Eilam’s book is a valuable addition to the contemporary scholarship on Israel’s national security. The author’s sharp eye, incisive and analytical mind, and wit are evident throughout.
— International Affairs
A must-read book for anyone interested in the geopolitical reality in which Israel finds itself in the second decade of the 21st century. The book offers a comprehensive and in-depth discussion of Israel's security doctrine, policies and moves in the face of challenges in this new reality.
— Eyal Zisser, Tel Aviv University
This important new book analyzes Israel’s security challenges, its potential future wars, and the role of the United States in Israeli national security. His unique military insights and exhaustive research provide excellent analysis of the new dimensions of potential wars in the region, ranging from conflicts between Israel and Iran, non-state actors such as Hamas and Hezbollah, and even a new war between Israel and Egypt. This should be read by all those interested in Israeli national security, conflict in the Middle East, and U.S. national security interests in the region.
— Col. David M. Witty, retired U.S. Army Middle East Foreign Area Officer
Eilam’s new book provides an in-depth discussion of a series of issues on Israel’s security agenda for the last decade. These range from her conflict with Iran’s nuclear and regional hegemonic ambitions to her relations with Turkey. The book therefore makes an important contribution to the literature on Israel’s national security debate.
— Eitan Barak, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
This book provides a timely and comprehensive study of Israeli perspectives on rapidly changing regional developments in the aftermath of the Arab uprisings. Eilam’s nuanced analysis of the strategic and geopolitical crosscurrents across a turbulent decade will be of value to scholars and policymakers alike as the region stands on the cusp of a new set of realignments.
— Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University
In this excellent, comprehensive and in-depth book, Dr. Eilam provides the reader with a veteran Israeli military academic practitioner’s sweeping, authoritative and current overview of the major national security challenges confronting the Israeli state. It is an essential book for the general reader as well as a valuable textbook for university courses on Israeli national security.
— Joshua Sinai, Capitol Technology University