ABSTRACT

This study analyzes the key functions of arms planning and procurement in the ongoing Israeli defence effort. Part I addresses individual constraints placed on the shaping of arms control policy. Part II asks how Israel might best meet its arms needs over the next decade.

part One|84 pages

Objective Constraints

chapter Chapter 1|16 pages

Global Rearmament Patterns

chapter Chapter 2|28 pages

Israel's Defense Doctrine

chapter Chapter 3|20 pages

Defense Economics

chapter Chapter 4|18 pages

The Military Industrial Base

part Two|48 pages

Shaping Arms Policy

chapter Chapter 5|15 pages

New Weapons, Old Policies

chapter Chapter 6|19 pages

Defense Ministry Hegemony

chapter Chapter 7|12 pages

The Industries and Policymaking

part Three|95 pages

Arms Acquisition Strategies

chapter Chapter 8|21 pages

Going it Alone

chapter Chapter 9|16 pages

Made in the USA

chapter Chapter 10|27 pages

The Middle Ground

chapter Chapter 11|29 pages

Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations