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The weapon wizards : how Israel became a high-tech military superpower

Title
The weapon wizards : how Israel became a high-tech military superpower / Yaakov Katz and Amir Bohbot.
Author
Katz, Yaakov, 1979-
Publication
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017.

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Additional Authors
Bohbot, Amir
Description
xi, 288 pages : illustrations; 22 cm
Summary
"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 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 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"--
Subject
  • Military art and science > Israel
  • Military weapons > Israel
  • Cyberspace operations (Military science) > Israel
  • Technology and state > Israel
  • TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science
  • HISTORY / Middle East / Israel
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General
  • Israel > Military policy
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-278) and index.
Contents
Beginning in a bunker -- Creative drones -- Adaptive armor -- Chutzpadik and satellites -- Rocket science -- Intelligent machines -- Cyber viruses -- Diplomatic arms -- Armageddon and the future of weapons.
Call Number
JFD 17-1818
ISBN
  • 9781250088338
  • 125008833X
LCCN
2016037567
OCLC
2016037567
Author
Katz, Yaakov, 1979- author.
Title
The weapon wizards : how Israel became a high-tech military superpower / Yaakov Katz and Amir Bohbot.
Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-278) and index.
Added Author
Bohbot, Amir, author.
Research Call Number
JFD 17-1818
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