About
The Sentry is a forum for new thinking on foreign and defense policy. As such, opinions expressed in The Sentry do not necessarily reflect the positions of The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs.
Authors:
- Ilan Berman is the Editor of JINSA’s semiannual scholarly journal, The Journal of International Security Affairs
- Jim Colbert is Policy Director at JINSA and the Deputy Editor of JINSA’s semiannual scholarly journal, The Journal of International Security Affairs
- Larry Greenfield is Executive Director at JINSA
- Nathaniel Markowitz is a Program Associate at JINSA
- Erica Nurnberg is a Program Associate at JINSA
- Zach Paikin is a Research Associate at JINSA
JINSA’s Mandate:
- Provide leadership and affect policy on crucial issues of national security and foreign policy;
- Promote American security cooperation with like-minded democratic countries including, but not limited to, Israel;
- Engage the American defense community about the role Israel can and does play in securing Western, democratic interests in the Middle East and Mediterranean regions; and
- Improve awareness in the general public, as well as in the Jewish community of the importance of a strong American defense capability.
The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan and nonsectarian educational organization committed to explaining the need for a prudent national security policy for the United States, addressing the security requirements of both the United States and the State of Israel, and strengthening the strategic cooperation relationship between these two great democracies.
Founded as a result of the lessons learned from the 1973 Yom Kippur War, JINSA communicates with the national security establishment and the general public to explain the role Israel can and does play in bolstering American interests, as well as the link between American defense policy and the security of Israel.
Over the years, JINSA has achieved a reputation as a credible and independent resource. Its findings and recommendations are published in a variety of formats including a web site, JINSA Online (www.jinsa.org); regular op-eds called JINSA Reports distributed by e-mail; The Journal of International Security Affairs; periodic think-pieces called Viewpoints; and occasional books, monographs and conference proceedings.
JINSA’s annual programs include sponsoring a trip for retired United States Flag and General Officers to Israel and a study program in Israel for cadets and midshipmen from the Naval Academy, the Military Academy at West Point, and the Air Force Academy. JINSA also arranges interchanges between Pentagon officials and Jewish community leadership and sponsors lectures and conferences at the national military academies and leading national security think tanks. These programs are aimed at facilitating dialogue between security policy makers, military officials, diplomats, and the community at large to increase the understanding of national security issues.
JINSA is a national organization based in Washington D.C. It receives support from thousands of members nationwide and is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of key figures in the national security community and leadership throughout the country.
With more than 30 years experience, JINSA has tremendous expertise in security matters. JINSA provides information, analyses and assistance to the defense establishment, the administration, Congress, the media, and JINSA members. JINSA designs its programs to promote American Israel security cooperation to benefit both countries.
