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Israel Defence and Security Report Q1 2008Published by: Business Monitor International Published: Feb. 1, 2008 - 63 Pages Table of Contents
AbstractIsrael’s international relations are at an all-time low, except, of course, with a few key influential allies.The intensification of the conflict with the Palestinians, and perhaps most significantly the devastating and arguably inappropriate invasion of Lebanon, have all undone months of diplomacy with the Arab World and the international community at large. Vast parts of the international community condemned Israel’s actions in Lebanon, actions which arguably failed to achieve Israel’s objectives. Given this failure, the government, and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, have been widely criticised by Israel’s parliament, media and population. The withdrawal from Lebanon has been seen as a climb-down by the right wing in Israel, having failed to either deal a decisive blow to Hizbullah, the Iran- and Syria-backed militant Shi’a group that instigated the conflict or secure the release of the two captured Israeli soldiers. Although domestic and international relations are in trouble, BMI does not see a significant change to the level of threat to Israel’s security for the foreseeable future. Israel will continue to exist within a highly volatile region and be at risk of attacks from both internal and external parties. This is not new to Israel. It has existed under these conditions, and far worse, since its creation and has built up sophisticated and well-tuned mechanisms for combating such threats. Whilst not numerically great, its armed forces are well-trained, well-armed and highly experienced. Perhaps more importantly, Israel is supported by the world’s only superpower, the US, which donates enormous quantities of military aid and equipment to the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). Israel’s armed forces are also supported by one of the world’s most advanced defence industries, which benefits from large amounts of support from the government in the form of contracts. Israeli arms exports are currently flourishing, with lucrative relationships created with major weapons purchasers such as India and Turkey. In 2006, transfers totalled some US$4.5bn, ranking Israel in the top five exporters in the world. Arms imports are also likely to be sustained at a significant level by several long-running procurement programmes and an increase in foreign military financing (FMF) from the US. BMI’s newly-released Israel Defence & Security Report concludes that the Israeli defence industry is set to thrive regardless of the immediate political or security environment in which it operates. Get Full Details About This Report >> |
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