IAEA Safeguard Inspector assess Iran

Skybird · 09-30-18, 05:29 AM

5 x 10kt bombs is Iran's aim, the article says. Considering the size of Israel, that is overkill capacity, when taking fallout effects into account as well. Even just one bomb could, if wind stands badly, end Israel's existence as a functioning, inhabitable state.

Also, the resources of Israel are very limited, due to its smallness. Its military ressources as well.

And as Herman van Creveld gets not tired to point out, the nimbus of invincibility of Israel, the robustness and competence of its ground forces, the determination, are in doubt. This is not the Israel of the founding era or the past big wars with its Arab neighbours. We already saw that during the last Lebanon war. Compared to earlier times, so says Creveld, they have become soft. A mentality problem as well. In favour of Israel speaks the intellectual cleverness of its people, and engineers. They take equipment from America or Germany - and make it better. Against it speaks that the wide availability of modern technology shrinks their technological lead over hostile neighbours, and brings it into their reach nevertheless. One of the reasons why van Creveld is so much disliked in Israel is that he speaks this out quite frankly, saying that in the long term israel's strategic position is so exposed that it becomes more and more unsustainable with time going by. With an Islamophile anti-Israeli UN and nuclear wepaons spreading in the region, nothing good can come from this.

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,703 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	5 x 10kt bombs is Iran's aim, the article says. Considering the size of Israel, that is overkill capacity, when taking fallout effects into account as well. Even just one bomb could, if wind stands badly, end Israel's existence as a functioning, inhabitable state. Also, the resources of Israel are very limited, due to its smallness. Its military ressources as well. And as Herman van Creveld gets not tired to point out, the nimbus of invincibility of Israel, the robustness and competence of its ground forces, the determination, are in doubt. This is not the Israel of the founding era or the past big wars with its Arab neighbours. We already saw that during the last Lebanon war. Compared to earlier times, so says Creveld, they have become soft. A mentality problem as well. In favour of Israel speaks the intellectual cleverness of its people, and engineers. They take equipment from America or Germany - and make it better. Against it speaks that the wide availability of modern technology shrinks their technological lead over hostile neighbours, and brings it into their reach nevertheless. One of the reasons why van Creveld is so much disliked in Israel is that he speaks this out quite frankly, saying that in the long term israel's strategic position is so exposed that it becomes more and more unsustainable with time going by. With an Islamophile anti-Israeli UN and nuclear wepaons spreading in the region, nothing good can come from this. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 09-30-18 at 05:37 AM.