Strategic Assessment
Research Forum | October 1999
During his military career, Brig. Gen. Aharon Yariv formulated several concepts that we have employed as we analyze the challenges facing the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and plan its force structure toward the year 2000. "War should be the last resort," Yariv said, "and it must have a reasonable chance of success. We must ensure this while coping with current security challenges and basic security threats." His words expressed the IDF's dilemma: How to build a force capable of dealing simultaneously with current missions and future challenges?
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