The armed forces of Israel. Short review on the eve of the new war

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Israel's military technology industry

The Middle East is one of the “hot spots” of our planet, and the State of Israel is one of the main centers of tension in the region and, willy-nilly, participates to varying degrees in most regional conflicts.



This forces the Jewish national state from the moment of its emergence to constantly improve the quality of both its military power structures and their technical equipment. And if in the first two decades of its existence Israel has its own military-industrial industry, it can be said that by and large it did not exist, then since the 1970s this area of ​​the Israeli economy has been constantly developing and expanding. Currently, the "Jewish national hearth" is capable of independently producing completely different military equipment, starting from tanks and ending with samples of various high-precision weapons.

A very significant share of orders for the military-industrial complex of modern Israel are various contracts with foreign countries, primarily related to the deep modernization of outdated military equipment. Control over these contracts is under the jurisdiction of the so-called CIBAT - the Directorate for Military-Technological Cooperation with Foreign Countries.

It is also worth noting that Israel’s military industry is very much export-oriented and, one might say, tied to it (according to some data, the share of export contracts is up to 80% of the volume of military-technological production of the Jewish state).

MANHAR, the Directorate for the Coordination of the Military Industry, which also imports military equipment into this country, is responsible for the production of equipment that comes into service directly to the army of Israel itself, and its modernization programs.

These two organizations form, as it were, two parts of the production segment of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, which is also in charge of military and dual-purpose research projects.

In general, Israel, so small both geographically and numerically, is one of the leading players in the global arms market. So, in the period from 2013 to 2017. this country has risen from 10 to 8 in the ranking of the world's leading exporters weapons and military systems, which in itself is an amazing result.

According to the estimates of the Stockholm International Research University, Israel occupies approximately 2,9% of the world market for weapons and military equipment, not so far from, say, a country like France (whose share has decreased in recent years and is 6,7%).

The armed forces of Israel. Short review on the eve of the new war

One of the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces.

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It is also well known that its diverse strategic cooperation in the military sphere in the United States is of fundamental importance for the security of Israel. Since the 1950, Israel has had the priority status of America’s key military ally outside NATO, which makes Washington the supplier of the number one weapons and military technology to the Jewish national state.

It should be noted that within the framework of only financial and economic assistance in the military sphere from the United States, numerically very few Israel receive huge sums. So, if in the 2000-ies it was an average of 2,5 billion dollars per year, then for the period 2019-2028, according to the funding program, the USA will provide Israel with 3,8 billion dollars annually, and this is only through military cooperation.

Of course, it should be noted that only a quarter of the received trenches Jerusalem can spend at its discretion; 3 / 4 funds Washington provides in the form of grants for the purchase of exclusively American military equipment.

But one way or another, it is thanks to military and financial-economic assistance from the United States that the Jewish state is free from a considerable part of military and scientific and technical expenses, which at the same time allows the Israeli military-industrial complex to work for export, attracting income to the country rather than becoming exorbitant a burden for the national economy.

Of course, a very important role in the military security of Israel is played by the free and in fact free imports of the latest military technology from the United States. In particular, it was thanks to this cooperation program that Israel received back in the 2016 year several F-35, the famous American 5 combat aircraft of the generation, of which at least 2 squadrons are currently formed (Arab media report data on the different number of delivered aircraft of this type in Hel haavir "- from 19 to 28).

However, despite the scale and depth of military-economic cooperation between the United States and Israel, it should be noted that there is no direct agreement between them on mutual military assistance in the event of an attack. This, no doubt, is determined by the geopolitical necessity of preserving the “freedom of hands” by both sides.

Israeli armed forces

The armed forces of Israel appeared, one might say, long before the official formation of this state, in the form of militarized Jewish extremist organizations (Hagana, Etzel, etc.) that secretly existed on the territory of British Mandate Palestine.

Actually, by the year of 1948, the young Jewish state already had the backbone of a fully combat-ready army structure, which allowed Israel to survive during the War of Independence (according to some estimates, the hardest war in stories Israel, more difficult than the same Doomsday War).

At the same time, it is possible to point to a very interesting point: the Jewish national state does not, unlike most countries of the world, have an official military security doctrine (despite a number of unsuccessful attempts to formalize it, the last of which was in 2007 year). In a sense, the official military doctrine of Israel is considered the biblical religious texts of the Tanach, to which are added the Talmudic comments, again based on the Old Testament texts of Judaism, which once again allows us to consider this state partly religious-theocratic.

