Wednesday, September 8, 2010

A 'New anti-Hezbollah' Israeli army ...

"...The battle was onstage and the officers were actors. But the weapons systems were real and part of a rare glimpse into just how far the Israeli army has come in fielding advanced technology to combat troops.
The mock-up of the digital army was part of a show put on by Elbit Systems, the largest defense firm in Israel, which is supplying the lion’s share of the efforts to equip the military with the latest, state-of-the-art gadgets to prevail over their enemies.
The display included mock-ups of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers with their mini-portable screens and personal computers linking them to the army’s nascent network centric system.
Since the summer war with Hezbollah ended four years ago, Israel says the Iranian-backed militia has amassed 40,000 rockets, stashed in tunnels and other hideaways. The border is quiet now, but Israeli generals have warned they would use disproportionate force to wipe out Hezbollah strongholds in any future war.
Recently, Israeli military intelligence released videos, which it claims reveals how Hezbollah was moving out of the fields and into the villages to hide its weapons and rockets among civilians. If that message wasn’t clear enough, the army has now publicized some of the new advances its forces are using in this modern battlefield.
In an asymmetric war between an advanced army like the Israeli Defense Forces and a guerrilla force like Hezbollah, the Israelis have learned that the best way to defeat them on the battlefield is to use their digital advantage. ..."

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

And Hezbollah have probably already hacked the technology..........