Leader: Dan Halutz
Geopolitical analyses and chronicles addressing the decisions, influence, and historical impact of Dan Halutz.
Published Chronicles & Analyses
The Romanian Revolution of 1989: The Violent Fall of Ceausescu
The only violent revolution in the Eastern Bloc: the popular uprising in Timisoara and Bucharest, the flight of Ceausescu, and his execution.
The Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989: The Crackdown on Beijing's Spring
Student-led democracy protests in Beijing, division within the CCP, and Deng Xiaoping's decision to use military force to clear the square.
The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin in 1995: Killing the Middle East Peace Process
The profound political assassination of Israel's Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by a right-wing Jewish extremist at a peace rally in Tel Aviv, marking a devastating blow to the momentum of the Oslo Accords and fundamentally reshaping the trajectory of Israeli-Palestinian relations and domestic politics for decades.
The 2006 Lebanon War: The Israeli Defense Forces vs. Hezbollah
A profound 34-day conflict triggered by a border raid, demonstrating Hezbollah's sophisticated asymmetric resistance against conventional military power and reshaping regional security doctrines.
The Fall of Dien Bien Phu: End of the French Empire in Indochina
An analysis of the epic battle that marked the defeat of French colonialism in Indochina, leading to the division of Vietnam and US involvement.