Israel's demons and the pre-emptive strike

As Israel has methodologically and aggressively built up its nuclear capacity, it has also been assembling an array of the latest and greatest weapons that would allow it to jam, blind and deafen Tehran’s radar defences in the event of a pre-emptive aerial strike, including electronic warfare measures against Iran’s vulnerable electric grid, Internet, cellphone network and emergency measures frequencies for firemen and police officers. A fleet of unmanned drones has been reportedly fitted with advanced counter-surveillance, designed to evade radar, able to disrupt and neutralise the enemy’s anti-aircraft systems.

Many believe that Israel’s September 6, 2007 “Operation Orchard” raid of Syria’s partially constructed al-Kibar nuclear reactor was executed by the Israel Air Force (IAF) as a precursor for a “dry run” attack on Iran, proving its electronic warfare superiority. 

In the scary case of virtual reality electronic cyber-warfare, signals are generated that jam or confuse electronic systems operating on similar frequencies. 

Attackers use malicious computer codes to penetrate information systems or adjust their modus operandi accordingly. 

If Israel’s jeer, smear and fear tactics remind you of the 1950s “duck & cover” demeaning red China and anti-Soviet “commie” propaganda, they should! The distrustful, misguided oily motives of tit for tat revengeful retribution, instilling dread and hateful speculation will only drive a wedge between Jews and Arabs and further complicate efforts to achieve some semblance of peaceful coexistence in the muddled Middle East. 

Concerns about the ethical, moral and legal ramifications of a pre-emptive bully-rag strike in the absence of an urgent threat must seriously consider the potential retaliatory fallout of radioactive contamination, civilian casualties and global confidence meltdown.

Charles Frederickson

Bangkok