IDF announces an array of cuts and a re-organization of its forces

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Faced with no credible threat from a standing army and a massive national budget deficit, the IDF on Wednesday unveiled a series of proposed cuts and re-organizations which would slash career soldier positions, old tank and artillery units and even flight squadrons.

IDF representatives are to meet with the defense budget committee in the Knesset on July 21 for a pivotal hearing, 10 days before the final July 31 voting deadline on the national budget. Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz indicated on Wednesday that the army will present a plan that will save seven billion shekels (some $1.9 billion) over the coming five years.

In order to do so the army will retire some of its ancient Patton tanks and M109 artillery cannons – neither of which are particularly relevant to the modern battlefield, where Israel’s enemies are often embedded among civilian populations. The army will further propose shutting several air squadrons and naval units and forcing the retirement of 3,000-5,000 career soldiers over the course of five years.

Air squadrons, tanks, artillery and naval units to go in $1.9 billion defense slash | The Times of Israel

 

[BeyondHeretic]

Faced with no credible threat from a standing army and a massive national budget deficit, the IDF on Wednesday unveiled a series of proposed cuts and re-organizations which would slash career soldier positions, old tank and artillery units and even flight squadrons.

Does that mean Magach tanks?

just kidding I hope they don't retire their sexy super commando battalions , that's the only thing entertaining American kids

 

[Wright]

Foolish decision. Iran is working on Nuclear submarines, ICBM's, drones, tanks - all with the intent of harming Israel.

 

[BeyondHeretic]

Foolish decision. Iran is working on Nuclear submarines, ICBM's, drones, tanks - all with the intent of harming Israel.

But Israel the same time is working on quality , remember stalin said quantity is quality ? Gen. herzel shlomo apparently hasn't forgotten that quote

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

So the austerity measures are kicking at the door of the IDF? Strange.

Does that mean Magach tanks?

just kidding I hope they don't retire their sexy super commando battalions , that's the only thing entertaining American kids

Not until they reorganized everything in order, including the F-35s

 

[Kompromat]

Foolish decision. Iran is working on Nuclear submarines, ICBM's, drones, tanks - all with the intent of harming Israel.

...and Israel isn't working on "harming Iran"....how innocent!

 

[Serpentine]

Foolish decision. Iran is working on Nuclear submarines, ICBM's, drones, tanks - all with the intent of harming Israel.

How is Iran going to harm Israel with tanks?

"Mainstream media, fooling people like no one else"