The Quest for Deterrence Stability: Israel and Hezbollah After the 2006 War

Open to the Public

This seminar will analyze the variation in deterrence dynamics in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict and explore the manner in which the two actors have applied deterrence in the wake of the 2006 war.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

Date: Thu, Feb 4, 2016 Time: 12:15pm - 02:00pm Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369

Hezbollah fighters operating a multi-barrel rocket launcher.

In a speech he delivered in late January 2016, IDF chief-of-staff Gadi Eizenkot described the Lebanese organization Hezbollah as "the main rival the IDF has at this time." Yet as the Second Lebanon War of 2006 approaches its 10th anniversary, both Israel and Hezbollah now view their longtime conflict as one that is being shaped and stabilized by mutual deterrence.

This seminar will analyze the variation in deterrence dynamics in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict and explore the manner in which the two actors have applied deterrence in the wake of the 2006 war.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.