Sechster Nahostkrieg

[Quintus Fabius]

PERUN über die IDF:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xbkakrwmFo

Israeli Defence Force is arguably one of the more unique militaries around the world, combining a rapid mass mobilisation system with a strategy that prioritises a unique mix of offensive, defensive and industrial capabilities.

Now, with Israel mobilising those reserves and declaring a state of war, the capabilities of the IDF have taken on particularly pressing geopolitical significance, and so I thought it was time to take a closer look at the force, as we have previously for nations like Japan and the Republic of Korea.

In this video I look at the history of some major IDF operations, the development of Israeli strategy, doctrine, and capabilities and some initial observations arising out of the events of the last week.

I do want to say however, that as noted in the video, most of this presentation was prepared before the events of the last week in Israel and Gaza.

As a result, they focus on the IDF from a strategic and defence-industrial perspective with observations arising out of the recent escalation of open war between Hamas and Israel still being very much in their early, tentative stages.

I also want to stress that this video is not intended as a comprehensive study of the history of the region or Israeli-Palestinian relations. That does not mean that those issues or topics are unimportant – only that they are beyond the scope of this particular video.

Beschließend für heute habe ich noch ein altes Zitat von Moshe Dajan wiedergefunden:

Our strength arose from one principle: we shall never take shelter behind barbed wire or man-made fortifications. Instead we shall charge the enemy.

Never, since 1948 has Israel protected its frontiers with a network of trenches or a line of bunkers. To the chiefs of the israeli army, the best defence has always been, and remains today, offense - attacking the enemy on his own territory.

That is the secret of our army´s strength.