HOMA: Israel's National Missile Defense Strategy (Abridged Version)
Abstract
This paper is written to answer a research question posed by the USAF's Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) The desired general objective of the research is to discuss the strategic needs and military objectives in a particular region or country of how theater missile defense (TMD) supports or jeopardizes US National Missile Defense (NMD) strategy. This research examines, in detail, Israel's national missile defense program, called Honia (Hebrew for Fortress Wall), Chapter 1 discusses the fundamentals of missile defense and the reason why Israel's missile defense system affects US national security interests, Chapter 2 describes Israel's missile defense program, Honia, and explains why Israel's TMD program is, effectively, the first active two-tier National Missile Defense system This description includes Israel's current, planned, and desired capabilities, Chapter 3 describes the confrontation (Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Libya) and potential confrontation states' (Pakistan, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates) ballistic missile threats to Israel, Continuing the discussion of threats and other perspectives, Chapter 4 discusses the views of other countries and an academic discussion of the implications of presented information through observations and recommendations The countries discussed include regional non-confrontation states (Jordan and Turkey), western-friendly countries, and (3) hegemonic and proto-hegemonic countries, The final chapter, Chapter 5, concludes with a short discussion on the importance of missile defense, especially the cooperation between Israel and the US.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA407050
Entities
People
- Guermantes E. Lailari
Organizations
- Air Command and Staff College