JINSAThe Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) is as a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit, non-partisan think-tank focusing on the national security interests of the United States. JINSA's aim is three-fold: to ensure a strong and effective U.S. national security policy; to educate American leadership figures on the vital strategic relationship between the United States and Israel; and to strengthening U.S. cooperation with democratic allies, including Taiwan, Jordan, Hungary,...Does the Road Map for Peace Have a Chance- July 30, 2003 In an op-ed that appeared Monday in the Chicago Tribune, Executive Director Tom Neumann posits that while Ariel Sharon will reaffirm Israel's commitment to seeking ways to make the U.S.-backed plan work in his meetings with President Bush, the increasing evidence that the Palestinians are unable or unwilling to keep their end of the bargain is raising the obvious question of what to do if the peace efforts collapse.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=2140 JINSA Hosts Israeli Minister for Domestic Security- July 27, 2003 On July 9, 2003, Tzachi Hanegbi, Israel's Minister for Domestic Security, addressed a gathering of JINSA leaders and law enforcement officials in Washington, D.C. During his visit, Hanegbi met with Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=2135 At 2003 Houston Awards Dinner, Top Green Beret Discusses Implications of Modern American Way of War- July 20, 2003 At the 2003 Houston Leadership Awards Dinner, Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Lambert, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Special Forces Command, declared that a new and fundamentally different approach to planning modern warfare was underway in the United States - a paradigm shift that not only provides more options for the U.S. military but also minimizes civilian casualties.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=2127 U.S. Army Deploys Blimp-Based Sensors in Afghanistan- July 11, 2003 To free up soldiers for other duties, the perimeters of U.S. forward bases in Afghanistan are being monitored by sensors hanging from tethered blimps - a solution chosen by Israel to monitor the border with Lebanon.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=2106 Iran Completes Testing of Shahab-3 Missile- July 10, 2003 Iran recently revealed that it had conducted the final test flight of the Shahab-3, an intermediate range ballistic missile with the range to threaten Israel and the majority of U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East and Southwest Asia.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=2103 Militant Islamic Party Scores Unexpected Votes in Pakistan- July 5, 2003 The Pakistani MMA, or Joint Action Forum, won an unexpected third place showing in recent parliamentary elections. The MMA, an alliance of fundamentalist Islamic groups, is the first religious party in Pakistans history to occupy more than five percent of parliamentary seats, and could presage the growing popularity of militant Islamist political parties.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=2091 Anti-Jamming Technology Keeps JDAM on Target- July 5, 2003 With the U.S. military relying more and more on satellite-based precision-guided munitions, the threat posed by GPS signal jamming technology looms larger in light of future U.S. operations abroad. Planning ahead, the Department of Defense is already developing jam-resistant GPS-guided weapons systems.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=2089 Critical Infrastructure Under Attack in Iraqi Smuggling Wave- July 4, 2003 As coalition forces struggle to rebuild Iraq and soothe the pains of reconstruction in the aftermath of the fall of Saddam Hussein, oil smuggling and theft rings have flourished, threatening the very foundation of Iraq's future.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=2095 |