Israel’s well-known military budget currently amounts to 17 billion, which makes it one of the largest in the Middle East (for comparison, Egypt’s military budget is 6 billion, Iran’s 12 billion, with the population of each of these countries exceeds Israeli by about 10 times). Accordingly, in terms of per capita military spending, Israel is in one of the leading places in the world.

It is well known that the military conscription in the Israel Defense Forces is obligatory for both sexes, with only some indulgences for women. However, this, in spite of everything, is still completely insufficient for victory in a non-nuclear war with a coalition of several Islamic countries, since at present the IDA gives an appeal to only about 560.000 people of mobilization reserve.


Aircraft Air Force Israel.

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Therefore, in the event of a regional war, Israeli strategists place their hopes only on the rapid mobilization of the army - it is believed that the IDF is able to fully mobilize all reservists during 1 days.

In addition, the Israeli military leadership pays special attention to the development of internal communications, thanks to which it is possible to transport troops very quickly between regions of the country and to send forces to the most threatening sectors of the front.

A special role in ensuring the national security of Israel is played by the Air Force. Numbered to 40.000 personnel and at least 400 combat aircraft. Of this number, roughly 300 are 4-generation machines that have been deeply upgraded, and several dozen 5 generation machines.

Despite the seemingly insignificant numerical figures, the Israeli Air Force is one of not only regional, but even of world leaders in terms of the quality of combat training, and in the field of aircraft maintenance and flight information support.

It is precisely this branch of service, as is known, which, if necessary, performs the function of Israel’s “long arm” throughout the Middle East, as witnessed by the skeletons of bombed-out nuclear reactors in Iraq, Syria and Iran.

Also, the Air Force of the Jewish national state has a very large assortment of UAVs of various classes, from light reconnaissance to heavy percussion, both of its own and imported.

The Israeli Navy is not a critically important type of military for the existence of the state, and their tasks are mainly limited to the protection of the coasts, naval bases, the protection of maritime communications in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Red Sea, as well as the blockade of the seacoast of the likely enemy.

Numerically, they consist of about 12.000 people, which are distributed between the 3 naval bases of Israel - Eilat, Ashdod and Haifa. Structurally, the Israeli Navy consists of flotilla submarines (some of which are supposedly carriers of missiles with nuclear warheads) and a fleet of surface combat ships (missile and patrol boats).


Israeli warship.

Photo source: https://stmegi.com/posts/44077/vmf-izrailya-uluchshit-sistemu-protivoraketnoy-oborony/


A separate unit, organizationally included in the structure of the fleet, is the "sea special forces" - a group of sea saboteurs "Shyett 13", one of the most elite and highly classified units in the AOI.

According to some reports, this unit is, as it were, the secret maritime analogue of the Mossad Israeli assault unit, since their presence was noted in various Mediterranean countries, including geographically very distant from Israel. Landings on the coast of "Shayatetovtsev" probably made with submarines or with the help of ultra-small submarines operating from Israeli merchant ships.

Thus, even from the presented brief review, it is quite clear that the Israeli armed forces are not only one of the leading in the Middle East region, but also are capable of creating problems for most armies of the countries of the world.

The main strategic problems of Israel are the numerical limitation of its military contingents, compared with the mobilization resources of potential adversaries, and the absence of Israel’s operational depth of the territory.

At the same time, the geopolitical situation around Israel is now very favorable: Egypt and Jordan are not only bound by long-standing peace treaties, but also have no desire to start a new war; Syria is plunged into the chaos of civil confrontation and will not be a serious opponent for a long time.

Currently, the main opponents of Israel in the Middle East tactically remain various underground radical groups (Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, etc.), which are irreconcilable enemies of this country, but cause more concern than real harm.

The main strategic opponent of Israel in the current period is Iran. In addition to the facts of the declarative denial of the right of the Jewish national state to exist on the territory of the former British Palestine in general, Iran is rapidly developing its own missile technologies, and, in addition, it supports the various underground radical Islamist groups opposing Israel.

Also for the first time in almost 40 years that have passed since the establishment of Ayatollah’s government in Tehran, Iran managed to bring troops into Syria, i.e. directly to the approaches to the Israeli border, which has never happened before. This fact is extremely painfully perceived in Jerusalem and forces the Israeli authorities to more and more aggressive steps, even despite simultaneous exhortations from both Russia and the United States.

However, the main threat to Israel’s national security at present is the possibility of Iran obtaining not only the delivery vehicles, but also the nuclear warheads themselves, which invariably provoke Israel to various retaliatory measures: from the killing of Iranian nuclear scientists and theft of Iranian nuclear secrets to Washington’s influence on of this country.

