The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

The cabinet is deeply divided over Netanyahu's intention to take military action.

Hawks naturally strongly support military action. The reason why they are hawks is that they advocate strong diplomatic means or active military expansion. They often use tough attitudes or means to safeguard national interests.

Israel is located in an environment where it faces the sea on one side and is surrounded by Arab countries on the other three sides. No Arab country has a good relationship with Israel.

Moreover, these Arab countries have formed an offensive and defensive alliance against Israel.

Once Israel takes military action against one party, other Arab countries will launch a counterattack against Israel's military action.

These Arab countries that were previously frightened by Israel have lost their deterrent effect since the Fifth Middle East War, in which Israel suffered heavy losses.

Israel has always attached great importance to collecting intelligence on the military deployments of Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Syria and Lebanon, and can be said to know them very well.

But in a military operation ten years ago, Israel suffered another bloody defeat in the Golan Heights, with heavy losses.

How to capture the Golan Heights has been the focus of Israel's research in recent years. However, faced with the complex terrain of the Golan Heights and Syria's fortifications, the Israeli military has not been able to find a suitable combat method.

Hawks support military action based on their understanding of the means and their own interests.

The same is true for the doves who oppose military action!

Because Israel is a small country with no depth, the surrounding Arab countries can easily cause heavy losses to Israel by directly using artillery and rockets, let alone missiles.

Apart from using artillery and rockets to attack important military targets in Palestine, Israel has to use missiles and aircraft for all other operations!
In other words, the cost of launching military operations for Israel is too high, often higher than the benefits.

Netanyahu wants to take the Golan Heights through military action, but the key is that the military does not have a military combat plan to reduce casualties.

Every time when asked whether the army would be able to take the Golan Heights and how many casualties would be incurred, the military would hesitate and be unable to answer.

Neta is gambling that with the presence of US troops on other fronts, other Arab countries will not dare to launch a military attack on the US troops, while Israel will concentrate its military forces on the Golan Heights, defeat Syria and seize the Golan Heights.

But what if?
As the saying goes, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be prepared for the worst!

When Israel takes military action against the Golan Heights, what will Israel do if Arab countries in other directions retaliate militarily against Israel?
In the past, the United States maintained a large number of troops in Iraq and possessed great military power, but it was unable to completely deter these Arab countries. Now that the United States has retreated from Iraq, its military power in the Middle East is only 3.1 US troops in Israel. Can these 3.1 US troops really deter these Arab countries!?

To be honest, the doves are unsure.

Once Israel launches a military operation, will Saddam, who has always hated Israel, send troops to support Syria or launch missiles to attack Israel?

You know, Iraq’s missiles are much more advanced now than they were back then.

All the weapons and equipment that the United States gave to the Iraqi puppet government army fell into Saddam's hands. The current Iraqi army is almost entirely equipped with American weapons, and also has ground-to-ground short-range ballistic missiles left in Iraq by the United States.

Although Israel has upgraded its Iron Dome system and equipped itself with a number of Patriot missile defense systems, even the hawks have no confidence that it can stop air strikes from neighboring Arab countries.

Facts have proved that any air defense system will appear pale and powerless when facing attacks from large numbers of artillery shells, rockets and missiles.

Attacking is easier than defending.

To intercept an aerial target, several missiles are often launched.

How many anti-aircraft missiles does Israel have?

Furthermore, the doves are very confident because the current US government does not support Israel taking military action.

This is obvious!

Moreover, factors from the East must also be taken into consideration.

Neta frowned slightly; he didn't expect the internal opposition to be so loud.

He knew there were voices of opposition within the party. After all, not everyone likes war, and it is normal to have voices of opposition. However, he was confident, not for any other reason, this was the choice of the nation.

In today's world, nationalism is on the rise in all countries, and Israel is no exception.

But when opinions came from the East, Neta had to consider them carefully.

He can ignore those people in the US government. They will only serve for one term at most and will definitely lose power in the next election, thus starting the revolving door. He is not afraid of these people and can take a tough stance.

But it is different in the East. Israel has no influence and cannot control the East.

The East’s policies are incredibly stable and have maintained continuity for a long time.

From the perspective of making friends, the continuity of this stable policy is naturally good, because it is certain and there is no need to worry about unexpected changes.

From the perspective of being an enemy, this is extremely terrifying, as it means facing a powerful opponent for a long time.

Neta was thinking in her mind what to do.

China is Israel's largest trading partner in Asia, its second largest trading partner in the world, and its largest source of imported goods. More and more Israeli companies are deepening their presence in the Chinese market.

In Israel, goods from China are very common.

After all, China is the world's factory, and Israel also imports a large amount of goods from China. After all, Chinese products have a very high cost-performance ratio. Israel is naturally not a fool and will not give up the cheap ones and choose the expensive ones.

In addition, Chinese companies are also actively participating in Israel's infrastructure construction, and a number of major projects have been completed and put into operation.

There are approximately 2.5 Chinese who have settled in Israel, and nearly 2 Chinese who work in Israel.

