When combatants either cannot or would not use their ground maneuver forces in a military campaign – and artillery is forbidden if the mission against enemy targets isn’t possible if not pinpointed and the risk of collateral damage is too high – there is only one option for use by IDF General Staff, the Israeli Air Force (IAF).
For offensive operations, the IAF has repeatedly proven itself as the go-to division of the military with use of fighter bombers, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles. Defensively, it deploys anti-missile systems and utilizes persistent and time-critical intelligence collection and mission overwatch.
Two senior IAF veterans discuss the matter. One of the special guests dedicated his military service to piloting aircraft, while the other worked on the determined interception of whoever and whatever was flying with unfriendly intentions.
