60 YEARS ISRAEL NAVY

60 YEARS ISRAEL NAVY
Author: Klaus Mommsen
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2011-04-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 3842349068

A comprehensive look at the history of the Israel Navy, from its inception in the early 1930’s through its 60th anniversary in 2008. Organized chronologically, the book covers all aspects of the Israel Navy’s history, including equipment, peacetime and wartime operations, organizational and conceptual development, changing roles and missions, as well as distinguished personnel. Going far beyond mere naval or maritime aspects, the author also sketches the historical development of Israel’s ongoing conflict with both the Palestinians and its neighbouring Arab states.

Combined Arms Warfare in Israeli Military History

Combined Arms Warfare in Israeli Military History
Author: David Rodman
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2018-12-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1782846093

Combined arms warfare (CAW) -- the integration of different arms on the battlefield (e.g., armor, infantry, artillery, aircraft, and engineers) in order to achieve maximal efficiency there -- is as old as war itself. Every army across both time and space that has engaged in combat has practiced one version or another of CAW, whether consciously or otherwise. The Israel Defenxse Forces (IDF) has been no exception to the rule. This book traces the Israeli experience with CAW from the countrys War of Independence in 194749 (against a coalition of Arab states) through Operation Protective Edge in 2014 (against a coalition of Hamas-led terrorist/insurgent groups). It describes and analyzes the IDFs practice of CAW in each interstate war (IW), asymmetrical war (AW), and low-intensity conflict (LIC) that Israel has fought since the countrys establishment in the mid-twentieth century. The book also highlights the Israeli approach to CAW in respect of special operations (SPEC OPS). With no end in sight to the ArabIsraeli conflict, and with further hostilities between Israel and its neighbors virtually assured in the future, Combined Arms Warfare in Israeli Military History constitutes an essential addition to the literature about Middle Eastern warfare. This book is aimed primarily at the academic and research community, but it is fully accessible to anyone with an interest in Israeli military history.

U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel

U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel
Author: Jeremy M. Sharp
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2010-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1437927475

Contents: (1) U.S.-Israeli Relations and the Role of Foreign Aid; (2) U.S. Bilateral Military Aid to Israel: A 10-Year Military Aid Agreement; Foreign Military Financing; Ongoing U.S.-Israeli Defense Procurement Negotiations; (3) Defense Budget Appropriations for U.S.-Israeli Missile Defense Programs: Multi-Layered Missile Defense; High Altitude Missile Defense System; (4) Aid Restrictions and Possible Violations: Israeli Arms Sales to China; Israeli Settlements; (5) Other Ongoing Assistance and Cooperative Programs: Migration and Refugee Assistance; Loan Guarantees for Economic Recovery; American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program; U.S.-Israeli Scientific and Business Cooperation; (6) Historical Background. Illustrations.

The Global Arms Trade

The Global Arms Trade
Author: Andrew T. H. Tan
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 582
Release: 2014-05-22
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1136969535

The Global Arms Trade is a timely, comprehensive and in-depth study of this topic, a phenomenon which has continued to flourish despite the end of the Cold War and the preoccupation with global terrorism after 11 September 2001. It provides a clear description and analysis of the demand for, and supply of, modern weapons systems, and assess key issues of concern. This book will be especially useful to scholars, policy analysts, those in the arms industry, defence professionals, students of international relations and security studies, media professionals, government officials, and those generally interested in the arms trade.

We Were Caught Unprepared

We Were Caught Unprepared
Author: Matt M. Matthews
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2011
Genre: History
ISBN: 1437923046

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The fact that the outcome of the 2006 Hezbollah-Israeli War was, at best, a stalemate for Israel has confounded military analysts. Long considered the most professional and powerful army in the Middle East, with a history of impressive military victories against its enemies, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) emerged from the campaign with its enemies undefeated and its prestige tarnished. This historical analysis of the war includes an examination of IDF and Hezbollah doctrine prior to the war, as well as an overview of the operational and tactical problems encountered by the IDF during the war. The IDF ground forces were tactically unprepared and untrained to fight against a determined Hezbollah force. ¿An insightful, comprehensive examination of the war.¿ Illustrations.

Air Operations in Israel's War Against Hezbollah

Air Operations in Israel's War Against Hezbollah
Author: Benjamin S. Lambeth
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 443
Release: 2011-04-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 0833051466

Examines the inconclusive results of the Israeli Defense Forces’ operation in Lebanon after Hezbollah abducted two Israeli soldiers in 2006, which many believe represents a “failure of air power." The author demonstrates that this is an oversimplification of a more complex reality and contrasts the operation with Israel’s counteroffensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009.

The Ablest Navigator

The Ablest Navigator
Author: J. Wandres
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781591149521

After leaving the U.S. Navy at the age of 25, Paul Shulman a 1944 U.S. Naval Academy graduate was called upon by David Ben-Gurion (Head of the Haganah; the paramilitary force of the Jewish Agency for Palestine) to establish a naval training academy and begin a fledgling navy for Israel. With almost no assets: Shulman trained future officers and NCOs, in less than three months and with only refugee vessels left over from WWII, took the Israeli squadron into action against enemy ships, and helped Israel win its independence.

Religious Thoughts

Religious Thoughts
Author: James Watson
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2014-06-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 149173759X

Religion is a small word, but it has a huge impact on both life and death. In Religious Thoughts, author James Watson takes a look at the history of religion through the years and delves into how the various manmade religions were formed and why. Through this historical exploration of religious texts, Watson addresses a host of questions addressing religion, its origins, and its mutations. Religious Thoughts asks: - Why, in the beginning, were just three major religions formed? - Why were the minor religions-such as Protestant, Methodist, Baptist, and Presbyterian-started? - Did these religions coincide with or cause directly or indirectly major military conflicts? - How did religion become so diverse and corrupt? - Why and how did the manmade religions evolve? Thoroughly researched, Religious Thoughts asks a wide range of thought-provoking questions and presents Watson's opinions and concerns. It presents a historical time travel through centuries of religious changes, documenting the history of the Abrahamic religions.

Oxford Textbook of Suicidology and Suicide Prevention

Oxford Textbook of Suicidology and Suicide Prevention
Author: Danuta Wasserman
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 857
Release: 2021-01-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0198834446

Part of the authoritative Oxford Textbooks in Psychiatry series, the new edition of the Oxford Textbook of Suicidology and Suicide Prevention remains a key text in the field of suicidology, fully updated with new chapters devoted to major psychiatric disorders and their relation to suicide.