Relations with China have always been second only to the United States in Israel’s foreign policy, and even more important than relations with Europe.

Israel has been strengthening its work with China and promoting exchanges and cooperation between the two sides in various fields including politics, economy, and culture.

Israel is naturally aware of the China National Petroleum Corporation's factory in the Golan Heights.

At the groundbreaking ceremony that year, Neta also sent a representative to attend.

Mercenaries, Neta certainly knew about it.

The places with the largest number of mercenaries and the most active ones in the world are the Middle East and Africa!
According to incomplete statistics, Africa as a whole is the place with the largest number of mercenaries in the world. There are approximately 35 to 40 mercenaries across Africa. The main force in many wars in Africa is not the armies of various countries, but mercenaries.

The strongest military force in Africa is not the regular armies of various countries, but mercenaries.

Then there is the Middle East, where there are always 5 to 10 mercenaries.

Mercenaries' business in the Middle East mainly involves undertaking national defense mission commissions and personal security.

For example, the national defense combat missions and military training missions of Middle Eastern countries are often undertaken by mercenaries.

The mercenaries' powerful fighting capability is something that even Israel has to look at with concern and take seriously.

Israel also has people serving as mercenaries. To the African tribes, mercenaries from Israel are naturally powerful.

However, the mercenary group formed by the Israelis is not very strong and is only at the younger level.

Beirut.

This is the capital of Lebanon. It is located on a narrow plain beside the Mediterranean Sea, with the rolling Lebanon Mountains behind it. It is not only the largest and best seaport city on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean, but also an important gateway and cargo distribution center in Lebanon. It is not only the commercial, transportation, financial and cultural center of the Middle East, but also the connecting point between the East and the West and the gateway to and from the Middle East.

Lebanon has a population of about 600 million, and Beirut alone has a population of 200 million, making it a big city.

Beirut attracts tourists from all over the world with its exquisite architecture, gorgeous natural scenery and famous historical sites.

The 'Arab Spring' was blocked in Syria and did not reach Lebanon, which also allowed Lebanon to maintain political stability.

Tourists from all over the world make the city of Beirut more prosperous.

On the beach by the sea, many tourists are playing on the beach and swimming in the sea.

At this time, under two parasols, two big men were lying on beach chairs, wearing sunglasses.

What’s strange is that one of them has a white face and the other has an oriental face.

The one with white face is called 'Jester' and the one with white face is called 'Suhua'.

The two were chatting like old friends who had known each other for many years, with a hot Lebanese girl serving them. "Su, look, we Americans and you Chinese are ranked first and second respectively as the 'world's most unpopular tourists'." Jester was holding a magazine in his hand. It was a travel magazine, and this time there was a ranking of 'the world's most unpopular tourists'.

Americans have basically dominated the list of 'the world's most unwelcome tourists' for a long time and were originally far ahead.

However, in recent years, the United States' dominance has been seriously challenged.

Nowadays, more and more people are traveling abroad, and some inappropriate behaviors of international tourists in other countries are increasingly complained and complained by local people.

Therefore, the topic of which country's tourists are the least popular has become quite popular. Every year, people conduct surveys and then compile a ranking list.

For example, the British don't like Russian tourists, but in countries such as Jordan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, Russian tourists are very popular.

Most countries in Europe don't like British tourists.

In general, American tourists are unwelcome in most countries.

This also makes Americans dominate the list of 'the world's most unwelcome tourists' for a long time.

Over the past decade or two, as more and more Chinese have traveled to countries around the world, the U.S. dominance has been increasingly challenged.

Chinese tourists have occupied the second place for ten consecutive years.

According to the survey, 35% of Chinese tourists believe that the locals have a bad impression of them, and 64% of Chinese tourists feel that the impression they leave on the locals is relatively positive.

However, 65% to 80% of foreign respondents said that Chinese people are the 'worst tourists', a proportion only lower than that of Americans at 70% to 90%!

In the past year, Chinese tourists made about 3 million overseas trips, more than any other country. And Chinese tourists are willing to spend money, always contributing to the economy in overseas consumption, which makes many countries strive to attract more Chinese tourists.

The most unwelcome impression left by American tourists is that they have loud voices, take off clothes in public, smash things, like to fight, are arrogant, and behave in a rude manner.

The most unwelcome impression left by Chinese tourists is that they do whatever they want, are arrogant, do not respect local customs, look down on local people, and always ask the local government or police to solve their problems.

For example, in France, other people would stay away from the army for fear of being beaten because it is a violent department. However, Chinese tourists were very enthusiastic to approach the soldiers and ask them to take photos with them.

In other countries, when there is a shooting or a fight, other people will stay away from it, but Chinese tourists will not mind the trouble and will take the initiative to go forward to watch the fun.

Someone described the Japanese, Koreans and Chinese in a very vivid way: those who are well-mannered and always say "sorry" and "excuse me" abroad are the Japanese, those who shout and talk very loudly are the Koreans, and those who are silent and look around like they are visiting a zoo are the Chinese.