And it was precisely in the continuation of the anti-Israeli attacks of Iran, which is currently actively influencing the situation through Lebanese Hezbollah controlled by Tehran (whereas in Syria Russia demanded that the Iranians comply with the condition that there are no Shiite formations controlled by Tehran in the border areas) action on the Lebanese border. And although the operation started on 4 on December 2018 of the year has not yet turned out to be large-scale, although it received the loud name “Northern Shield”, it once again confirmed the veracity of the ancient prophecy that “there is no peace in the Holy Land ...”
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  1. +9
    5 December 2018 05: 44
    The author does not operate with accurate figures about human resources.
    The total number of regular armed forces: 176,5 thousand people.
    Militarized formations: 8,05 thousand people. (including border guard - 8 thousand, coast guard - 50) [13].
    Acquisition: on call. Duration: officers - 48 (men) and 36 (women) months., Military personnel of other categories - 32 (men) and 24 (women) months.
    Reserve: 565 thousand people, including the SV - 380 thousand, the Air Force - 24,5 thousand, the Navy - 3,5 thousand
    Mobilization resources: 3,11 million people, including 2,55 million eligible for military service.
    This data is for 2017.
    1. +3
      5 December 2018 07: 02
      Quote: merkava-2bet
      The author operates with inaccurate numbers

      The author generally slapped some kind of trash. Hamas (the government of Gaza) and Hezbollah (the government of Lebanon) he has "underground radical groups", wow.
      1. +2
        5 December 2018 09: 34
        Hezbollah is not the government of Lebanon, these are different organizations
        Hamas is not the Gaza government either. There is no such state, there is the PNA or the state of Palestine. The power in which are held by two warring fatah and Hamas groups
        Fatah is internationally major, and Hamas is rebel fighters. But this is already such, for me they are no different from each other
        1. +2
          5 December 2018 09: 38
          Quote: BlackMokona
          Hezbollah is not the government of Lebanon, these are different organizations

          It depends)))

          It is important that neither one nor the other are underground, Unfortunately. Is that in the sense of tunnels, those and those love)))
          1. +1
            5 December 2018 09: 40
            Well, it’s illegal that Hammas is at war with the legitimate authorities of Palestine, which are controlled by Fatah. And Hezbollah is also all illegal, it just has more soldiers than the Lebanese government. Therefore, they turn a blind eye to it
            1. +4
              5 December 2018 09: 54
              Quote: BlackMokona
              Well, it’s illegal that Hammas is at war with the legitimate authorities of Palestine, which are controlled by Fatah.

              Fatah does not control Gaza. The EU and the UN, working with the Gaza authorities, recognize Hamas. Definitions can be clarified for a long time, but in fact Hamas is legalized.
              Quote: BlackMokona
              And Hezbollah is also all illegal, it just has more soldiers than the Lebanese government

              In places like Lebanon, who have more bayonets, the same is legitimate. Again, it’s possible to clarify the definitions for a long time, but for now, the UN, EU and the USA look at the situation in Lebanon blindly — these guys will not be clandestine.

              The Lebanese catastrophe, the NSA, began when Palestinians were brought there from Jordan and given them civil rights (which Jordanians, being sane people, did not give Palestinians).
              1. +1
                5 December 2018 13: 23
                A special role in ensuring the national security of Israel is played by the Air Force. Numbered to 40.000 personnel and at least 400 combat aircraft. Of this number, roughly 300 are 4-generation machines that have been deeply upgraded, and several dozen 5 generation machines.
                but not bad ... against the backdrop of our country, especially ... Israel is small. and we are big ... and in percentage terms we lose (long-distance fights are not counted)
                1. +3
                  5 December 2018 14: 10
                  Quote: Andrey Yurievich
                  and in percentage terms, we lose (do not count long-range fights)

                  We are here in one of the themes of Andrei from Chelyabinsk considered new and combat-ready fighters. Just about 400 at best, and it turned out, EMNIP.
                  So it’s not a fact that only in percentage terms. But on a BV theater of operations - there’s nothing to talk about at all.
                2. +5
                  5 December 2018 14: 36
                  Quote: Andrey Yurievich
                  but not bad at all ... on the background of our country, especially.

                  That's about this and the speech - that Israel seems to be a very small state, and in our country many consider it almost a "whipping boy", but its armed forces are extremely highly developed (which would be impossible without the help of the United States) - and do not pose a serious threat only to local Arab countries, but even to external players who came to the Middle East.
      2. +6
        5 December 2018 14: 34
        Quote: Cherry Nine
        Hamas (the government of Gaza) and Hezbollah (the government of Lebanon) he has "underground radical groups", wow.

