02216cam a2200421 i 4500 rnd000000000047201 RAND 920212s1981 cau b 000 0 eng d 81019213 0833003658 (pbk.) RAND/R-2845-NA (Sirsi) a188221 $23.00 CstmoR CstmoR a-is--- UA853.I8 B39 1981 Ben-Horin, Yoav. author. Israel's strategic doctrine / Yoav Ben-Horin and Barry Posen. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1981. xi, 53 pages ; 28 cm text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia unmediated n rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier volume nc rdacarrier "September 1981." This research was conducted under RAND's National Security Research Division. Includes bibliographical references (p. 51-53). Seeks 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. Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. Description based on print version record. Strategy. Israel Military policy. Posen, Barry. author. Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division. Rand Corporation. United States. Department of Defense. Director of Net Assessment. Online Access http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2845/ 598649 598649