02216cam a2200421 i 4500001001900000003000500019008004100024010001300065020002200078027001900100035002000119037001100139040001900150043001200169050002300181100003000204245006700234264003700301300002600338336002600364337002600390337002800416338003600444338002700480500002200507500008200529504005200611520074300663530005801406588004701464650001401511651002901525700002701554710006001581710002201641710007201663856005901735rnd000000000047201RAND920212s1981    cau      b    000 0 eng d  a81019213  a0833003658 (pbk.)  aRAND/R-2845-NA  a(Sirsi) a188221  c$23.00  aCstmoRcCstmoR  aa-is--- 4aUA853.I8bB39 19811 aBen-Horin, Yoav.eauthor.10aIsrael's strategic doctrine /cYoav Ben-Horin and Barry Posen. 1aSanta Monica, CA :bRAND,c1981.  axi, 53 pages ;c28 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  a"September 1981."  aThis research was conducted under RAND's National Security Research Division.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 51-53).  aSeeks to provide a contemporary picture of Israel's political-military doctrine.  Focuses on its conditioning factors, such as Israel's view of the military threat to its security, the constraints under which it operates, and the assets it disposes of.  Political-military elements of the doctrine include Israeli approaches to deterrence, war objectives, "defensible borders," and others; operational elements of the doctrine include emphasis on swift offensives, indirect approach, the special role of the Air Force and Armored Corps, and others.  The study analyzes past posture and behavior, but discusses evolution and change only selectively with the purpose of elucidating the contemporary relevance of various themes and concepts.  aAlso available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.  aDescription based on print version record. 0aStrategy. 0aIsraelxMilitary policy.1 aPosen, Barry.eauthor.2 aRand Corporation.bNational Security Research Division.2 aRand Corporation.1 aUnited States.bDepartment of Defense.bDirector of Net Assessment.41yOnline Accessuhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2845/