Israel had spent a decade trying to kill Haytham Ali Tabatabai when it found the top Hezbollah military commander over the weekend in an apartment in the southern suburbs of Beirut. The veteran militant—born to a Lebanese mother and Iranian…
China’s aggressive campaign to steal American military technology is emerging as a central concern in the debate over whether the United States should sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, according to experts and retired senior military commanders. (Ret.) Gen.…
Israel achieved extraordinary successes in its strikes on Iran in the 12-day war in June. This was hammered home in a new report at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). The report is titled “Operation Rising Lion:…
Israeli firm Rafael has officially opened a new U.S. factory to produce Iron Dome interceptors, an announcement that came hours after Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced a “multi-billion dollar contract” to the firm for new munitions. The Ministry of Defense…
Israeli experts and politicians are reacting to news that the US may sell the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Saudi Arabia with a mix of concern and pragmatism, with the general consensus seeming to be a cautious “wait and see.”…
Click here to watch the webinar. PANELISTS Gen Charles Wald, USAF (ret.) Former Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command; JINSA Distinguished Fellow VADM Mark Fox, USN (ret.) Former Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command; 2018 JINSA Generals & Admirals Program Participant LTG…
Click here to read a transcript. Over just 12 days in June, Israel’s Operation Rising Lion and the United States’s Operation Midnight Hammer achieved remarkable military successes against Iran’s nuclear and military programs that will shape the Middle East for…
JINSA Press Briefing Thursday, November 20, 2025 – 10:30AM Blake Johnson: Good morning, everybody. I’m Blake Johnson, Communications Director here at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America. I’d like to thank you for joining us this morning as…
Click here to watch the webinar. PANELISTS John Hannah JINSA Randi & Charles Wax Senior Fellow; Former National Security Advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney Jonathan Ruhe JINSA Fellow for American Strategy Blaise Misztal JINSA Vice President for Policy —…
Click here to read a transcript. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ongoing U.S. visit is already making headlines. President Donald Trump announced his intention to make Saudi Arabia among the first non-NATO countries to receive U.S. F-35 combat aircraft,…