        When the leadership of both organizations, especially in Gaza, is sitting in underground bunkers under hospitals - is that non-underground organizations? both literally and figuratively!

        And yes, when did Hezbollah become the government of Lebanon? another militarized group that rightfully controls South Lebanon - but no more.
        1. +3
          5 December 2018 14: 55
          Quote: Warrior2015
          And yes, when did Hezbollah become the government of Lebanon? another militarized group that rightfully controls South Lebanon - but no more.

          Has the March 8 coalition been banned?
          Quote: Warrior2015
          When the leadership of both organizations, especially in Gaza, sits in underground bunkers under hospitals

          Is it Mr. Haniya sitting in the bunker? If it sits, then not always, unfortunately.
        2. +2
          5 December 2018 18: 17
          Once upon a time in Lebanon, Christians prevailed now; for some reason, then Muslims will soon not be left in the Bv east of the Christians. Muslims were probably less fanatical before.
          1. +1
            7 December 2018 16: 04
            Quote: Yodzakura
            Once upon a time in Lebanon, Christians prevailed now; for some reason, then Muslims will soon not be left in the Bv east of the Christians. Muslims were probably less fanatical before.

            Unfortunately, this is so; many Christians from Lebanon, Syria and Iraq were forced to flee from the war and genocide on religious principle in many countries - not to mention the EU, North America, etc., even throughout Africa settled and bargained.

            Fanaticism of a certain part of Muslims has always been high, just a "jihad of the sword" in the world meaning - it goes like waves, then it will subside, then again ... For example, for comparison, in the middle of the 20th century there was an obvious decline of Islamic radicalism in the world, and in the last 40 years have been a clear upsurge.
            1. 0
              8 December 2018 14: 39
              Christianity had crusades but fanaticism disappeared in Christianity a long time ago
          2. -1
            4 February 2019 13: 14
            Once in Lebanon, Christians prevailed; now for some reason, Muslims

            In Syria too
    2. +3
      5 December 2018 22: 18
      Quote: merkava-2bet
      Mobilization resources: 3,11 million people.

      we have a population of 8 million (including Arabs)
      where did you get 3 million mobilization resources ??
      So it will be necessary for both schoolchildren and pensioners to put under arms.
      1. +2
        6 December 2018 08: 21
        Quote: Maki Avellievich
        where did you get 3 million Mobilization resources

        In Israel, gender equality has been achieved in this matter, let me remind you. And your "including Arabs" means Arabs - citizens of Israel, not Palestinians. Most of them are quite ready to defend, with arms in hand, the opportunity to live in Israel, as it is, and not in expanded Gaza, Lebanon or Syria.

        Fighting Israel, offending Arabs, is convenient from New York. The people who live there, whether they be Arabs, Druze, devil in a mortar, quite distinguish between the terrible fascist Israel and free democratic Lebanon, I assure you.
        1. 0
          7 December 2018 09: 47
          Quote: Cherry Nine
          In Israel, gender equality has been achieved in this matter, let me remind you. And your "including Arabs" means Arabs - citizens of Israel, not Palestinians. Most of them are quite ready to defend, with arms in hand, the opportunity to live in Israel, as it is, and not in expanded Gaza, Lebanon or Syria.

          Unfortunately, your understanding of mobilization issues as well as the components of Israeli society is not enough. hi

          Fighting Israel, offending Arabs, is convenient from New York. The people who live there, whether they be Arabs, Druze, devil in a mortar, quite distinguish between the terrible fascist Israel and free democratic Lebanon, I assure you.


          And here I confess I lost you.
          1. 0
            7 December 2018 12: 26
            Quote: Maki Avellievich
            Unfortunately, your understanding of mobilization issues as well as the components of Israeli society are not sufficient

            Quite possible. But it would be opportune to express our disagreement more fully.
            Quote: Maki Avellievich
            And here I confess I lost you.

            I understood your mention of the Arabs as a hint of Arab internationalism, which would prevent the Arabs, the citizens of Israel, from defending their country.
            1. +1
              7 December 2018 12: 47
              Quote: Cherry Nine

              Quote: Maki Avellievich
              Unfortunately, your understanding of mobilization issues as well as the components of Israeli society are not sufficient

              Quite possible. But it would be opportune to express our disagreement more fully.


