18.06.2005, 11:37
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Zitat:Israel’s reserve system, which has made it’s armed forces the most powerful in the Middle East, is falling apart. The cause is five years of calling up reservists to protect the population from Palestinian terrorists. The reservists are tired of all the call ups, and many are beginning to avoid reserve duty, either legally or otherwise. Many of those that do show up, are not very enthusiastic, and this reduces the effectiveness of reserve units. [...]
The United States and Israel have the same problem with their reserves. Since late 2000, most Israeli reservists have been called several times, serving up to a year or more. Since late 2001, American reservists have had the same experience because of the war on terror, and for duty in Iraq. The reservists in both countries have never experienced this sort of thing before, and none of the reservists are happy with the situation. [...]
What it comes down to is more money, fewer activations, and fewer reservists. As the United States has already done, Israel is looking to replace more soldiers with civilians. When so few people can be called up, you want every one to count.