Defense Know-How

Written by Ido Kalev. How wars change in form, scale, and method, while their deepest logic remains disturbingly familiar War...

Written by Ido Kalev. "We entered this campaign out of necessity, to break the noose that was placed around our...

Written by Ido Kalev. Let's start with a story that will explain the article and why the phrase "he who...

This article was written by Tal Sar-El, a homeland security expert with more than 35 years of experience in the...

This analysis incorporates operational perspective and field-based insights developed in collaboration with Ido Kalev. I have seen what happens when...

This analysis was inspired by the detailed insights shared by Ido Kalev, whose experience in intelligence, security operations and real-world...

When people imagine intelligence units, they often fall into two extremes. Some picture a lone operative with a radio, others...

In our field, the public question is usually simple: are private military contractors involved or not. The operational question is...

From the moment the invasion of Iraq began in early 2003, the operational focus was on speed: armored columns moving...

When we ask why Blackwater came into being, it’s not enough to say someone saw a business opportunity. There’s a...