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Israel and Syria The Military Balance and Prospects of War

Anthony H. Cordesman, Aram Nerguizian, Ionut C. Popescu

Published in cooperation with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.

Book Code: C35520

ISBN: 0-313-35520-7

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-35520-2

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304 pages, figures; maps

Praeger Security International General Interest-Cloth

Publication: 7/30/2008

List Price: $75.00 (UK Sterling Price: £41.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

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Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Description: Israel and Syria: The Military Balance and Prospects of War shows how a dangerous new conflict between both nations would cripple all strides in strategic gains and Israeli-Syrian diplomacy. On the other hand, peace negotiations would offer a safer, more productive relationship. Israel and Syria need to consider the true nature of their military balance and the undermining effect to both nations as well as the costs and risks of any future conflict. Although Syria does retain important options in terms of asymmetric and proxy conflicts, it would fail in its attempt to recapture the Golan. While Israel would almost certainly win a future war, it cannot make gains from acquiring more Syrian territory and a new war would create major problems with its neighbors and in dealing with the Palestinians. The risk of a new Israeli-Syrian conflict is so serious that both sides need to understand the true nature of their military balance, and the costs and risks of any future conflict. Israel and Syria: The Military Balance and Prospects of War shows how dangerous a new conflict could be, that neither side can make lasting strategic gains from a future conflict, and that peace negotiations offer a far safer and more productive option. It provides a detailed and current picture of the military capabilities of Israel and Syria, reflecting the changes and lessons of the Israel-Hezbollah War in 2006 and other recent conflicts. Israel and Syria: The Military Balance and Prospects of War provides extensive analysis, supported by tables and charts, on the trends in military spending, arms imports and technology transfers, military manpower, weapons, and orders of battle. By going beyond military balance analysis, Cordesman examines the probable nature and results of a future war and how the readiness, capability, tactics, and technology on each side would shape its outcome.

Table of Contents:

I. PROSPECTS FOR PEACE OR WAR
II. MAJOR TRENDS IN FORCE STRENGTH
III. COMPARATIVE LAND FORCE STRENGTH: ACTIVE VERSUS MOBILIZED STRENGTH
IV. COMPARATIVE AIR STRENGTH: QUALITY OVER QUANTITY
V. COMPARATIVE NAVAL STRENGTH: PERIPHERAL MISSIONS
VI. TOTAL RESOURCES: RECAPITALIZATION, FORCE MODERNIZATION, AND IMPACT ON EFFECTIVENESS
VII. THE MILITARY FORCES OF ISRAEL
VIII. THE MILITARY FORCES OF SYRIA
IX. WAR ON THE GOLAN HEIGHTS
X. CONTINUING EXTERNAL ASYMMETRIC WARS
SOURCES AND METHODS
OTHER BOOKS BY ANTHONY H. CORDESMAN

LC Card Number: 2008008889

LCC Class: UA853

Dewey Class: 355

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