Ben-Horin, Yoav. creator author. Posen, Barry. author. Rand Corporation National Security Research Division. Rand Corporation United States Department of Defense. Director of Net Assessment. text bibliography cau 1981 monographic eng

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xi, 53 pages ; 28 cm 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. Yoav Ben-Horin and Barry Posen. "September 1981." This research was conducted under RAND's National Security Research Division. Includes bibliographical references (p. 51-53). Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. a-is--- Strategy Israel Military policy UA853.I8 B39 1981 0833003658 (pbk.) 81019213 http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2845/ http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2845/ CstmoR 920212 rnd000000000047201