Israel's Self-Sufficiency in Defence, and Lessons for India
Israel's Self-Sufficiency in Defence, and Lessons for India Today, Israel is on the brink of achieving a state of near-total self-sufficiency in its defence sector. This comes as little surprise, as Israel has been one of the largest exporters of arms globally, and itself has an impressive arsenal of domestically produced defence equipment. However, what is often surprising to many, is how a tiny country like Israel--with an equally tiny population--reached this level of competence, given its exiguous natural resources unlike most of its Arab neighbours, while also lacking a large and powerful economy like Germany or the UK. The reasons for this will be discussed later below. The primary point of interest would obviously be the lessons India can learn from Israel's astounding success. India is a much larger and far more powerful country than Israel, and boasts a workforce and an economy exponentially larger than that of Israel. Yet, we remain almost entirely depend...