Can a story from the Odyssey help explain the choices that face #Israel & #Lebanon? Why have previous ceasefire deals in #Lebanon, despite the best intentions on both sides of the border, failed? Check out my latest article and let me know what you think: ssi.armywarcollege.edu/SSI-Media/Re...

#TheOdyssey can help explain what lies ahead for #Israel & #Lebanon as they try to make a lasting #Ceasefire and why past attempts have failed. Want to know how? Check out my latest article on #MiddleEastSecurity ssi.armywarcollege.edu/SSI-Media/Re...

⚠️ New Publication ⚠️ The fighting between the #US & #Iran may look like the previous one with one major exception - #Iran has yet to strike at #Israel. My latest article explains why this is, what it can tell us about Iran's strategy, & why it might change. ssi.armywarcollege.edu/SSI-Media/Re...

With all the focus on #Iran it's easy to overlook the potential impact of #Israel's recognition of #Somaliland. To understand the relevant strategic history, risks, & opportunities check out my latest article with @timesofisrael.com! blogs.timesofisrael.com/beyond-recog...

The Blogs: Beyond Recognition: Israel, US, Somaliland, & the New Strategic Enviroment

From the blog of Jacob Stoil at The Times of Israel

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Many concessions that #Iran   claims it could get from the #MOU have regional implications but as I wrote #Iran 's requirement that ships notify it & pay fees for transiting the #StraitofHormuz could have immediate global ramifications ssi.armywarcollege.edu/SSI-Media/Re...

⚠️ New Publication ⚠️ #Iran is trying to get the right to charge a toll on the #StraitofHormuz. I teamed up with the always great Dr. Daphne Richemond-Barak & @justsecurity.org to examine what this would mean for US strategy, international law, and the world. www.justsecurity.org/137610/iran-...

With the #Strait of #Hormuz closed & #Iran not negotiating what military options does the #US have to end the #IranWar‌? My latest article with SSI @armyuniversity.bsky.social examines the strategic opportunities & risks of seizing islands in the #PerisanGulf ssi.armywarcollege.edu/SSI-Media/Re...

With the loss on the ground of an E-3 there has been much talk about whether it could have been anticipated. In September I published an article on @balloons2drones.bsky.social warning of such an incident & what we need to do to prevent it. balloonstodrones.com/2025/09/30/c...

#Commentary – Protecting Airfields from Drones and Infiltration

By Dr Jacob Stoil From the F-35 Lightning II to the F-15E Strike Eagles, even the most advanced aircraft are sitting ducks while they are on the ground. It should come as no surprise that the best …

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⚠️ New Publication ⚠️ With the #StraitsofHormuz closed & #Iran continuing attacks around the #MiddleEast the cost of continuing the #IranWar‌ is clear but what about the strategic cost of ending it? Check out my latest publication with @timesofisrael.com blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-cost-of-...

The Blogs: The Cost of an Early Ending Against Iran

From the blog of Jacob Stoil at The Times of Israel

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Why hasn't #airpower destabilized #Iran? What can be done to make regime change possible in the #IranWar‌? What does this have to do with strategic theory? For answers check out my latest publication. warroom.armywarcollege.edu/articles/war...

WARDEN’S FIVE RINGS AND REGIME CHANGE IN IRAN

Colonel John Warden’s "Five Rings" model predicts that targeting a state's leadership can trigger regime collapse. US and Israeli decapitation strikes in Iran follow this model, but Jacob Stoil thinks...

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Yesterday I sat down with Dr. David Katz for a great conversation discussing #Iran, #Israel, #Gaza, and the current #MiddleEast strategic situation. Give it a listen here: www.chaifm.com/podcast/2026...

I will be live on the air discussing the current Middle East strategic situtation with on @chaifm - a South African Radio Station - tomorrow at 1800 (Johannesburg time)/1100 US EST! You can listen on 101.9FM in South Africa or streaming globally here: www.chaifm.com/show/new-mil...

What does the future hold for #Israel, #Gaza, & the #ISF? Is the #ceasefire still viable? Check out my latest study which addresses these questions and suggests the best way forward given today's realities! mitvim.org.il/en/publicati...

Is there still a Path for an International Security Force in Gaza - Mitvim

The US twenty-point peace plan that marked the end of Gaza War created an opportunity to break the political stalemate in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and advance major moves. Yet, progress on som...

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#Hamas may have signed a #ceasefire that will bring an international force to #Israel & #Gaza but that doesn't mean it has given up - the @timesofisrael.com published my thoughts on how #Hamas will try to undermine international efforts to bring #Peace blogs.timesofisrael.com/hamass-strat...

The Blogs: Hamas’s Strategies for Surviving the Ceasefire

From the blog of Jacob Stoil at The Times of Israel

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One potential contributing country for an International Security Force for #Gaza is #Indonesia - which is why I'm particularly excited to see an article I co-wrote with @nirarielli.bsky.social on it will take to succeed published by the Jakarta Post! www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025...

How an international security force in post-war Gaza could work - Academia - The Jakarta Post

An international stabilization force is a central plank in the plans for post-war Gaza that have been put forward by US president Donald Trump.