              Resource of 3 million out of 8 million people is about 37% of the population.
              never. in no war (known to us) has any state been able to mobilize anything close to these figures.
              20% of the population is a huge strain, terrible. This percentage was achieved (approximately) by the USSR in World War II.
              1. 0
                7 December 2018 17: 40
                There seems to be confusion in terminology.
                When it comes to mobilization resources, no one has in mind to put all these people at once under arms. Just indicates the number of all people falling under the draft. How much they will call and whether they will call is another question.
  2. +2
    5 December 2018 06: 03
    They laughed at Israel’s free hand. Jews depend on the United States. And according to the main sovereign, they’re completely qualified. They are only friends for the Russian elite. In fact, they pose a significant threat to Russian influence in the Middle East, creating problems for us almost everywhere, in all areas. pushing them into the embrasure of Russia as Ukraine, only in another region. We need to do everything so that the potential of Israel is weakened in all areas, and not flirt with them giving preferences, and support their policies. They do not understand the good.
    1. +7
      5 December 2018 06: 59
      Quote: Mar. Tira
      Jews depend on the USA

      There is such a joke. "The Americans give us money, weapons and advice. In order not to seem too greedy, we only take money and weapons, and leave the advice to the Americans."
      Quote: Mar. Tira
      in fact, they pose a significant threat to Russian influence in the Middle East, creating problems for us almost everywhere, in all areas.

      Bad dancer and Israel prevents dancing.
    2. +4
      5 December 2018 10: 38
      .We need to do everything so that the potential of Israel is weakened in all areas
      Russia's ability to influence Israel’s potential in any field is tending to zero. In other words: Russia does not affect Israel’s potential in any way - neither economic nor military. Russia can create problems for Israel by supporting anti-Israeli elements in the Middle East - but that’s probably all.
      It is much easier and more profitable for Russia to maintain normal relations with Israel, since ultimately the interests of Israel and Russia in almost all spheres of world politics and economy coincide and cooperation can be (was and still is) mutually beneficial, although since September 2018 Russia has embarked on a confrontation , which led to a significant loss of mutual trust and deterioration of relations between countries. Russia is playing its game.
      If anyone will respond to this post - please do not mention the SL20 SLBURGED BY THE SYRIANS.
      Israel has nothing to do with it. No one planned any nasty things to Russia and was not interested in problems with the Russian military in Syria. The tragedy was pulled over the ears for some kind of game ...
      1. -2
        5 December 2018 10: 48
        Quote: brigadir
        Nobody planned

        Did you plan to throw a fan?
        Quote: brigadir
        Russia is playing its game.

        It seems that just the Jews know how to work in such conditions.
        1. +1
          5 December 2018 10: 52
          Quote: Cherry Nine
          [quote = brigadir] No one planned

          Did you plan to throw a fan?
          Quote: brigadir
          Russia is playing its game.

          It seems that just the Jews are able to work in such conditions. [/ Quote]

          1. What for?
          2. Israel can work in any conditions, but why complicate and create problems where it is not needed?
          1. +1
            5 December 2018 10: 58
            Quote: brigadir
            What for?

            You have a question. About Il here you remembered.
            Quote: brigadir
            but why complicate and create problems where it is not needed

            mnogohodovochka
      2. -1
        5 December 2018 14: 39
        Quote: brigadir
        In other words: Russia does not affect the potential of Israel - neither economic nor military. Russia may create problems for Israel by supporting anti-Israeli elements in the Middle East - but that’s probably all.

        Exactly ! On the technological and financial-economic position of Israel, Russia, in fact, has little leverage. Although they do exist - for example, to take and deliver the nuclear warheads to the same Iran or Egypt, and thereby shatter Israel’s military-technological leadership in the region. The question is whether Russia needs this and what policy regarding Israel will the leadership of our state conduct in the changed guidelines in the Middle East?
        1. +2
          5 December 2018 15: 06
          Quote: Warrior2015
          for example, take and deliver to the same Iran or Egypt nuclear warheads, and thereby undermine Israel’s military-technological leadership in the region

          And by this
          1. Get an immediate Israeli strike on Iran. Egypt will abandon warheads - not sick.
          2. Create a reputation for such lawlessnesses that the current sanctions seem preliminary caresses. Even Kim, when he bargained the same issue with Pakistan, did not get into trouble.
  3. +2
    5 December 2018 06: 12
    The Israeli Navy is not a critically important branch of the state for the existence of the state, and at the same time they carry weapons from yabbch, nothing of the critically important branch of troops !!!
    1. +2
      5 December 2018 14: 41
      Quote: Conductor
      The Israeli Navy is not a critically important branch of the state for the existence of the state, and at the same time they carry weapons from yabbch, nothing of the critically important branch of troops !!!

