The Basics for Understanding
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Understanding Asymmetrical Rocket Warfare: Qassams, Scud Missiles to Cruise Missiles, Drones to UAVs and CBRN WarfareAuthor:
Stephen HughesPublisher:
Stephen HughesPublication Date:
05-24-2013ISBN:
9780988985148Subjects:
Military Art And SciencePolitical Science
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Electronic book text, 9780988985148Description:
Asymmetrical Rocket Warfare as Air Power: The first priority in air operations is to gain command of the air,
The MENA, even all of Africa are in upheaval; there are wars, conflicts being played out in almost every corner. Much of this fueled by the tide from the Arab Spring. Within this world wind of radical Islamic entities are CBR weapons, just right out of reach of most, held by a few of them but are in ever in increasing arsenals in the hands of MENA countries . Such state sponsors of terrorism such as Syria and the Islamic Republic of Iran come to the forefront of dangers of CBRN deadly arsenals. Their allies such as Sudan, North Korea cannot be dismissed. We must become fully cognizant of their religious driven irregular ?asymmetrical wars they are waging with their militant proxies such as Hamas, Hezbollah and others. Tehran more than likely at this point has a nuclear weapon and is desperately driven to become a significant nuclear power. At one time, Iran was a principal ally of America and friend to Israel. Support for asymmetrical rocket warfare from State sponsors of terrorism, such as the Islamic Republic of Iran, Syria and North Korea is perfectly suited for them because they do not have to declare war upon the opponent and can strike where and when they want. All the planning, prepositioning forces and execution of an assault can be accomplished before the opponent realizes what is going on. A good example again is the 2012 when Israel was attacked for the first time by long range rockets like the M-75 with a range of up to 80 kilometers (about 50 miles). The Low risk high return is reflected in international political paralysis, where an opponent can only wage war on the proxies and not their sponsors. This guide is to a very complex subject which is at the center of the Middle East crisis. This chapter is intended to facilitate a more thorough insight to understand the magnitude of the deadly threat of these projectiles and CBRN.
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