The 2006 Lebanon war : lessons learned/ Sarah E Kreps
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Parameters Spring 2007, pp.72-83 (83)Summary: This article highlights three weakness in the Israeli strategy. First, the Israeli leadership's faith in air power as an antiseptic, low causality answer for modern warfare clouded the possibility of other strategies that may have been more effective in achieving its objectives. Second, the leadership suffered from the classic fighting last war. Third, airpower was ultimately counterproductive against an asymmetric adversary such as Hizbullah.
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| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | MIDDLE EAST (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 22161-1001 |
This article highlights three weakness in the Israeli strategy. First, the Israeli leadership's faith in air power as an antiseptic, low causality answer for modern warfare clouded the possibility of other strategies that may have been more effective in achieving its objectives. Second, the leadership suffered from the classic fighting last war. Third, airpower was ultimately counterproductive against an asymmetric adversary such as Hizbullah.
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