      Missiles are carried - but there are also ground-based missiles; critically important armies of Israel are considered the Air Force and armored troops - as it were, the backbone of military power in the event of a large-scale NON-NUCLEAR war, with which it will be possible, according to accepted plans, to try not only to repel external aggression in case of its beginning, but also to endure combat actions are already on the territory of potential enemies.
  4. +10
    5 December 2018 06: 58
    Gentlemen, what is the article about?
    1. +5
      5 December 2018 07: 11
      Quote: Aron Zaavi
      Gentlemen, what is the article about?

      The author posted his homework on social studies here instead of VK.
    2. +6
      5 December 2018 07: 31
      Gentlemen, what is the article about?

      I asked the same question ... what
    3. +2
      5 December 2018 13: 28
      Quote: Aaron Zawi
      Gentlemen, what is the article about?

      do you see .. "experts" found that your (nothing on "you"?) country, quite strong ...
      1. +2
        5 December 2018 13: 57
        Quote: Andrey Yurievich

        do you see .. "experts" found that your (nothing on "you"?) country, quite strong ...

        Of course you are. laughing
    4. +6
      5 December 2018 14: 42
      Quote: Aron Zaavi
      Gentlemen, what is the article about?

      The recent discussion on a number of topics on the Middle East revealed the overly optimistic expectations of some members of the forum - in the style of "let's bang - and all Israel in dust." The goal was to simply and concisely describe the serious level of Israel's military-technological capabilities and somewhat cool some hotheads, and show that the position of the Russian military leadership is nevertheless distinguished by a balanced and adequate understanding of the situation.
      1. +1
        6 December 2018 09: 08
        So why is this conclusion not in the article? In VO a lot of water lately. You should have included these words in the article in order to cool the hot heads from which the caps are already flying off to throw. Alas, there are already far from those who can analyze.
        1. 0
          6 December 2018 21: 27
          Ratnik 2015. The President and the RF Ministry of Defense made secret agreements on Syria and actions on its territory with the leadership of Israel (B. Natanyahu). and untied their hands on everything, closing their eyes and even sometimes to criminal bombing ... Here the cunning Israelites decided to eat the fish and ride. They set up, calculating and specially the IL-20, and killed 15 servicemen and a piece reconnaissance aircraft by proxy, thinking to cunningly blame the stupid Syrians. This entire operation to destroy the Il-20 by the Israeli Air Force actions and their guilt was OFFICIALLY announced by the RF Ministry of Defense. So, since they cannot endure without dastardly murders, what kind of further cooperation can be, only on the watch and through the sight, otherwise meanness will go again ... Regarding the "Bang", Israel is strong for the first period of clashes, for protracted battles and its confrontation soon not enough, therefore, to bang, if asked, is quite feasible ...
  5. +4
    5 December 2018 09: 19
    And if in the first two decades of its existence Israel has its own military-industrial industry, it can be said that by and large it did not exist, then since the 1970-ies this sphere of the Israeli economy has been constantly developing and expanding

    Author, learn materiel. The Jews of Yishuv started the production of ammunition and weapons even before the proclamation of Israel.

    Since the 1950’s, Israel has been given priority status as America’s key military ally outside the NATO bloc, making Washington the supplier of 1 weapons and military technology to the Jewish national state

    Well, yes. And in what year did the United States lift the arms embargo on Israel and why, before the 1967, were American weapons not the main weapons of the IDF?

    Of course, it is worth noting that only a quarter of the received tranches are Jerusalem. can spend at your discretion; Washington provides 3 / 4 funds in the form of subsidies for the purchase of exclusively American military equipment.

    Not "may," but "could." Nowadays everything has to be spent in the USA.

    In a sense, the official military doctrine of Israel is the biblical religious texts of the Tanakh, to which Talmudic comments are added, again based on the Old Testament texts of Judaism, which once again allows us to consider this state partially religious and theocratic.

    I apologize for the harshness, but this is complete nonsense.

    In addition, the Israeli military leadership pays special attention to the development of internal communications, thanks to which it is possible to transport troops very quickly between regions of the country and to send forces to the most threatening sectors of the front.

    Is the article exactly about Israel?

    The IDF announced the start of hostilities on the Lebanese border.

    What? Fighting?