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I had a great interview with the #Italian paper Tempi about the #ceasefire in #Gaza - and what is needed from the international community to maintain it for the benefit of #Israel & the #Palestinians alike! You can check it out here: www.tempi.it/gaza-disarmo...

«Chi ha davvero a cuore Gaza deve aiutare a disarmare Hamas»

Intervista a Jacob Stoil (Modern War Institute): «Hamas a Gaza non consegnerà volontariamente le armi. Servono migliaia di soldati»

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Two years ago @nirarielli.bsky.social, Mary Elizabeth Walters and I built a research to team to examine what it would take to maintain a #Ceasefire in #Gaza. We published our latest piece on the topic with @us.theconversation.com! Check it out here: theconversation.com/how-an-inter...

How an international security force in post-war Gaza could work

Weeks after the war began, we collaborated on a proposal for a multinational peacekeeping force in Gaza. Many of our recommendations remain relevant.

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Well chuffed that Times of Israel chose to make my analysis of what it will take to make an international force (and ceasefire) work in Gaza one of their featured pieces! You can check it out here! blogs.timesofisrael.com/starting-wit...

The Blogs: What will it take to make the ceasefire in Gaza work?

A new future for Gaza and Israel may be possible, but only if international troops step in for the long haul to combat violent forces, including Hamas

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What will it take to make the #GazaCeasefire last (hint it starts with a robust international security force)? Check out my latest article published by @timesofisrael.com blogs.timesofisrael.com/starting-wit...

The Blogs: Starting with Security: What it Will Take to Make the Ceasefire in Gaza Work

From the blog of Jacob Stoil at The Times of Israel

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Last week, the #UN voted to end #UNIFIL (its peacekeeping force in #Lebanon) after over 35 years. My latest article looks at why #Israel and others wanted it gone and what this might mean for the future - you can check it out here: blogs.timesofisrael.com/goodbye-unif...

The Blogs: Goodbye UNIFIL: Now what?

While Israel has little love for the peacekeepers, some of whom failed to stop attacks or even may have colluded in them, it may want a similar but better force on the Lebanon border

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Very excited to be participating in the @rusi.bsky.social #LandWarfareConference - I will be speaking tomorrow but looking forward to today's presentations & discussions!

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed on the history of #women in #combat and the differences between #Israel and #NATO for a @wsj.com article! It was a great conversation, most of which didn't make it into the article, which is behind a pay wall. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Israel Is Putting More Women on the Front Line to Help Fix Its Manpower Problem

Female soldiers are entering the battlefield in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria in ways many previously thought impossible.

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What can #US #AirPower achieve against the #Houthis in #Yemen? What are the limit of what strategic air power can achieve? Check out my latest article in @balloons2drones.bsky.social! balloonstodrones.com/2025/05/06/c...

#Commentary – Strategic Air Power in Yemen: A Cross-Domain Solution or Just Mowing the Grass

By Dr Jacob Stoil Starting on 19 October 2023, the Houthi attacks against international shipping and Israel have seen many air power firsts. In their very first attack, the Iranian-backed Houthis e…

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There are a lot of positive signs in #Lebanon but #Hezbollah still wants to attack #Israel & poses a threat to peace & security... @nirarielli.bsky.social, Mary Elizabeth Walters and I discussed how to change this in our latest article in @newsweek.com www.newsweek.com/how-turn-fra...

How to Turn a Fragile Peace in Lebanon Into a Lasting One | Opinion

A robust international peacekeeping force with an expansive mandate and permissive rules of engagement could help bring stability to this troubled border.

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What will it take to sustain a #ceasefire in #Gaza? I worked with two fantastic colleagues- @nirarielli.bsky.social & Mary Elizabeth Walters to analyze the options & suggest a waynforward to keep the peace after the #GazaCeasefire! Check it out here! www.newsweek.com/after-gaza-d...

After a Gaza Deal Is Done, Here's How You Keep the Peace | Opinion

As Israel and Hamas are finalizing the details of a temporary ceasefire, the long-term fate of Gaza remains undetermined.

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Ok I may be a policy nerd but one of the things I love about being in the #DC area is listening to CSPAN Radio! It is fantastic to listen to really interesting hearings like the current from the House #aviation subcommittee. Great way to stay current on some of today's most important issues!

It is a great privilege to have been able to contribute to this highly relevant project on #emergingtechnology, #InternationalLaw, & ##HumanitarianProtection, and conflict termination! You can check out our white paper here! www.runi.ac.il/en/research-...

What are you doing Thursday? What you should be doing is hearing me discuss the future of transatlantic security relationships like #NATO with @mrandrewfox.bsky.social & other experts! henryjacksonsociety.org/event/trump-...

‘Trump World Order’ Weekly Webinar Series: NATO

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Great to have had the chance to talk to the community in #KansasCity - the discussion was fantastic & I got some great questions. I love the chance to get beyond the military, policy, and academic environment - thank you Kehilath Israel for giving me the opportunity! www.kcjc.com/current-news...

I sat down with the Operational Arch #Podcast team to discuss the lessons the #USArmy can learn from the #GazaWar, #Israel, & #Lebanon. The first part of our discussion is out now! You can listen at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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