I agree, this is what I was trying to point out. Israel used to be a leader in exporting arms and manufacturing them. Why did they allow themselves to abandon this industry and become forced to rely upon others, especially considering the area they live in. Dramatically speaking, Israel needs to be prepared and ready to go at a moment’s notice .
I agree, this is what I was trying to point out. Israel used to be a leader in exporting arms and manufacturing them. Why did they allow themselves to abandon this industry and become forced to rely upon others, especially considering the area they live in. Dramatically speaking, Israel needs to be prepared and ready to go at a moment’s notice .
I don't know why you think Israel "abandoned" the arms industry; there is no basis for such a claim. The Israeli army usually purchases about $7-8 billion a year in arms, ammunition and equipment; from now on it'll be more, of course. About 60% of that is domestically produced; most of the rest is imported from the United States. At the same time Israel's military industry is a significant exporter, having sold $12.5 billion in arms abroad in 2022, an all-time high. Israel is too dependent on the United States for certain types of weapons and ammunition but that doesn't mean it has to remain so except probably where the most advanced types of aircraft are involved. That said, no country Israel's size can produce every type of weapon it needs, and one of Israel's goals needs to be to diversify its sources of supply, paying for what it imports by exporting types of weapons and military equipment that it's especially good at producing - drones, RPVs. missiles, battlefield electronics.
I agree, this is what I was trying to point out. Israel used to be a leader in exporting arms and manufacturing them. Why did they allow themselves to abandon this industry and become forced to rely upon others, especially considering the area they live in. Dramatically speaking, Israel needs to be prepared and ready to go at a moment’s notice .
I don't know why you think Israel "abandoned" the arms industry; there is no basis for such a claim. The Israeli army usually purchases about $7-8 billion a year in arms, ammunition and equipment; from now on it'll be more, of course. About 60% of that is domestically produced; most of the rest is imported from the United States. At the same time Israel's military industry is a significant exporter, having sold $12.5 billion in arms abroad in 2022, an all-time high. Israel is too dependent on the United States for certain types of weapons and ammunition but that doesn't mean it has to remain so except probably where the most advanced types of aircraft are involved. That said, no country Israel's size can produce every type of weapon it needs, and one of Israel's goals needs to be to diversify its sources of supply, paying for what it imports by exporting types of weapons and military equipment that it's especially good at producing - drones, RPVs. missiles, battlefield electronics.