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Thursday, November 26, 2009

With Iran and its allies in mind, Israel builds up air, sea arsenals

Dolphin classWith new anti-missile systems and submarines that can carry nuclear weapons, Israel is readying a new generation of armaments designed to defend itself against distant Iran as well as Iranian-backed militias on its borders.

Having failed to crush Hamas' firepower in its Gaza offensive last winter, or Hezbollah's in its 2006 war in Lebanon, Israel is turning to an increasingly sophisticated mix of defensive technology.

A system called Iron Dome that can unleash a metallic cloud to bring down incoming rockets in the skies over Gaza or Lebanon has been successfully tested, according to its maker, and is expected to be deployed next year.

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