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Middle Powers and Limited Balancing: Syria and the Post‐October 7 Wars
Middle East Policy, EarlyView.Abstract This article contends that to explain the grand strategies of states in the Middle East, we must employ the concept of middle powers. Analyzing the case of Syria between 2011 and 2021, it finds that these actors preferred a strategy of limited balancing against direct threats to their national security.
Chen Kertcher, Gadi Hitman
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Lessons from the Syria‐Hezbollah Criminal Syndicate, 1985–2005
Middle East Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Hezbollah, founded with the intention of destroying Israel, has long engaged in illicit efforts to amass resources the size of some states’ coffers. The Lebanese group's long‐running global criminal syndicate with the Assad regime, initially forged in the 1980s, more recently allowed it to fight for more than a decade in the Syrian conflict ...
Iftah Burman, Yehuda Blanga
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Iran's Annus Horribilis in 2024: Beaten, but Not Defeated
Middle East Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Iran and the Axis of Resistance—the armed nonstate actors that it supports, plus the Assad regime in Syria—had a horrible 2024. Hamas and Hezbollah suffered heavy blows at the hands of Israel. Bashar al‐Assad's Syria, the only state among the Islamic Republic's regional partners, collapsed in December.
Thomas Juneau
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Political Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract The Israel‐Palestinian conflict is one of the most well‐known and polarizing issues that has impacts on societies, and institutions beyond Israel, and Palestine. This interview with prominent social scientist Daniel Bar‐Tal, Professor Emeritus, School of Education, Tel Aviv University, focused on the situation in Israel and Palestine following
Daniel Bar‐Tal
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Early Evidence on the Emotional Distress of Civilians, Including Evacuees, During a Recent Conflict
International Journal of Psychology, Volume 60, Issue 3, June 2025.ABSTRACT The conflict that began in Israel on October 7, 2023, involving severe violent actions by Hamas, has intensified regional tensions, caused civilian evacuations, and led to significant mental health challenges. The study aimed to examine the prevalence of emotional distress (including anxiety, depression, and PTSD) among a sample of the Israeli
Ora Peleg, Lior Gendelman
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Shake & Bake: Dual-Use Chemicals, Contexts, and the Illegality of American White Phosphorus Attacks in Iraq [PDF]
, 2007 [Excerpt] “On November 29, 2005, in a Department of Defense press conference with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Gen. Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Pace stated that white phosphorus “is a legitimate tool of the ...
Tessier, Joseph D.
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Orbital Debris-Debris Collision Avoidance
, 2011 We focus on preventing collisions between debris and debris, for which there is no current, effective mitigation strategy. We investigate the feasibility of using a medium-powered (5 kW) ground-based laser combined with a ground-based telescope to ...
Anselmo +22 more
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Learning the patterns of balance in a multi-player shooter game [PDF]
, 2017 A particular challenge of the game design process is when the designer is requested to orchestrate dissimilar elements of games such as visuals, audio, narrative and rules to achieve a specic play experience.
12th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games +3 more
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Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 42, Issue 4, Page 1125-1142, June 2025.ABSTRACT Technological advancements have spurred the development of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and their innovative military applications and strategies. Such applications include expendable UGVs. However, public research concerning expendable military UGVs remains sparse.
Christian A. Andersson +4 more
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Marketing Strategies in Nanomaterials for Sensor Applications: Bridging Lab to Market
Global Challenges, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2025.This work discusses strategies for the successful commercialization of nanomaterial‐based sensors, including regulatory compliance and industry collaboration. It highlights unique value propositions, intellectual property protection, and customer education to enhance market acceptance.
Anoop Singh +9 more
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