The Weapon Wizards
eBook - ePub

The Weapon Wizards

How Israel Became A High-Tech Military Superpower

  1. 303 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Weapon Wizards

How Israel Became A High-Tech Military Superpower

About this book

"A lively account of Israel's evolving military prowess...if The Weapon Wizards were a novel, it would be one written by Horatio Alger; if it were a biblical allegory, it would be the story of David and Goliath." — The New York Times Book Review
From drones to satellites, missile defense systems to cyber warfare, Israel is leading the world when it comes to new technology being deployed on the modern 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.
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. While other countries begin to prepare for these challenges, they are looking to Israel—and specifically its weapons—for guidance. Israel is, in effect, a laboratory for the rest of the world.
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. Drawing on a vast amount of research, and unparalleled access to the Israeli defense establishment, this book is a report directly from the front lines.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Notice
  4. Dedication
  5. Preface
  6. Introduction
  7. 1: Beginning in a Bunker
  8. 2: Creative Drones
  9. 3: Adaptive Armor
  10. 4: Chutzpadik Satellites
  11. 5: Rocket Science
  12. 6: Intelligent Machines
  13. 7: Cyber Viruses
  14. 8: Diplomatic Arms
  15. Conclusion: Armageddon and the Future of Weapons
  16. Acknowledgments
  17. Notes
  18. Index
  19. Excerpt: Shadow Strike
  20. About the Authors
  21. Newsletter Sign-up
  22. Contents
  23. Copyright