Art by Nidal El Khairy With a military manpower of 3,600,000 and defense budget of $20 billion for a population almost as small as that of the city of Amsterdam, Israel has one of the most advanced armies in the world. Their nuclear arsenal is estimated to possess at least 80 warheads, at par with India and Pakistan. Israel’s Missile Defense System is a multi-tier architecture that includes the Arrow to intercept long-range ballistic missiles, David’s sling to intercept medium range rockets and, the Iron Dome. All of these use highly sophisticated technology that can not only detect and track missiles from as far away as 300 miles but also have the capability to determine where the incoming projectile will land. The Israeli military can remotely operate Guardium robots (Umanned Ground Vehicles) equipped with sensor cameras and weapons, deployed on the border with Syria and Gaza strip, to safely avoid…

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