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Yaakov Lappin

Yaakov Lappin

Yaakov Lappin is an Israel-based military affairs correspondent and analyst. He is the in-house analyst at the Miryam Institute; a research associate at the Alma Research and Education Center; and a research associate at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University. He is a frequent guest commentator on international television news networks, including Sky News and i24 News. Lappin is the author of Virtual Caliphate: Exposing the Islamist State on the Internet. Follow him at: www.patreon.com/yaakovlappin.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif following the signing of a 25-year strategic cooperation agreement. Source: Javad Zarif/Twitter.
World News
China’s strategic cooperation agreement with Iran is ‘part of its struggle with the US’
“If the U.S. pushes Iran away, it is natural that China brings it closer,” says an Israeli specialist on China’s relations with the Middle East • Cooperation on military and intelligence-sharing are of particular concern to Israel’s interests.
March 31, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
A view of the Iron Dome air-defense system. Credit: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
Israel News
New Iron Dome upgrade latest step in Mideast arms race
Upgrades include the ability to knock out threats at higher and lower altitudes, and to strike larger numbers of incoming rockets—a key capability in light of intentions by terror armies to “saturate” Israel’s air defenses.
March 30, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Iron Sting mortar munitions can hit targets with a high degree of accuracy and reduce the risk of collateral damage, particularly in urban warfare. Credit: Israeli Ministry of Defense.
Israel News
IDF acquiring first-of-its-kind GPS and laser-guided mortar
The new munition “will revolutionize ground warfare and equip battalions with organic, accurate and effective firepower,” says a defense official.
March 26, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
The American, French, Cypriot and Greek navies join Israel in as part of the Noble Dina exercise southwest of Cyprus. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Israel News
Israeli Navy plays significant role in five-fleet drill simulating anti-sub warfare
The American, French, Cypriot and Greek navies joined Israel to practice a range of missions and deepen their ability to cooperate, with ships linked up via their communications systems.
March 23, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
“Operational Internet”
Israel News
IDF is undergoing a digital transformation that will link air, sea and ground units
Instead of taking tens of minutes for ground forces to share target data with the Israeli Air Force, the process now takes seconds, according to Col. Eli Birenbaum.
March 17, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
ICC
Israel News
‘Time to change anachronistic laws of war,’ says Israeli counter-terrorism expert
Responding to the International Criminal Court’s decision to investigate actions made by the Israel Defense Forces—calling them “war crimes”—Professor Boaz Ganor tells JNS that modern terrorists have adapted their activities to exploit the constraints of combat faced by liberal democratic states.
March 16, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Illustrative: A view of an oil tanker on fire in the Middle East. Credit: ImageBank4u/Shutterstock.
Israel News
Washington attempts to quell Israel’s shadow war with Iran at sea
Israel’s alleged ongoing disruptions of Iranian oil-smuggling to Syria, which enabled a terror financing channel to Hezbollah, and Tehran’s resulting retaliation may have set off alarm bells in the Biden administration ahead of new nuclear talks.
March 15, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Young Israelis get their shot at a Clalit COVID-19 vaccination center in Jerusalem, on Feb. 10, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israel News
IDF becomes first vaccinated military in the world
“Green” operational units, where at least 90 percent of members are vaccinated, can return to near full functioning following a “10-week dash” to get the military protected against the virus.
March 11, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
COVID-19 vaccines at a vaccination center in Tzfat on Feb. 14, 2021. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.
Israel News
How the IDF’s Home Front Command shifted gears from rockets to vaccines
Maj. Carmela Tamana, IDF Home Front Command spokesperson, shares out-of-the-box ways the military has used to help get vital health messages and vaccinations to southern Israel’s varied communities, and how some of those techniques could prove useful in a security escalation.
March 11, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Israel soldiers taking part in the “Lightning Storm” exercise to prepare for a possible battle with Hezbollah. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Israel News
IDF steadily boosts and builds its readiness against Hezbollah
Despite challenges posed by the pandemic, the military has been holding large-scale war-training exercises as it makes sure to possess sufficient capabilities to deal with all kinds of current threats.
March 8, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
Israeli soldiers conducting a training exercise. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Israel News
Israeli military simulates combat theaters to keep up with modern high-tech warfare
A new IDF course puts into practice the “Victory” concept, which calls for an unprecedented integration of units from different branches.
March 3, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
A scientist prepares nanomaterials for Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) machine in a laboratory. Credit: Anucha Cheechang/Shutterstock.
Feature
Israeli aerospace firm: ‘Nanotechnology to boost military activities from soldiers to space’
Israel Aerospace Industries-Elta is teaming up with MassChallenge, a global network of startup accelerators, to develop nanotechnology set to transform both the civilian and military worlds.
March 2, 2021
Yaakov Lappin
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