It's very sensible to be prepared because Israel has so many enemies. It seems like almost the whole world is at war at the moment. The instability seems like the end of the world.
It is essential for Israel to prepare thoroughly for potential future conflicts. However, military strength must be accompanied by investment in international goodwill—an area where the country is sorely lacking. Imagine a future US president refusing to share intelligence with Israel—as Trump did with Ukraine for a time, perhaps over a human rights issue. That is not an implausible scenario. Turning one’s country into a fortress devoid of friends is not a winning strategy.
I would agree, except that when it comes to Israel/Jew hate, "investment in international goodwill" is moot. The haters don't care how much goodwill Israel offers, they will hate and/or attack Israel no matter what. We this that happening even from European allies who would rather side with Hamas/Gazans than Israel.
The people who hate Israel will hate it no matter how much goodwill it offers. We've watched even Europe's so-called allies side with Hamas over the country it attacked. Israel doesn't need the world's approval. It needs its neighbors to fear it, and it can give Europe the finger as it dissolves into Islam.
And here's the irony: the same European governments lecturing Israel are lining up to buy its missile defense and cyber tech. Let them buy it. Let them depend on it. Dependence is leverage, and Israel should never be shy about reminding them who needs whom.
Which is beyond ironic. They might be able to buy it, but using it is a different story. Israel has the hardware to sell… but, it’s the software that makes it run. And, Israel will take the $$ but control how and where it gets used. As Europe continues its march toward Islamification, Israel will control those countries’ destiny if they try to use the weapons against Israel.
When I read about the various Israeli intelligent weapon systems it reminded me of what the 101st Airborne is doing at Fort Campbell, Kentucky in this vein. Read about it in the National infantry Association quarterly publication the "Infantry Bugler" of which I'm a Life Member. The 101 is working this technology down to the squad level which means, like Israel, they'll be able to get these ideas down to where the rubber meets the road. Israel is revealing this capability as is the 101st to give our enemies major pause.
This is a very encouraging survey of what Israel is doing to anticipate and preempt the aggression of its enemies. Thanks for laying it out in plain English that even armchair warriors can understand.
Regretfully all these modern toys were useless on 7th October 2023.
What Israel needs is a reform in education at all levels from public schools, high schools, universities and the military, especially the leading echelon of officers.
Dr. Uri Milstein
"Israel requires a critical and active democracy—one grounded in intelligent, equitable public discourse and in the study of the nature of the military and warfare within the political system, universities, and intellectual elites.
In other words, we needed the security culture of a nation in a state of constant war—as is fitting for such a situation.
These essential conditions were lacking, and the blame for their absence lies with everyone:
the Right and the Left alike—Golda Meir, Moshe Dayan, Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, Yossi Sarid, and Ehud Barak, as well as Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Shamir, Ariel Sharon, Benjamin Netanyahu, Rafael Eitan, and Rehavam Ze'evi."
Israel is a villa in a jungle. It needs a serious reassessment of its national mindset.
Israel is MORONIC and naïve to advertise to the world anything about its military aspirations and designs. There’s no reason for its enemies to know what Israel plans to build.
It’s OK. All of the above mentioned weapons are well known, from Ukraine to Iran. What matters is the integration and execution and that’s where Israel excels and keeps it under wraps.
Nah… this is just a “taste”. They only advertise what needs to be advertised. They’re not telling the whole story. Just enough to let everyone know that they’re innovating.
Let them know, let them fear what's coming -Israel is far ahead of every country in the world on military intelligence and technology. Even more so than the US in many ways. Israel has invented the only military weaponry actually used in battle. The US military industrial complex cant even make enough inexpensive bombs for a busy weekend in Iran. The country requires no boots on the ground The US public is done fighting wars if it increases gas prices just .02. The shareholders of Raytheon etc better sell soon.
Deterrence is part of the IDF strategic communications plan that publicly releasing priorities and investments for the military supports. This information also informs the industrial base on how to invest their own research and development capital for alignment with future requirements.
Maybe the best post I've seen here, and there have been some good ones. It's hopeful, even comforting, which is a strange thing to say about war. Israel is building the capacity to stand on its own: no more depending on any country for its defense, no more bending to other nations' self-serving demands. I hope Israel uses every bit of it to destroy its enemies, deter every terrorist, and tell the world plainly that Jews are no longer victims.
Now one question hanging: who, or what, protects the diaspora?
“During Operation Rising Lion, the 12-day military campaign conducted by Israel against Iran in June 2025, Israeli unmanned aircraft accumulated thousands of flight hours over Iran and carried out more than 500 strikes”
That seems like Israel started this war, and that brings to mind the story of Cain and Able and the Lord stating that Cain needs to end his constant cycle of revenge.
Israel "started this war"? Only if your history begins on June 13, 2025.
Iran has been waging war on Israel for decades. It bankrolled Hamas's October 7 slaughter of 1,200 people. It armed Hezbollah and the Houthis to fire on Israeli cities. It launched hundreds of missiles and drones straight at Israel twice in 2024. It chants "Death to Israel" while enriching uranium to 60 percent. The day before Israel struck, the IAEA declared Iran in breach of its nuclear obligations.
And you have the gall to quote Genesis? Cain wasn't caught in a cycle of revenge. He murdered an innocent brother out of jealousy. Iran is Cain. Israel just refused to be Abel.
Spare us the Sunday school lesson until you've read the book. Been to shul the last 50yrs you Kapo punk ass POS?
by the way--Iran threw over 300 missiles at Israel, unprovoked. IRAN started the war. Thank God the Iron dome and allies shot almost all of them down. THAT is when Israel decided it was time to end the constant terror attacks on them and neutralize Iran. Not just for Israel, but the benefit of the world as well.
there are also many passages in the Bible where God instructs that one must rise up and defeat the enemy who rises against them (even before the enemy strikes), and "righteous" wars, and such.
I do not define it as revenge at all. Hamas is regrouping and swearing to attack Israel again--so should Hamas not be defeated? Hezbollah--same thing. Houthis, Iran... So you think finally defeating these terrorists from decades of attacks is "revenge?" I completely disagree. Oh, and they haven't stopped attacking Israel, even as they are regrouping!
It's very sensible to be prepared because Israel has so many enemies. It seems like almost the whole world is at war at the moment. The instability seems like the end of the world.
It is essential for Israel to prepare thoroughly for potential future conflicts. However, military strength must be accompanied by investment in international goodwill—an area where the country is sorely lacking. Imagine a future US president refusing to share intelligence with Israel—as Trump did with Ukraine for a time, perhaps over a human rights issue. That is not an implausible scenario. Turning one’s country into a fortress devoid of friends is not a winning strategy.
I would agree, except that when it comes to Israel/Jew hate, "investment in international goodwill" is moot. The haters don't care how much goodwill Israel offers, they will hate and/or attack Israel no matter what. We this that happening even from European allies who would rather side with Hamas/Gazans than Israel.
The people who hate Israel will hate it no matter how much goodwill it offers. We've watched even Europe's so-called allies side with Hamas over the country it attacked. Israel doesn't need the world's approval. It needs its neighbors to fear it, and it can give Europe the finger as it dissolves into Islam.
And here's the irony: the same European governments lecturing Israel are lining up to buy its missile defense and cyber tech. Let them buy it. Let them depend on it. Dependence is leverage, and Israel should never be shy about reminding them who needs whom.
Which is beyond ironic. They might be able to buy it, but using it is a different story. Israel has the hardware to sell… but, it’s the software that makes it run. And, Israel will take the $$ but control how and where it gets used. As Europe continues its march toward Islamification, Israel will control those countries’ destiny if they try to use the weapons against Israel.
absolutely!
When I read about the various Israeli intelligent weapon systems it reminded me of what the 101st Airborne is doing at Fort Campbell, Kentucky in this vein. Read about it in the National infantry Association quarterly publication the "Infantry Bugler" of which I'm a Life Member. The 101 is working this technology down to the squad level which means, like Israel, they'll be able to get these ideas down to where the rubber meets the road. Israel is revealing this capability as is the 101st to give our enemies major pause.
This is a very encouraging survey of what Israel is doing to anticipate and preempt the aggression of its enemies. Thanks for laying it out in plain English that even armchair warriors can understand.
I should mention cell phones…and cell phone heat maps. It is a problem. And I will leave it at that.
Regretfully all these modern toys were useless on 7th October 2023.
What Israel needs is a reform in education at all levels from public schools, high schools, universities and the military, especially the leading echelon of officers.
