Louis René Beres
ARTICLES BY: Louis René Beres
Donald Trump and the Cry of the Crowd
"The crowd," observed the 19th-century Danish philosopher Sören Kierkegaard, "is untruth." In these United States, nothing could possibly be more apparent or confirmative. Here, the presidency...
Iranian Nuclear Weapons and ‘Palestine’ — Twin Dangers for Israel
"I think, therefore I am." -- René Descartes, Discourse on Method Although difficult to calibrate or measure, Iranian nuclearization and Palestinian statehood are likely progressing at...
Improving Israeli Military Strategy Through Avant Garde Analysis
One normally thinks of the avant garde with reference to artistic exploration, but it can also be applied to other fields of human learning, including military strategy. A...
Donald Trump Is a Danger to the US — and the World
"As to dangers arising from an irrational American president, the best protection is not to elect one." -- From a March 14, 1976 personal letter from General Taylor,...
Surviving Donald Trump: Israel’s Strategic Options
While Israel has always been determinedly self-reliant on core matters of national security, this posture needs to become even more explicit in the disjointed “Trump...
The North Korean Threat: Rationality, Intentionality and Nuclear War
To best prepare for any impending nuclear crisis with North Korea, the US must approach the problem in a systematic and intellectually disciplined manner. This...
