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That is very good. The last year has exposed quite a few problems for Israel. * The IDF isn't very good at what they do. I can say this from the perspective
by austin-cheney 2y ago
That is very good. The last year has exposed quite a few problems for Israel.
* The IDF isn't very good at what they do. I can say this from the perspective of a solider, technician, and military officer with 27 years military experience. The IDF lacks precision and discipline. It comes down to intensity of culture, training, and inclusion. Currently the IDF looks like the Russian army in their over use of artillery, disregard for civilian casualties/property, and the inability to quickly seize tactical objectives at minimum cost. This is fundamentally a cultural problem that Israel is not interested in fixing, which is why this is spilling into the West Bank even though there is no terrorism in the West Bank.
* Israel is far too reliant on external military support for a variety of things, most especially munitions. If the US turned off that pipe the IDF would almost instantly be completely screwed.
* Israel does not seem to have a clear goal in their military objectives. What precisely do they want to accomplish? Everybody is watching and nobody knows what Israel's desired end state is. This is why so many people, whether right or wrong, believe Israel is pursuing genocidal and mass-dislocation goals.
* Israel is damaging its relationship with its closest allies. If the US got tired of Israel they would be in very hard times from both a military and diplomatic perspective even if not attacked by any nation-state. That should be worrying because from the US perspective Israel is a shitty ally compared to just about everybody else in the region, specifically: Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain. We even get far more out of Saudi Arabia and Iraq. If relationships between the US and Iran chilled then what does the US need Israel for?