Abu Dhabi try to turn a new page after eight years of icy relations

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 13/09/2021

Russian servicemen are seen on August 10 during a joint exercise with Tajik and Uzbek troops at a training ground in Tajikistan near the Afghan border. Photo: Nozim Kalandarov/TASS via Reuters

Russia and Central Asian countries in the aftermath of the Taliban victory

Commentary: The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan offers Russia opportunities to deepen its regional influence, with the Central Asian countries gradually expanding their dependence on Russia for security reasons. Meanwhile, India, Pakistan and Turkey are among those monitoring developments in Afghanistan

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 8/09/2021

Photo: Bigstock

Post-Afghanistan intelligence and geopolitics

Commentary: There are growing concerns in the U.S. and Europe that Russia and China will strengthen their presence in Afghanistan. At the same time, there is severe distrust between the U.S. and its European allies in the aftermath of the withdrawal

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 5/09/2021