Louis René Beres

Declarations by France and other countries to recognize a Palestinian state they ignore binding legal criteria for statehood and risk empowering a violent, unstable entity at Israel’s expense

In an age of militant nationalism and eroding alliances, the gravest risk facing the U.S. is not a planned nuclear strike, but a miscalculated or accidental one

If Iran were an already-nuclear enemy state, Israel’s exemplary capacity for effective self-defense could become severely limited or nonexistent

To protect national survival, Israel must confront enemies driven by faith-based irrationality and the allure of martyrdom. Scholars and policymakers need to explore strategies that address the deeper motivations behind these threats

As US President Trump now speaks of "obliterating" Iran and requiring "no exit strategy" from an ensuing war, questions of law will take a back seat to military operational matters. Still, there are rudimentary standards of international law that must always be observed. Opinion

In world politics, everything is interconnected. The United States' nuclear strategy will have increasingly serious implications not only for US national security, but also for assorted allies, most notably Israel. Opinion

A "common sense" view in Israel is that an American war against Iran would be desirable or even gainful. This view is erroneous because US President Trump's underlying strategic posture is indecipherable and unpredictable. Opinion

A key element to Israel’s upcoming strategic decision-making will be context. This article explains the core differences between anarchy and chaos, and the obligation to observe these vital differences with caution and wisdom. Opinion