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US Budget & Foreign Aid 2019
US Budget= $4.407 Trillion
Aid to 200 countries (1% of budget)
Largest Foreign Aid
Iraq=$5.3 Billion
Afganistan=$5 Billion
Israel=$3.8 Billion
Egypt=$1.2 Billion
Jordan=$1.2 Billion
Defence Spending
170,000 US troops in 150 countres.
Japan, Europe, S.Korea. Costs over $12 billion/year
US spends 3.1% of GDP on defence
US military AID to Israel
Total military budget= $700 billion
Aid to Israel= $3.8 billion
Equals 0.5% of military budget
Israel & the US Military
“Israel is the largest American aircraft carrier in the world that cannot be sunk,that does not carry even one American
soldier, and is located in a critial region for American national
security”
General Alexander Haig
Strategic Asset
1 - A secure location in a crucial part of the world
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Is the Middle East that important to the USA?
The United States has deployed military force in the Middle East 200 times since
the end of the Cold War Congressional Reseach Service
Value of Israel to USA Military
If no Israel would need an aircraft carrier group in mediterranean
$10B to build an aircraft carrier group
$3B yearly cost of maintenance, salaries etc
$3+B for Israel spent in US supporting high paid jobs in the US (75-100,000)
Significant technology sharing
]TrTrophy Active Protection
Trophy Active Protection
Israel has used Trophy since 2009
Recent US order for Abrams tanks
Produced by Leonardo DRS Inc with Raphael Advanced Defense systems in US & Israel
Anti-tank missiles biggest threat to tanks
Success in Gaza war
Iron Fist Light Config. anti-missile
Iron Fist Light Configuration
Purchased by US army to protect light & medium armoured vehicles
Sends a shock wave to destroy incoming missiles at safe distance
360 degree protection
Produced in cooperation with General Dynamics
Common Laser Range Finder
Common Laser Range Finder
July 2016 US Marine Corp ordered this weapon
Produced by an Elbit System Ltd company
Marines can detect, identify & pinpoint a target day, night or bad weather
ADM-141 TALD decoy
Produced by Israel Military Industries in early 1980’s
Entered US service in 1987
Activates air defence radars which can then be destroyed by anti-radar missiles
AGM-142 HAVE NAP
destroy bunkers
MAN PADS (portable air defense)
SINCGARS battle communication system
Israel military technology in US military
Python-4 -air to air missile
KFIR-jet fighter simulating combat
DRONES
Hermes Drone 900
Drones
1968 Israel on banks of Suez Canal needed to see what the Egyptians were doing
Israel Intelligence officer (Shabtai Brill) wanted to use toy planes
$850 bought 3 planes
Fitted with 35 millimetre cameras
Drones
First flight over Egyptian positions July 1969
Were signs that they were preparing for war
Intelligence formed a special unit but eventually disbanded it
1973 Egypt launched the surprise attack on Yom Kippur
Over 2,000 Israel soldiers killed!
DRONES
Military Intelligence began to design an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
First Drone (SCOUT) delivered in 1979
Used in Lebanon war 1982
Destroyed Soviet SAM missile batteries & 82 Syrian MIGs without loss of plane
DRONES
US was spending billions of dollars on trying to develop a drone unsuccessfully.
1983 US asks Israel for help.
Israel Aircraft Industries built the “Pioneer” delivered in 1986.
1991 used in war with Iraq in Kuwait.
DRONES
Abe Karim had worked in IAI, now in the US in LA developing a drone privately.
James Woolsey, CIA Director, needed better intelligence in Bosnian War. Had seen Israeli drones in action.
Pentagon Drone Team could make one in 6 years @ $500,000,000.
Abe Karim did it in 6 weeks for $5,000,000!! “Gnat 750”-became “Predator”
Israel-US anti-missile umbrella
Short range: Iron Dome
Medium range: Davids Sling
Long Range: Arrow 1
Longer Range: Arrow 2
Longest range(exoatmospheric): Arrow 3
Arrow 3 vs THAAD
US has Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD).
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) together with Boeing worked on Arrow 3. Recently reported success.
