Jewish Institute for National Security of America

The Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) focuses on informing Congress members, military leaders, and civilian decision-makers about U.S. defense and strategic interests, especially in the Middle East. A key aspect of their mission is to support strong U.S.-Israeli security collaboration. JINSA advocates that a powerful American military and a solid national security approach are essential for ensuring peace and protecting our values and way of life.

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Forged Under Fire: Middle East Air Defense After Iran’s 2024 Attacks on Israel

4 days ago | jinsa.org | John Hannah |Ari Cicurel

The scene: Two combat jets race through the night sky on opposite sides of the Saudi-Jordanian border. In one cockpit, a pilot from the Royal Saudi Air Force. In the other, one of Israel’s top air commanders. For most of modern Middle East history, this might have been the prelude to a mid-air dogﬁght waged by combatants in one of the region’s multiple wars pitting the Jewish state against its Arab neighbors. But on the evening of April 13, 2024, a radically diﬀerent scenario was unfolding.
Houthi Projectile Tracker: 5/7/25 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.
The Typhoon Doctrine: A New Strategy for Securing Israel's Borders

1 month 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

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.
U.S. Strikes Home in on Houthi Drone Experts in Yemen

2 months ago | jinsa.org | Yoni Tobin |Behnam Ben Taleblu

The U.S. is pounding Houthi drone experts and infrastructure as well as command-and-control nodes across Yemen at a pace previously unseen. Why it matters: The rebel group has for months held the Red Sea and its surroundings hostage, despite international firepower levied against it. Key to its stranglehold are unmanned, explosive-strapped vehicles in the air and on the sea.
Options Narrow to End Fighting in Gaza

2 months ago | jinsa.org | Yoni Tobin |Eric Bazail-Eimil

The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is dead. And it’s unclear how international mediators can get both sides back to the negotiating table. Hamas launched rockets against Tel Aviv today, the first cross-border attack from the militant group since Israeli airstrikes began earlier this week. An Israeli ground offensive that started Wednesday has seen the Israel Defense Forces take swaths of territory and establish buffer zones across the enclave.
Houthi Havoc - JINSA

2 months ago | jinsa.org | Yoni Tobin |Eric Bazail-Eimil

The U.S. has launched over 400 percent more strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebel group in March 2025 than in the previous three months, according to an analysis by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, a hawkish Washington think tank. The U.S. military has launched 89 strikes against the group since Saturday — the most since the Biden administration first started a campaign against the Iran-backed group in February 2024.
Houthi Escalation Projectile Tracker: 3/18/25 Update

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.
Monthly Iran Projectile Tracker: February 2025

Mar 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.
Iran Summary – February 2025 - JINSA

Mar 6, 2025 | jinsa.org | Anna Schaftel

| Share: Executive Summary: In its most recent quarterly report, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium, increasing its stockpile of 60% enriched uranium by slightly more than 50% since its last report in November. The United States reimposed “maximum pressure” sanctions on Iran’s oil trade.