Danny Orbach

Prof. Danny Orbach is an Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specializing in military history, coups d'état, political assassinations, and the dynamics of military adventurism. His work bridges military ethics, intelligence history, and the cultural roots of conflict. He holds a Harvard University background and currently researches East Asian military strategies in the late 19th/early 20th centuries, as well as transnational espionage networks during the Cold War.

• Affiliations: Faculty of Humanities (Hebrew University), Cambridge East Asia Seminar presenter
• Education: Harvard University graduate

His research focuses on rebellious military cultures, notably in the Japanese Imperial Army (analyzed in Curse on This Country) and Nazi resistance plots (The Plots against Hitler). He explores how obedience mechanisms within armed forces led to war crimes and coups.

Prof. Orbach’s recent projects include a study on Nazi intelligence operatives in the Cold War and the socio-legal frameworks enabling military insubordination. He contributes to public discourse via his blog The Owl and podcast Triple Agent, addressing military ethics and security issues.