Some people also say that the Asians who are most like Americans are the Chinese.

Of course, some people say that Americans are arrogant and look down on others, while Chinese are neither humble nor overbearing. People from other countries do not have these two temperaments. They are in their bones and cannot be learned. Overseas Chinese who were born and raised abroad are only humble and mean, and their eyes look different from those of local Chinese.

Be it in China or abroad, Chinese people always look at foreigners as if they are looking at monkeys. The carelessness of the elderly, middle-aged and young people, and even children, standing with their hands behind their backs or with their hands in their trouser pockets, is the most annoying impression left by Chinese tourists.

Su Hua curled his lips and said, "Slander, that is slander. It is you Americans who are funding the slander against us. We Chinese have been a nation of etiquette since ancient times."

Don’t think that the two of them look like old friends. Well, in fact, they have known each other for more than ten years, so they can be considered old friends.

Both of them are intelligence officers and have been dealing with each other since the 90s.

People have the inherent impression that intelligence personnel are mysterious and fight each other openly and secretly until the death.

Actually, that’s not the case.

There are quite a lot of intelligence personnel, and everyone knows that they will contact each other.

After all, intelligence and transactions are very normal things.

The world of martial arts is not just about fighting and killing, it is also about the human relationships and worldly wisdom.

Everyone has KPIs to complete every year, so intelligence cooperation is normal. Each side gets what it needs and the cooperation is win-win.

There are actually very few intelligence officers who have been arrested, and they were all involved in certain incidents.

Most of the time, everyone is happy.

After hearing what Su Hua said, Jester couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Look at the United States. Which tourists from which countries dare to take photos with American policemen? Even Americans don't dare to do this. Only Chinese tourists dare to do this.

As they chatted, when it was almost time, Jester started talking about the intelligence in Israel.

Jester is the head of US intelligence in the Middle East, and this time he came to find Su Hua on a mission.

Su Hua is the head of Dongfang's intelligence in the Middle East.

The two people have equal status and have been dealing with each other for many years, so there are no obstacles in communication.

"Jester, I really don't understand, is Israel your America's little brother, or is the United States Israel's little brother." Su Hua curled his lips and said, "Can't you all hold down Israel!"

Su Hua despised this fact about Americans. They were not like a superpower in front of Israel, but like a son.

Americans are domineering in countries like Japan and South Korea.

Every year, the US military stationed in a certain place will have sex with local girls, and even if it causes death, they will not be sentenced. Americans in these countries are really detached. When they go to a restaurant or bar, if there is no seat available, the locals will take the initiative to give up their seats. If they don't give up their seats, they may be beaten.

But in Israel, Americans are as obedient as sons.

The U.S. military presence in Israel has never caused any trouble in Israel, and there has never been a fight in Israel by U.S. troops.

Jester smiled bitterly in his heart. What could he say? Because this was the truth.

As for the reason, it is naturally because of the huge influence of Jews in the United States.

This kind of influence affects all aspects.

"Su, we all don't want this war to break out, we should cooperate." Jester said.

The American delegation did not receive the proper courtesy in Israel, and Neta did not even invite the delegation to dinner.

Su Hua said noncommittally: "You and the local armed forces supported by Israel are still fighting the Syrian government forces. Who knows if you and Israel have colluded to take advantage of this opportunity to take advantage of the situation and seize the Golan Heights."

In fact, relevant information has been continuously obtained.

Israel is such a small place that military movements cannot be concealed at all.

Israel’s military strength today cannot be underestimated. With every citizen being a soldier, theoretically there are no civilians in Israel.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are the armed forces of Israel, consisting of the Army, Air Force and Navy, as well as civil protection organizations and reserve forces.

The IDF has a total strength of 17.5 troops, including 13 in the army, equipped with 3600 tanks and more than 4000 armored vehicles, including Merkava main battle tanks, M270 rocket launchers and other world-leading weapons and equipment.

以色列空军兵力3.6万人，装备包括战斗机、预警机在内的各型军用飞机900余架，主力是近600架美制F15/F16战斗机。

The Israeli Navy has a strength of 0.9 people and is small and efficient. Its main equipment is 6 German-made Dolphin-class conventional submarines and 6 light frigates.

In addition, Israel also has a large, well-trained and quickly mobilized reserve force with a total strength of 43. If war is needed, 48 reservists can be mobilized to join active service within 30 hours. This is a concentrated embodiment of Israel's "everyone is a soldier" system.

Not to mention, the United States now has 3 ground troops and 1000 Marines stationed in Israel.

It is hard to say whether the two sides will collude to release false information to the outside world for strategic deception.

Because it's entirely possible.

"With your intelligence capabilities, you should know the inside story. There is no need for us to lie about this." Jester said, "After all, this will not bring any benefits to the United States."

To be honest, attacking Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine is not in the interests of the United States.

These countries are all very poor and do not have abundant oil and natural gas.

What the United States values ​​is oil and natural gas resources, which is related to the United States' voice in the energy field. (End of this chapter)