Dr. Uri Milstein
"Israel requires a critical and active democracy—one grounded in intelligent, equitable public discourse and in the study of the nature of the military and warfare within the political system, universities, and intellectual elites.
In other words, we needed the security culture of a nation in a state of constant war—as is fitting for such a situation.
These essential conditions were lacking, and the blame for their absence lies with everyone:
the Right and the Left alike—Golda Meir, Moshe Dayan, Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, Yossi Sarid, and Ehud Barak, as well as Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Shamir, Ariel Sharon, Benjamin Netanyahu, Rafael Eitan, and Rehavam Ze'evi."
Israel is a villa in a jungle. It needs a serious reassessment of its national mindset.
Am Yisrael Chai!
Israel is MORONIC and naïve to advertise to the world anything about its military aspirations and designs. There’s no reason for its enemies to know what Israel plans to build.
I think we shouldn’t assume they are disclosing everything.
Winston Churchill said, “In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies."
It’s OK. All of the above mentioned weapons are well known, from Ukraine to Iran. What matters is the integration and execution and that’s where Israel excels and keeps it under wraps.
Nah… this is just a “taste”. They only advertise what needs to be advertised. They’re not telling the whole story. Just enough to let everyone know that they’re innovating.
Let them know, let them fear what's coming -Israel is far ahead of every country in the world on military intelligence and technology. Even more so than the US in many ways. Israel has invented the only military weaponry actually used in battle. The US military industrial complex cant even make enough inexpensive bombs for a busy weekend in Iran. The country requires no boots on the ground The US public is done fighting wars if it increases gas prices just .02. The shareholders of Raytheon etc better sell soon.
Deterrence is part of the IDF strategic communications plan that publicly releasing priorities and investments for the military supports. This information also informs the industrial base on how to invest their own research and development capital for alignment with future requirements.
When it comes to national security. The less said the better.
Maybe the best post I've seen here, and there have been some good ones. It's hopeful, even comforting, which is a strange thing to say about war. Israel is building the capacity to stand on its own: no more depending on any country for its defense, no more bending to other nations' self-serving demands. I hope Israel uses every bit of it to destroy its enemies, deter every terrorist, and tell the world plainly that Jews are no longer victims.
Now one question hanging: who, or what, protects the diaspora?
“During Operation Rising Lion, the 12-day military campaign conducted by Israel against Iran in June 2025, Israeli unmanned aircraft accumulated thousands of flight hours over Iran and carried out more than 500 strikes”
That seems like Israel started this war, and that brings to mind the story of Cain and Able and the Lord stating that Cain needs to end his constant cycle of revenge.
Israel "started this war"? Only if your history begins on June 13, 2025.
Iran has been waging war on Israel for decades. It bankrolled Hamas's October 7 slaughter of 1,200 people. It armed Hezbollah and the Houthis to fire on Israeli cities. It launched hundreds of missiles and drones straight at Israel twice in 2024. It chants "Death to Israel" while enriching uranium to 60 percent. The day before Israel struck, the IAEA declared Iran in breach of its nuclear obligations.
And you have the gall to quote Genesis? Cain wasn't caught in a cycle of revenge. He murdered an innocent brother out of jealousy. Iran is Cain. Israel just refused to be Abel.
Spare us the Sunday school lesson until you've read the book. Been to shul the last 50yrs you Kapo punk ass POS?
Youre a fucking idiot!
by the way--Iran threw over 300 missiles at Israel, unprovoked. IRAN started the war. Thank God the Iron dome and allies shot almost all of them down. THAT is when Israel decided it was time to end the constant terror attacks on them and neutralize Iran. Not just for Israel, but the benefit of the world as well.
ignore this excrement who pretends to be a Jew.
there are also many passages in the Bible where God instructs that one must rise up and defeat the enemy who rises against them (even before the enemy strikes), and "righteous" wars, and such.
So Israel chooses constant revenge.
I do not define it as revenge at all. Hamas is regrouping and swearing to attack Israel again--so should Hamas not be defeated? Hezbollah--same thing. Houthis, Iran... So you think finally defeating these terrorists from decades of attacks is "revenge?" I completely disagree. Oh, and they haven't stopped attacking Israel, even as they are regrouping!
SCUM.
Idiot
Thank you for your intelligent response
It feels so existential.
Offensive missiles?