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Sunday, April 12, 2009

Israel’s Iran Dilemma by S. Samuel C. Rajiv

credit: AFP - Israeli Arrow Interceptor Missile Launch

Israel’s Iran Dilemma by S. Samuel C. Rajiv

Mr. Rajiv at India's Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) lays out in frank terms the dilemma Israel faces in countering the budding Iranian nuclear missile challenge.

As the new US president extends the olive branch to his country's longtime foe, and Iran's leader boasts of centrifuges and unwillingness to halt the march toward nuclear weaponry, analysts wonder about the next moves of the new Israeli prime minister.

Is deterrence enough? Does Israel have the necessary supplies to project "extended deterrence?"

Mr. Rajiv methodically examines Jerusalem's limited options.

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