Ari Cicurel

Stories by Ari Cicurel

To counter Iran at sea, US must sell partners on doing more

To counter Iran at sea, US must sell partners on doing more
To counter Iran at sea, US must sell partners on doing more

Iranian activity on the water has become increasingly aggressive and the US needs to adapt to this new reality, write two former heads of US Naval Forces Central Command and two experts from the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.

US Marines’ foray with Iron Dome highlights criticality of integration between US, Israeli tech

US Marines’ foray with Iron Dome highlights criticality of integration between US, Israeli tech
US Marines’ foray with Iron Dome highlights criticality of integration between US, Israeli tech

Tech co-developed by Washington and Jerusalem should better communicate with US systems, argue former senior USMC officer Sam Mundy and JINSA’s Ari Cicurel.

US should draw in Israel, regional players for directed energy development

US should draw in Israel, regional players for directed energy development
US should draw in Israel, regional players for directed energy development

After President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel, his administration should follow Israel’s work on laser defenses, and work more closely with Jerusalem, writes Henry Obering and JINSA’s Ari Cicurel.

Beyond Iran, The US And Israel Must Work Together To Counter China

Beyond Iran, The US And Israel Must Work Together To Counter China
Beyond Iran, The US And Israel Must Work Together To Counter China

America should help Israel develop mechanisms for reviewing both inbound investments and outbound commerce to counter Chinese influence, argue three experts from JINSA.

Special Ops Aren’t A Substitute For Strategy

Special Ops Aren’t A Substitute For Strategy
Special Ops Aren’t A Substitute For Strategy

Overused and overstretched in the “global war on terror” since 9/11, Special Operations Forces need Biden to give them a break so they can refocus on Russia, China, and the “grey zone.”

US Should Stop Weapons Flowing To Libya

US Should Stop Weapons Flowing To Libya
US Should Stop Weapons Flowing To Libya

A growing arms race in the Eastern Mediterranean pits several U.S. allies against each other, raising the risks of confrontation between two NATO allies. The Turkish Ministry of Defense has tweeted pictures of the Turkish Navy escorting the research ship Oruç Reis to waters that it disputes with Greece. After a phone call with Greek…