Netanyahu unveils Iran’s “nuclear program archive” last year // Photo: Contact
It is not new that in recent years the IDF has been carrying out an ongoing effort whose purpose is to undermine our enemies’ offensive capabilities – the “battle between the wars”, the IDF. In his lecture today (Tuesday), the Chief of Staff gave a vague example of this series of actions that continues with continuous effort.
It is impossible to know what the same commando operation is, which can only be imagined, but from Kochavi’s words it can be understood that the IDF forces are operating beyond the lines, and beyond the immediate circle of countries, and not only by air or naval means. Of ground units.
Combine the information given by the Chief of Staff that in recent years a number of units have received commendation marks for classified operations, and you will receive that the IDF operates significantly within enemy territory, and in a multi-dimensional format. The term “multidimensional” is a term that the chief of staff likes to use – he also worked to establish such a multidimensional unit, all that can be said about it is that it combines all the capabilities of multi-armed cooperation. Sea-air-land, integrated in intelligence -C cyber-cyber.
One way or another, the actions that the IDF apparently carried out are extremely daring, and these express the sophistication of the inter-arm operation while significantly increasing the operational effectiveness of in-depth operations. Within its territory, the confidence of that enemy to act and carry out his intentions is completely disrupted. You behave differently when you realize that someone is walking around your yard in the middle of the night.
The discourse on the deterrence of the State of Israel is attacked quite a bit due to the instability on the Gaza border – there is a debate about how much we are deterring, if at all, but as it seems, at least from the angle the chief of staff presents, in the face of distant threats (geographically), apparently the IDF Manages to produce significant deterrence. If we have been able to significantly disrupt the arms of the Iranian octopus, then it is certainly a very important achievement.
However, looking to the future, the IDF will not be able to implement the “momentum” plan. The budget that does not come does not allow the IDF to properly prepare for the next five years, which also has implications for the next decade. The revolution needed on land is progressing slower than necessary, and the maneuvering forces are required for more significant training than existing ones in order to realize the potential of the land attack. When the IDF trains less, it erodes more. These capabilities may be offset by the necessity of reducing reserve training, and the high-frequency deployment of regular forces for routine security missions.
The stars have another challenge, and that is to create a change in the effective fight against the corona virus – mainly through the unit set up to cut off the chain of infection. So far, its efforts have not led to a revolution in the fight against the plague.
It can be concluded that the IDF is apparently succeeding in undermining the enemy’s offensive capabilities, but is progressing very slowly in perfecting its capabilities for a possible war. Kochavi, who is currently completing half of his term, will have to make decisions now in order to adapt the work plan to reality. The enemy is important, readiness for it is just as important.