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A US Marine Corps VXE30 Stalker unmanned aerial system is staged during a maritime domain awareness training exercise in southern Finland on July 31, 2025. (DVIDS)
Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
Rachel Machtiger is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Policy and Strategy at the IDC Herzliya. Ms. Machtiger holds a B.A. in Middle Easter
Rachel Machtiger is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Policy and Strategy at the IDC Herzliya. Ms. Machtiger holds a B.A. in Middle Eastern studies from Tel Aviv University and an M.A. in National Security studies from Haifa University. Ms. Machtiger has held senior research and analysis positions in Israeli government, and has written on Middle Eastern and Islamic issues, and East Asian affairs.