The Weapon Wizards, Amir Bohbot
The Weapon Wizards, Amir Bohbot
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The Weapon Wizards
How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower

Author: Amir Bohbot, Yaakov Katz

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Unabridged: 9 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/30/2017


Synopsis

From drones to satellites, missile defense systems to cyber warfare, Israel is leading the world when it comes to new technology being deployed on the modern battlefield. The Weapon Wizards shows how this tiny nation of eight million learned to adapt to the changes in warfare and in the defense industry and become the new prototype of a twenty-first century superpower, not in size, but rather in innovation and efficiency—and as a result of its long war experience.

Sitting on the front lines of how wars are fought in the twenty-first century, Israel has developed in its arms trade new weapons and retrofitted old ones so they remain effective, relevant, and deadly on a constantly-changing battlefield. While other countries begin to prepare for these challenges, they are looking to Israel—and specifically its weapons—for guidance. Israel is, in effect, a laboratory for the rest of the world.

How did Israel do it? And what are the military and geopolitical implications of these developments? These are some of the key questions Yaakov Katz and Amir Bohbot address. Drawing on a vast amount of research, and unparalleled access to the Israeli defense establishment, this book is a report directly from the front lines.

About Amir Bohbot

Amir Bohbot is the military editor and senior defense analyst for Walla, Israel's leading news website. Amir previously covered military affairs for Maariv, one of Israel's high-circulation daily newspapers, where he worked for twelve years.

Bohbot is a popular lecturer on security and defense issues in Israel and is often interviewed by local radio and TV news stations. Bohbot has a Master's Degree in Political Science from Ben-Gurion University and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Intelligence Studies at Bar Ilan University.

He lives in Lehavim with his wife and their three children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Steven on February 15, 2017

On February 6, 2017 Israelis living in the south were once again reminded of the threat of Hamas rockets being launched from the Gaza Strip, when one landed in an uninhabited area. During the summer of 2014 in its war against the Palestinian terrorist group Israel absorbed over 4000 rockets launched......more

Goodreads review by Jean on March 23, 2018

This book has been sitting on my “to read pile” for some time. I am glad I read this book after I read the biography “The Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel” by Francine Klagsbrun. After reading about Golda’s struggles to obtain weapons, it paints the background for this book. This book di......more

Goodreads review by Jim on May 30, 2017

This is a book that glorifies the military-industrial complex that has developed in Israel as its response to what it perceives as the existential threat it faces from the military forces of its Arab neighbors. Israel's strategy is to stay one step ahead of its enemies qualitatively, because of obvio......more

Goodreads review by Robert on February 18, 2017

This is not a book for everyone. That said if you are continually fascinated by the innovation and prowess of the Israeli military you will want to read this book. The advances made in an effort to defend the country are incredible. From inventing drone technology to cyber warfare they always seem o......more

Goodreads review by Debjit on May 06, 2019

Before we dip dive into the book, let us recall an important two-decade back incident. There was a massive infiltration from the Pakistani side of LOC. However, India took time but it managed to detect infiltrations and was successful in pushing the infiltrators behind the LOC. We better know the co......more