Israel and Strategic Stability in the Middle East

Since 1969 Israel has embraced a doctrine of “nuclear ambiguity,” andtherefore there is no official public discourse on nuclear subjects other thannuclear proliferation in the Middle East. In striving to understand Israelithinking on nuclear issues, one can infer that the limited discussion of nuclearsubjects in Israeli academia and think tanks reflects the discussion that takesplace in the official circles − assuming that such a discussion takes place.This also explains why it is important to examine Israeli thinking on strategicstability in non-nuclear contexts. Moreover, future nuclear strategies anddoctrines in Israel will, to a great extent, evolve from previous perceptionsand concepts.