Why Deterrence Worked Against Iran but Not Hamas

Why Deterrence Worked Against Iran but Not Hamas

Deterrence remains a potent force in international security against nation-states like Iran but fails against nonstate terrorist actors such as Hamas, who remain undeterred by traditional threats due to their suicidal ideology and elusive leadership.

Can the Israeli-Iranian Cold War Turn Hot?

Can the Israeli-Iranian Cold War Turn Hot?

For now, the regional conflict between Israel and Iran will be a tit-for-tat Cold War, primarily using Lebanon, Syria, and the Palestinian Territories as a battleground. Still, one costly direct action could ignite the Middle East and international community in a way not seen since the rhetoric of the 1973 Yom Kippur War.