Dr. Azriel Bermant is a research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) at Tel Aviv University. He specializes in US arms control policy, NATO missile defense, nuclear weapons proliferation, and US policy in the Middle East. He is also an expert on Israel’s relations with Europe. Dr. Bermant was awarded his PhD from University College London. His latest article, “The Impact of the Cold War on the Thatcher Government’s Middle East Policy,” was published in Israel Affairs (Routledge) in 2013. He is a frequent contributor to diverse newspapers and publications.