The Weapon Wizards: How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (985 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01HMNNG9Y |
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| Number of Pages | : | 391 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Katz and Bohhot chronicle superbly how nations can survive and win: follow Gideon and nurture the troublemakers." R. This is the untold story of how Israel has solved technological challenges that seemed flat out impossiblelike shooting down short range missiles. Abe Karem) father of the Predator, standing alone against the crowd. A stimulating read, The Weapon Wizards should be on the required reading list of every executive, politician and business manager." The Times of Israel"The authors have skillfully conveyed a key component of the dynamic innovation culture that has made the Jewish state one of the most important entrepreneurial and technology-driven economies in the world." The Wall Street Journal"A lively account of Israel's evolving military prowessif The Weapon Wizards were a novel, it would be one written by Horatio Alger; if it wer
How Israel became a weapons superpower Mark O'Connor How such a small country became a weapons superpower is an amazing story. This book describes how such a small state taught the world about drones, cyber security, and how to effectively fight urban wars and terrorists. It's a story of how this small nation surrounded by enemies. "A pretty well written book on the amazing weapons and their back story that Israel has produced." according to WGE G'Dad. A fairly short book about the weapons systems that Israel has developed. For a small nation with a population less than the state of Georgia, USA. They have done some amazing things, beyond not getting wiped out. The author is proud of his country, and there's no harm in that. T. Very worth reading, every American concerned with defence should read it Newt Gingrich This is an intriguing and eye opening tour of the evolution of Israeli innovation and experimentation. The degree to which this tiny country is a super power and in cyber for example can match any other country in the world is much more understandable after reading this book
Yaakov Katz is Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post. He lives in Lehavim with his wife and their three children.. He is a faculty member and lecturer at Harvard University’s Extension School where he teaches an advanced course in journalism. Bohbot has a Master's Degree in Political Science from Ben-Gurion University and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Intelligence Studies at Bar Ilan University. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and four children.Amir Bo
How did Israel do it? And what are the military and geopolitical implications of these developments? These are some of the key questions Yaakov Katz and Amir Bohbot address. Sitting on the front lines of how wars are fought in the 21st century, Israel has developed in its arms trade new weapons and retrofitted old ones so they remain effective, relevant, and deadly on a constantly-changing battlefield. The Weapon Wizards shows how this tiny nation of 8 million learned to adapt to the changes in warfare and in the defense industry and become the new prototype of a 21st century superpower, not in size, but rather in innovation and efficiency—and as a result of its long war experience. Israel is, in effect, a laboratory for the rest of the world. While other countries begin to prepare for these challenges, they are looking to Israel—and specifically its weapons—for guidance. "A lively account of Israel's evolving military prowessif The Weapon Wizards were a no