    Big and bold minus the article. negative
    1. -1
      5 December 2018 11: 15
      According to Tanah, the author had in mind הקם להורגך השקם להורגו
      - Rise to kill you kill.
      Otherwise, it doesn’t occur to me request
      1. +2
        5 December 2018 13: 41
        Quote: Krasnodar
        According to Tanah, the author had in mind הקם להורגך השקם להורגו
        - Rise to kill you kill.
        Otherwise, it doesn’t occur to me request

        "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, an arm for an arm, a leg for a leg ..." and further down the list.

        Quote: Andrey Yurievich
        Quote: professor
        Big and fat minus

        Oleg .... Fat is not kosher ... laughing

        Fat is not only pork. wink
    2. +2
      5 December 2018 11: 20
      - Yoshuv Jews established ammunition and weapons production even before the proclamation of Israel.

      For the rifleman, basically.
    3. +1
      5 December 2018 13: 30
      Quote: professor
      Big and fat minus

      Oleg .... Fat is not kosher ... laughing
    4. +3
      5 December 2018 14: 51
      Quote: professor
      Author, learn materiel. The Jews of Yishuv started the production of ammunition and weapons even before the proclamation of Israel.

      Dear Oleg, I have no doubt in your extremely serious knowledge and having great respect for your experience, I want to say a few words in my defense.

      Firstly, the fact is that the production of weapons in the territory of British Palestine was, firstly, underground (it seems there is even a museum where the building had a dry cleaner, and in the basement there was a small workshop for the manufacture of weapons), but second, yet small in scale. And it is simply impossible to call it a military industry.

      Quote: professor
      And in what year did the United States lift the arms export embargo to Israel, and why, before 1967, was the main weapon of the IDF not American weapons?

      Actually, dear Oleg, you don’t have to juggle, because you know perfectly well that the American arms embargo on the Middle East was mutually inclusive and concerned both Israel and its Arab neighbors. This is in the first place, and secondly, - Israel bought weapons in the first years of its existence from everywhere it could get from, including from the United States, bypassing the emargo through third countries.

      Quote: professor
      this is complete nonsense

      Brad - what? The fact that in Israel there is no official military doctrine and instead of it in fact are used the Old Testament texts of Judaism? I also think it is a bit unusual, so what?

      Quote: professor
      Is the article exactly about Israel?

      Exactly. Or does the military leadership of your country do not plan to transfer forces and operational reserves between military districts and between fronts in the event of their opening?
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        5 December 2018 14: 59
        1) Jordan was armed with American weapons, which were used against Israel in the six-day war. Artillery and tanks.
        2) Doctrine is, mention religious texts, pliz.
        3) Transferred depending on the situation. No plans, the benefit of the country is small.
      2. +1
        5 December 2018 18: 46
        Quote: Warrior2015
        Dear Oleg, I have no doubt in your extremely serious knowledge and having great respect for your experience, I want to say a few words in my defense.

        I myself respect the author of the articles and the author’s work, but you can’t be so hacky.

        Quote: Warrior2015
        Firstly, the fact is that the production of weapons in the territory of British Palestine was, firstly, underground (it seems there is even a museum where the building had a dry cleaner, and in the basement there was a small workshop for the manufacture of weapons), but second, yet small in scale. And it is simply impossible to call it a military industry.

        Not legality has nothing to do with volumes. The drugs out there are also clandestinely produced, but for some reason they are heaps. Made in Palestine, not only rifle, but even artillery. The British either removed the weapons, or handed over to the Arabs or destroyed. For example, they drowned in the Dead Sea, from where they still carry ammunition ashore.

        Quote: Warrior2015
        Actually, dear Oleg, you don’t have to juggle, because you know perfectly well that the American arms embargo on the Middle East was mutually inclusive and concerned both Israel and its Arab neighbors. This is in the first place, and secondly, - Israel bought weapons in the first years of its existence from everywhere it could get from, including from the United States, bypassing the emargo through third countries.

        And who then wrote:
        Since the 1950’s, Israel has been given priority status as America’s key military ally outside the NATO bloc, making Washington the supplier of 1 weapons and military technology to the Jewish national state
        From the 1950's? Priority status of America’s key military ally outside NATO? Fear Gd, otherwise I'll start talking about French planes, and British tanks.

        Quote: Warrior2015
        Brad - what? The fact that in Israel there is no official military doctrine and instead of it in fact are used the Old Testament texts of Judaism? I also think it is a bit unusual, so what?

        Yes, this is nonsense. I won’t even ask you for examples; I don’t want you to be dishonored even more publicly.

        Quote: Warrior2015
        Exactly. Or does the military leadership of your country do not plan to transfer forces and operational reserves between military districts and between fronts in the event of their opening?

