Israel Aerospace Industries Chair: Defense Cooperation Could Be "engine" For Normalization
Israel Aerospace Industries Chairman Boaz Levy stated that the ongoing war has created a permanent need for more interceptor missiles. He emphasized that increased defense budgets are necessary to meet production demands and suggested that defense cooperation could foster regional normalization.
Why it matters
The production and supply of defense technology are central to Israel's security strategy and its diplomatic relations in the Middle East.
Boaz Levy, Chairman of the Board of Israel Aerospace Industries, warned that the war, ongoing for nearly three years, presents Israel with a continuous challenge in the form of a need for more interceptor missiles. He believes that the nature of asymmetric warfare means that shortages in these systems are a permanent issue.
Levy said in an interview with Ynet on the sidelines of the MEAD conference: "There are Israeli restrictions and American restrictions," explaining that the prolonged war, which has witnessed the launch of large numbers of ballistic missiles, creates a continuous need to produce new interceptor missiles to meet the needs of the arsenal.
The chairman added: "There will always be a shortage of interceptor missiles, because the war is asymmetrical," noting that the production lines in the aerospace industries are working around the clock to meet the demands of the security establishment, including requests coming from Germany.
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