Controversial proposed sale of THAAD to Saudi Arabia would give them radar that can track all Israeli F-15 & F-16’s
Anti-missile Umbrella
Iron Dome System
Mine Plow on Merkava tank
Night Targeting System
CARDOM self positioning & targeting mortar
Israel military technology & US F-15 & F-16’s
5
ELBIT developed helmet
F-35
Helmet joint venture Elbit-Rockwell
Other Countries receiving the F-35
United Kingdom
Australia
Canada
Italy
Norway
Denmark
Netherlands
Turkey
F-35
Recent news that Israel had made the aircraft less visible
& greatly increased flying range
Israeli Bandage
Israeli Bandage
Vietnam 1:4 died from blood loss. In Iraq war 1:10
First advance since 1940
In 2017 US military bought 800,000
Can be put on with one hand & used in any part of the body
“Juniper Cobra” Biennial Exercises
Since 2001 US & Israel hold these exercises to work on integrating weapons, radar & other systems
Many tests of Israeli anti-missile systems carried out in the US to ensure they work & are integrated with US systems
Prevention of Nuclear Proliferation
Destruction of Irqi nuclear reactor-Osirak 1981
Destruction of Syrian nuclear reactor Al Kibar 2007
Civilian contributions
AMDOCS Headquarters
Intel Israel Office
Israels top 45 inventions
Israel 21c
Microsoft: first facility outside US was in Israel
Cisco Systems: Only non-American R&D facility is in Israel
Intel: Major fabrication plant & R&D facilities in Israel
Motorola: Largest development facility in the world
First computer anti-virus developed in Israel in 1970’s
Present firewall “Check Point” developed in Israel
Israel’s contribution to the World
Israel’s Contribution to the World
Cell Phones : technology for voice mail messages, text messages, transmission of pictures & movie clips
Israel’s contribution to the World
recorded message that one hears that the conversation is being recorded “for training purposes” uses Israel technology developed by Verint & Nice Systems
Israel’s contribution to the World
Billing systems for telephone calls developed by Amdocs which is the largest producer of complex billing systems software for communication service providers
Israel’s contribution to
High-quality color images in newspapers are transmitted by computer graphic technologies developed by Scitex
Israel’s contribution to
Devices to interact with satellite television channels to vote, play games, gamble on TV probably developed in laboratories of NDS
Israel’s contribution to
Most computers powered by Pentium processor chip & Microsoft NY program developed in Israel
Centrino chip completely developed by Intel in Israel. Enable mobile computers to be thinner, lighter & faster.
Centrino Chip
Israel’s contribution to
25% Israeli academics working in USA-closest other country is Canada with 12%.
Most other countries about 1.5-4%
Israel’s contribution to the World
Israel’s drip irrigation system used throughout the world
A leader in mechanised harvesting systems & other aspects of computerised farming.
Raised milk production of diary cows to highest in the world
Israeli Mechanized Havesting
Israel’s contribution to the world
Israel is active teaching farming techniques throughout the developing world enhancing the lives of millions in Africa, Asia & South America
Students from ME. Israeli Jews & Arabs, Palestinians, Jordanians, S.E. Asia etc
Study Desert environment, water conservation, agriculture, sustainable energy
Israel’s contribution to the World
Teva (& Sandoz) is the world’s largest generic pharmaceutical company leading to lowering cost of drugs in US & worldwide
One in 6 prescriptions in US for Teva products
Recent Warren Buffet purchase
Israel in the World
Technology for ICQ chat facility used by hundreds of millions of Internet viewers through AOL developed in Israel
Israel’s contribution to
Stent used to keep heart arteries open based on design by Medinol
Israel’s contribution to the World
Medical Diagnostic Equipment: computer aided tomography (CAT Scan), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have in part been developed in Israel by Elscint
Exblate MRI Guided U/S
Time magazine “Genius” companies.
AIDOCS Artificial intelligence to analyse x-rays. Help radiologists diagnose brain disease.
LISHTOT A $50 devise to detect contaminants in water- E.Coli, lead, arsenic, mercury, copper, chlorine in 2 seconds.