        Who wrote this?
        In addition, the Israeli military pays special attention to development of internal communications, thanks to which a very rapid transfer of troops between the regions of the country and the deployment of forces to the most threatening sectors of the front is possible.

        The Israeli military leadership has built only dirt roads to patrol borders. No more. And the government did not overclock to build communications. The south and north are connected only by 3 (THREE) highway: number 2, 4, 6. You should have looked at the map. In the morning and without war, the country is divided in such a way that it cannot be passed from north to south.

        Do not write about what you do not understand. hi
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          7 December 2018 15: 58
          Quote: professor
          The Israeli military leadership has built only dirt roads to patrol borders. No more. And the government did not overclock to build communications. The south and north are connected only by 3 (THREE) highway: number 2, 4, 6. You should have looked at the map. In the morning and without war, the country is divided in such a way that it cannot be passed from north to south.

          Dear Oleg! Those. Do you think that modern Israel is not able to adequately transfer significant reserves to threatening sectors of fronts, and even more so is not able to concentrate large forces on a separate front?

          And strangely, during a visit to your country, I somehow did not think that there were any serious problems on the roads, excluding the agglomerations of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and the highways seemed quite large and fairly high-quality.

          Thus, maybe three highways in the plane are enough for the operational transfer of parts of the AOI to the right direction in the case of a large non-nuclear war with several opponents? or it is not planned in principle in the current historical situation, since The war against the Arab coalitions is now fundamentally impossible in the form of 48, 56 and 67 ??
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            8 December 2018 15: 39
            Quote: Warrior2015
            Dear Oleg! Those. Do you think that modern Israel is not able to adequately transfer significant reserves to threatening sectors of fronts, and even more so is not able to concentrate large forces on a separate front?

            Am I talking about this? You, dear author, wrote: "In addition, the Israeli military leadership pays special attention to the development of internal communications, thanks to which a very rapid transfer of troops between the country's regions and the direction of forces to the most threatening sectors of the front is possible." You wrote a lie. Here's https://www.waze.com/he/livemap for you. Look at "internal communications" tonight or tomorrow morning. Pay special attention to the potential movement of vehicles from south to north or vice versa.

            Quote: Warrior2015
            And strangely, during a visit to your country, I somehow did not think that there were any serious problems on the roads, excluding the agglomerations of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and the highways seemed quite large and fairly high-quality.

            Have you looked at the ba card? There are only three highways from Fylistyns to the sea.

            Quote: Warrior2015
            Thus, maybe three highways in the direction are enough for the rapid transfer of IDF units to the desired direction in the event of a major non-nuclear war with several opponents?

            Well, if only when Idel Fiter coincides with Yom Kippur. wink

            Quote: Warrior2015
            or it’s basically not planned in the current historical situation, because war against the Arab coalitions is now fundamentally impossible in the form of 48, 56 and 67 years ??

            Yeah. Not planned.
  6. +1
    5 December 2018 11: 19
    Thanks to US financial support, supplies from Germany for a nominal fee, theft within acceptable limits.
  7. +3
    5 December 2018 12: 06
    Some data on the composition of the armed forces: The military balance gives information that 24 Jericho-2 medium-range ballistic missiles, carriers of nuclear warheads, 36 air defense missile batteries ("Patriots", "Improved Hoks", "Iron Dome") are in service, Ground forces in service 500 Merkava tanks and 1000 in storage, 1500 armored personnel carriers, of which 700 are heavy on the basis of T-55 and Centurion tanks, + 5000 M113 in storage, 250 self-propelled guns, 30 MLRS, 250 mortars, + over 2600 different artillery barrels in storage, The Navy has 5 submarines, of which 3 are the newest type 212 Dolphin, 3 Saar-5 missile corvettes, 8 Saar-4,5 MRKs, 42 patrol boats, 3 landing ships, 431 combat aircraft in the Air Force, of which 77 F-15 , 318 F-16, + supplies of F-35 went, 4 AWACS aircraft, 11 reconnaissance aircraft, 11 tankers, 62 cargo aircraft, 67 training aircraft, of which 30 are the newest M-346, can be used as light attack aircraft, 44 Apache attack helicopters, 7 anti-submarine, 12 reconnaissance and 81 transport helicopters, of which 26 are heavy CH-53, about 10 heavy and over 20 medium UAV.
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    7 December 2018 23: 07
    The author made a review concluding that Israel is a strong militarily and militarily technological state. It's true.
    But the review is too general and with inaccurate numbers. For which he was criticized fairly.

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