This book studies the impact of cultural factors on the course of military innovations. One
would expect that countries accustomed to similar technologies would undergo analogous …

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) plays a key role in Israeli society, and has traditionally been
perceived not only as the guardian of national survival, but also as a'people's …

National security has been at the forefront of the Israeli experience for seven decades, with
threats ranging from terrorism, to vast rocket and missile arsenals, and even existential …

Why do states persist in using force to enhance their deterrent posture, even though it is not
clear that it is effective? This book develops an innovative framework to answer this …

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This book provides a ground-breaking assessment of the Israeli national security experience
from the establishment of the country through to the present day. Seventy-five years after its …

During the early to mid-twentieth century, the Zionist Organization secured a series of
political victories on the international stage, leading to the foundation of a Jewish state and …

In the course of the 2006 Lebanon War the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) employed special
operations forces (SOF) for raids against Hizb'allah's command and control structure. This …

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the impact of 'strategic culture'on Israeli
military operations against Hamas between 1987 and 2014. It has often been argued that …

Israel has responded to the uniquely harsh strategic environment it has faced ever since its
establishment by developing defensive capabilities totally disproportionate to its size and …