Institute for Maritime Policy and Strategy

Recent Publications

China’s Maritime Silk Road Initiative

In 2013, the government of China announced an ambitious project called “One Belt One Road” (OBOR), whose name was changed in 2017 to the “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI). The initiative includes a large number of massive infrastructure and transportation projects along two routes between Europe and China. The land

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US policy in the Eastern Mediterranean

At the time of the previous Israeli naval strategic assessment (end of 2016),1 it was already known that a new American administration would take office in early 2017, and it was thought that this might herald a change in US foreign policy, including its policy in the Eastern Mediterranean….

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China’s Maritime Silk Road Initiative

In 2013, the Chinese government announced an ambitious project called “One Belt One Road” (OBOR), which was renamed in 2017 to “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI). The initiative includes a large number of massive infrastructure and transportation projects along two routes between Europe and China. The land route (One Road)

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Lior Hanukkah

Lior is the CEO of Hi-Center Ventures, a center for biotechnology and business entrepreneurship in the innovation district in Haifa. Lior has over 20 years of experience in investments and venture capital investments, in management and consulting for start-ups, consulting for investors, and leading capital raising processes in Israel and abroad .

Hila Ehrenreich

Hila is the CEO of the National Center for Blue Economy and Innovation in Israel. Hila has more than 15 years of experience in the field of environment and infrastructure. Previously, she was the vice president for business development and regulations at a technological parallel and CEO of a government company in the maritime sector.

Professor Shaul Horev

Shaul is the director of the Research Center for Marine Policy and Strategy (MPS) at the National Center for the Blue Economy in Israel. Shaul is a naval prince in the service of the IDF who retired with the rank of brigadier general, and held senior positions in the Israeli security system. Shaul was a professor of political science, specializing in naval strategy and Israel’s defense policy these days, and managed several academic cars.
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