Iron Dome: A History of Israel's Military Strategy
Autor Jean-Loup Samaanen Limba Engleză Hardback – 7 sep 2026
Drawing on extensive fieldwork and interviews with Israeli and American decision-makers, Jean-Loup Samaan traces the rise of Iron Dome against the backdrop of Israel's wars with Hamas and Hezbollah. The new system enabled Israel's governments to assuage the fears of its population amid the flow of rockets targeting its cities.
However, the book shows that the story of Iron Dome is more than a tale of technological prowess: it reveals key insights into the evolving conflict between Israel and the Palestinians since the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip in 2007, the struggle within the Israeli Defense Forces to adapt its strategy, and the way missile defense is shaping the future of Israel-US military cooperation. It also offers a compelling study of the core tensions of modern warfare, from the dilemma between offense and defense to the uneasy marriage of strategy and technology.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781350499614
ISBN-10: 1350499617
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 mm
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1350499617
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 mm
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Cuprins
List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Note on Conventions
Introduction
1. The Rise of Rocket Warfare
2. Iron Dome Enters
3. An Unlikely Military Hero
4. A New Pillar of US-Israel Defense Cooperation
5. October 7 and the End of the Iron Dome Decade
6. Beyond Iron Dome: The Future of Missile Defense in the Middle East
Conclusion
Select Bibliography
Index
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Note on Conventions
Introduction
1. The Rise of Rocket Warfare
2. Iron Dome Enters
3. An Unlikely Military Hero
4. A New Pillar of US-Israel Defense Cooperation
5. October 7 and the End of the Iron Dome Decade
6. Beyond Iron Dome: The Future of Missile Defense in the Middle East
Conclusion
Select Bibliography
Index
Recenzii
'Iron Dome and other anti-missile systems have transformed Israel's security. Samaan offers a compelling, thoroughly researched, and highly readable account of Iron Dome's history, how it shaped Israeli doctrine and cooperation with the United States, and how this and similar systems are changing the nature of conflict in the Middle East and beyond.'
'Samaan's 'biography' of Iron Dome is a rare blend of technical, bureaucratic and political
history backed by careful reading and extensive interviews. The Israeli anti-missile system
has become a technological icon, and this is an excellent guide to its strengths, its
limits, and its strategic implications for Israel and the broader Middle East.'
'The Iron Dome may be 'the most iconic missile defense system today,' and Jean-Loup Samaan captures its strategic significance with clarity, vivid storytelling, and sharp analysis. Coming in the aftermath of the October 7th Hamas attacks, this book offers novel, timely insights into the system's history and its role in reshaping Israel's strategic balance between offense and defense. This essential and highly recommended study reveals how a single technology became a national symbol, transformed Israeli security thinking, and influenced global perceptions of modern warfare.'
'Samaan has written a fascinating biography of Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system. More broadly, he walks his readers through the cat-and-mouse game of developing new mobile missile and missile defense technology and shows how these technologies have affected the evolution of military strategic thinking as well as the relationship between civil and military decision-makers. For those looking to understand how artificial intelligence, mobile missiles, and hypersonic technologies may transform future conflict in the Middle East, this book offers a compelling read'
'Samaan's 'biography' of Iron Dome is a rare blend of technical, bureaucratic and political
history backed by careful reading and extensive interviews. The Israeli anti-missile system
has become a technological icon, and this is an excellent guide to its strengths, its
limits, and its strategic implications for Israel and the broader Middle East.'
'The Iron Dome may be 'the most iconic missile defense system today,' and Jean-Loup Samaan captures its strategic significance with clarity, vivid storytelling, and sharp analysis. Coming in the aftermath of the October 7th Hamas attacks, this book offers novel, timely insights into the system's history and its role in reshaping Israel's strategic balance between offense and defense. This essential and highly recommended study reveals how a single technology became a national symbol, transformed Israeli security thinking, and influenced global perceptions of modern warfare.'
'Samaan has written a fascinating biography of Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system. More broadly, he walks his readers through the cat-and-mouse game of developing new mobile missile and missile defense technology and shows how these technologies have affected the evolution of military strategic thinking as well as the relationship between civil and military decision-makers. For those looking to understand how artificial intelligence, mobile missiles, and hypersonic technologies may transform future conflict in the Middle East, this book offers a compelling read'