WeWork Shared work space
WeWork
Israel’s contribution to the World
Warren Buffet made he’s first major investment outside the US. 80% of ISCAR an Israeli company which is an industry leader in metal cutting tools. “..in another 5-10 years we will look back & understand ... is one of the most significant things Bershire Hathaway has ever done” Warren Buffet
Israel’s contribution to
“From media & telecommunications to IT & banking, Israeli technological advances are key contributors to the progress & strength of the global economy” Rupert Murdoch
Israel in the World
2002 Israel registered 1,046 patents in the US- highest per capita after US & Japan. 13th out of 185 countries total all time.
In 2017 Haifa Technion in top 100 Universities (39th.) ahead of Yale, University of Tokyo,Carnegie Mellon, Georgia Tech, Ecole Polytechniqu
Israel in the World
More Israeli companies quoted on US Nasdaq stock exchange after the US & China
Israeli Companies in the US
e.g.Caesarstone, Richmond Hill, Georgia
Many open in US to be closer to markets
Israel’s contribution to the World
Israeli companies are developing systems that protect civilians airlines from missiles & surveillance software to detect suspicious activities at airports
After 9/11 brought in to improve security at Boston airport (& others including Heathrow in London)
Israels Contribution to the World
Israel trained Massachusetts General Hospital ER as to how to manage a terrorist attack
Israel’s contribution to the World
Israeli technologies used by law enforcement to monitor voices & messages on conventional phones, mobile phones & e.mails
HOMELAND SECURITY
IN 2003 THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ESTABLISHED A “SPECIAL OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS” TO INSTITUTIONALISE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISRAEL & AMERICAN SECURITY OFFICIALS.
-Dr Amit Goffer-UPnRIDE for paraplegics
Helping the Blind See
ORCAM
recognises faces, objects & reads
Grain Cocoon
Solar Energy
Ambucycle
Marijuana
Marijuana Research
Prof. Raphael Mechoulam at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem was the first to isolate, analyse & synthesise the major psychoactive & non-psychoactive compounds in cannabis. Started 1960’s.
Marijuana
There are over 140 cannabinoids
Over 1,000 other active compounds
With marijuana illegal in most countries Israel early user for medical conditions
Little research. Lab in Jerusalem a leader in research.
Desert Agriculture
braBrackish water aquifer
Israel Desert Agriculture
Developed by Israeli company Waze Mobile in 2009.
Aquired by Google for $966 million in 2013
Mobileye
Mobile Eye started in Israel in 1999
Bought by Intel for $15.8 billion in 2017
Intel moved its automative unit to Israel
Cyber Security
& Colorado
Intelligence
Shared values with USA
Free speech / free press.(Hebrew 12, English 9, Russian 5, Arabic 8, German, French & Spanish 3)
Religious tolerance
Equal rights under the law
Sexual equality
LGBTQ rights
Media in Israel
Newspapers in Israel
Hebrew=12
Arabic=3
English=3
Russian=2
French=2
Tel Aviv hosts largest ever Gay Pride Parade
Women in IAF
Israeli TV Homeland (Showtime)
Fouda (Netflix)
In Treatment (HBO)
Mossad 101 (Netflix)
Prisoners of War(Hulu)
S’rugim (Amazon Prime)
When Heroes Fly (Netfix)
Zero Motivation (BBC America)
Israel TV
A Touch Away
Our Boys
Shtisel
Tel Aviv on Fire
Israeli Actors
Natalie Portman
Gal Gadot
Lior Raz
Lior Ashkenazi
Alan Tal
Alan Aboutboul
Portman Gadot
The Daily Brief
Times of Israel
Israel 21c
Honest Reporting-IsraBites
I-24 News (TV)
Accurate News from Accurate News from, &
about, Israel
Israel in the World
Per capita Israel has more university graduates & more engineers than any other country
More scientific publications per capita than any other country
Israel has the highest concentration of high tech companies outside Silicon Valley
Israel’s contribution to
Israeli musicians among the worlds best including Yitzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zuckerman & Gil Shaham
& many authors including Amos Oz, Aaron Appelfeld, David Grossman, A.B.Yehoshua, Ephraim Kishon & Nobel prize winner S.Y.Agnon
