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,...The Peace Conference is Unlikely to Result in Peace or a Unified Regional Position on Iran, by Shoshana Bryen- March 30, 2008 An examination of the planned U.S.-sponsored Middle East peace conference by JINSA Security Policy Director Shoshana Bryen.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=3950 Colombia Free Trade Pact: Approve it Now, Part II- March 29, 2008 The people of South America have seen enough dictators and dirty wars to last a lifetime and are not indifferent to the trouble Iran, Cuba and Venezuela can cause, with China looking on approvingly. We believe they want trade and prosperity. But they cant do it alone and they cant do it without strong American backing. Passage of the proposed Free Trade Agreement with Colombia would be an important way to ensure that our friends to the south know that the United States has not abandoned them....http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=4040 Colombia Free Trade Pact: Approve it Now, Part I- March 29, 2008 The Free Trade Agreement is a validation of Americas commitment to Colombia in the long term, and it should be approved for that reason. And because China, Venezuela and Iran are waiting in the wings for us to fail. Read the analysis in JINSA Report 758.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=4039 757 The Fran O'Brien's Soldier Dinners Still Need Your Support- March 29, 2008 Before Thanksgiving, many JINSA Reports readers took the time to nominate Hal Koster, formerly of Fran OBriens, for the Above and Beyond Award sponsored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. (See JINSA Reports 720 and 721) This month, Hal was chosen as the representative of the District of Columbia. Read the story in JINSA Report 757.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=4037 Naval Special Warfare Ops Viewed Up-Close, SEALs at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Host JINSA- March 29, 2008 A delegation of JINSA officers and members got the unique opportunity to get an up-close look at the Naval Special Warfare Groups (NSWG) based at the Naval Amphibious Base at Little Creek, Virginia in November 2007.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=4029 Conference on Ballistic Missile Defense: Where We Are and Where We Need To Be, Dec. 4, 2007.- March 29, 2008 The three-panel conference covered regional threat perceptions, current BMD capabilities and future BMD requirements and featured the participation of Dr. Uzi Rubin, the father of Israels Arrow Ballistic Missile Defense System.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=4002 Photos from JINSAs 2007 Henry M. Jackson Distinguished Service Award Event- March 29, 2008 Photos from JINSAs 2007 Henry M. Jackson Distinguished Service Award Event, JINSA Honors Senator John McCain, Grateful Nation Award Recipients.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=3983 JINSA Bestows 2007 Distinguished Service Award Upon Defense Secretary Gates- March 29, 2008 In an age of Middle Eastern-sourced terrorism with global reach that is threatening Americans and Israelis alike, the U.S.-Israeli partnership is even more important to maintain and bolster... Secretary of Defense Rpbert M. Gates said at JINSAs October 15 annual Henry M. Jackson Distinguished Service Award dinner. The following is an article on the event by the American Forces Press Service.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=3946 Multi-Year Plan to Strengthen IDF Conventional Capabilities- March 29, 2008 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has reprioritized its acquisition schedule for years to come as a consequence of lessons learned from the summer 2006 battles with Hezbollah. The IDF will concentrate on bolstering manpower over technology to confront a wide range of security threats beyond the war against Palestinian terrorists.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=3964 The Security Charade- March 29, 2008 "This is a blatant American attempt to interfere with the Israeli govt's obligation to secure the people of Israel...." Read the analysis in JINSA Report 756.http://www.jinsa.org/articles/view.html?documentid=4034 |