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Israel, a small country that has a place in the world. Despite the blockade, its military industry is well developed. This article will take you through the history of Israel's founding and how it rose to become a military-industrial power in the face of the dilemma of having a strong enemy on the outside and no resources on the inside.
On May 14, 1948, the State of Israel was formally established by United Nations resolutions. As a small country located at the junction of Asia, Africa and Europe, it has an area of less than 30,000 square kilometers and a population of less than 10 million. Despite its congenital disadvantages, Israel is at the forefront of the world in competition in various fields. In 2022, it ranked 28th in the world in terms of GDP, becoming the undisputed developed country.
This achievement is amazing, especially given Israel's geographical location and lack of natural resources. Surrounded by enemies and surrounded by neighboring countries, this small country has been fighting constant wars to survive. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Israel was faced with a situation of survival in the gap between a strong enemy from outside and no resources at home, and Israel urgently needed strong military support. It is almost impossible for an empty-handed Israel to build up its defense forces in a short period of time.
Initially, Israel relied on imports of military ** from major powers such as the United States and France, including the Mirage IIIC fighter jets supplied by France, which laid the groundwork for the rise of the Israeli Air Force. France, under the influence of Arab countries, stopped supporting Israel, leaving Israel in a difficult position. Faced with this situation, Israel has to seek the path of independent research and development of domestically produced fighters to get rid of the dilemma of being controlled by others.
In-house development of its own fighter jets is not an easy task, but Israel is determined to break through the dilemma. On the one hand, they continue to lobby France and the United States to continue to buy fighters, and on the other hand, they conduct research on the basis of the fighters they have already purchased, and build their own domestic fighters on the basis of them. Although this decision was challenging, Israel successfully launched a domestically produced fighter called the "Cub" in 1975, giving itself a unique advantage in the Middle East.
The success of breaking through the fighter plane dilemma did not make Israel complacent. In 1991, the collapse of the Soviet Union led to the end of the Cold War and the end of the multi-year arms race. In order to cope with the new challenges, Israel has decided to take three countermeasures: focus on drone research and development, help other countries modify their armaments**, and develop the civil aircraft industry.
Israel's drone research and development has achieved remarkable results as early as the 1982 Lebanese war. This made Israel one of the first countries in the world to apply drones for combat, establishing its position in the world in the field of drone technology.
Israel is also looking to the best modification and repair services to help other countries improve their armaments. This initiative not only brought profits to the Israeli military-industrial complex, but also contributed to its success in surviving the difficult period after the end of the arms race.
Israel has decided to develop the civil aircraft industry, and the successfully built civil commercial aircraft has repeatedly set flight records for comparable international passenger aircraft. This diversified development strategy has enabled Israel Aerospace Industries to achieve remarkable results in different fields.
Israel, a military-industrial power that has risen in a difficult situation, has successfully written a military industrial legend through perseverance and ingenuity. Their stories tell us that in the face of challenges, as long as we have firm faith and courage, we can overcome all difficulties and usher in a brilliant turnaround.
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