Ari Cicurel

Washington, D.C., United States

Assistant Director of Foreign Policy at Jewish Institute for National Security of America

Assistant Director of Foreign Policy @JINSADC University of Michigan and King's College London grad. Views are my own. RT/Like ≠ endorsement

Articles

Houthi Projectile Tracker: 5/7/25 Update

1 week ago | jinsa.org | Ari Cicurel

| Share: The Jewish Institute for National Security of America’s (JINSA) Iran Projectile Tracker presents regularly updated charts and graphs on missiles, rockets, drones, and mortars that Iran and its regional proxies have fired at U.S. personnel, partners, and interests in the Middle East, as well as data for other Iran-linked malign activity.
The Typhoon Doctrine: A New Strategy for Securing Israel's Borders

1 week ago | jinsa.org | Ari Cicurel |Yoni Tobin

| Share: The October 7 attack and its aftermath revealed significant shortcomings in Israel’s border security doctrine and its implementation. Israel’s assumptions about the magnitude and nature of threats on its borders proved false, and, as a result, its operational concept and plans to protect against those threats failed.
Monthly Iran Projectile Tracker: March 2025

1 month ago | jinsa.org | Ari Cicurel

| Share: The Jewish Institute for National Security of America’s (JINSA) Iran Projectile Tracker presents regularly updated charts and graphs on missiles, rockets, drones, and mortars that Iran and its regional proxies have fired at U.S. personnel, partners, and interests in the Middle East, as well as data for other Iran-linked malign activity. Below is an update reflecting the major trends from the last month.
Help Wanted: Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Referee

1 month ago | realcleardefense.com | Mark Fox |Ari Cicurel

The fragile, imperfect ceasefire in Lebanon has held. But it could become more tenuous after a recent change to a critical element in its success: high-level, on-the-ground U.S. military coordination and leadership. For three months, Major General Jasper Jeffers interfaced in Beirut between the Israeli and Lebanese militaries. His presence and stature enabled the monitoring of Hezbollah’s compliance with the deal, deployment of Lebanese troops to the border, and withdrawal of Israeli forces.
Houthi Escalation Projectile Tracker: 3/18/25 Update

1 month ago | jinsa.org | Ari Cicurel

| Share: The Jewish Institute for National Security of America’s (JINSA) Iran Projectile Tracker presents regularly updated charts and graphs on missiles, rockets, drones, and mortars that Iran and its regional proxies have fired at U.S. personnel, partners, and interests in the Middle East, as well as data for other Iran-linked malign activity.
Monthly Iran Projectile Tracker: February 2025

2 months ago | jinsa.org | Ari Cicurel

| Share: The Jewish Institute for National Security of America’s (JINSA) Iran Projectile Tracker presents regularly updated charts and graphs on missiles, rockets, drones, and mortars that Iran and its regional proxies have fired at U.S. personnel, partners, and interests in the Middle East, as well as data for other Iran-linked malign activity. Below is an update reflecting the major trends from the last month.
President Trump Must Use Every Tool to Speed Up Arms for Israel

2 months ago | jinsa.org | Yoni Tobin |Blaise Misztal |Ari Cicurel

A shipment of 1,800 MK-84 2,000-pound bombs arrived in Israel on Feb. 16, several weeks after President Donald Trump announced the end of a months-long freeze of critical US weapons deliveries to Israel. But there are still more weapons that Israel needs stuck in US bureaucratic processes. To fulfill his promise that these weapons “are now on their way,” Trump should use his emergency authority to push past remaining roadblocks.
President Trump must use every tool to speed up arms for Israel

2 months ago | breakingdefense.com | Blaise Misztal |Ari Cicurel |Alyssa Schonhaut

A shipment of 1,800 MK-84 2,000-pound bombs arrived in Israel on Feb. 16, several weeks after President Donald Trump announced the end of a months-long freeze of critical US weapons deliveries to Israel. But there are still more weapons that Israel needs stuck in US bureaucratic processes. To fulfill his promise that these weapons “are now on their way,” Trump should use his emergency authority to push past remaining roadblocks.
Monthly Iran Projectile Tracker: January 2025

Feb 7, 2025 | jinsa.org | Ari Cicurel

| Share: The Jewish Institute for National Security of America’s (JINSA) Iran Projectile Tracker presents regularly updated charts and graphs on missiles, rockets, drones, and mortars that Iran and its regional proxies have fired at U.S. personnel, partners, and interests in the Middle East, as well as data for other Iran-linked malign activity. Below is an update reflecting the major trends from the last month.
Monthly Iran Projectile Tracker: December 2024

Jan 7, 2025 | jinsa.org | Ari Cicurel

| Share: The Jewish Institute for National Security of America’s (JINSA) Iran Projectile Tracker presents regularly updated charts and graphs on missiles, rockets, drones, and mortars that Iran and its regional proxies have fired at U.S. personnel, partners, and interests in the Middle East, as well as data for other Iran-linked malign activity. Below is an update reflecting the major trends from the last month.