Ed's Legacy: Canadian Air Force Vet and Concentration Camp Survivor - Presen...Craig Carter-Edwards
Presentation given to primarily high school students about the life and legacy of Ed Carter-Edwards, WWII veteran and survivor of Buchenwald Concentration Camp.
Barack Obama was the first African American president of the United States. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961 to a Kenyan father and American mother. Obama received his law degree from Harvard University and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago. He served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004 and as a U.S. Senator from 2005 to 2008 before being elected President. As President, Obama made history as the first African American and Hawaiian-born president and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.
Dwight D. Eisenhower served as president from 1953 to 1961. He had a military career leading up to the presidency, serving as Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War 2 and later as Supreme Commander of NATO. Eisenhower also had health issues during his presidency including smoking heavily earlier in life, Crohn's disease, and a stroke in 1957. He enjoyed golf and spent significant time on the golf course while president.
Operation Enduring Freedom was launched in October 2001 in response to the 9/11 attacks. The U.S. demanded that the Taliban hand over Osama bin Laden and destroy terrorist camps, but the Taliban refused. The U.S. began bombing al-Qaeda and Taliban forces. Key battles included the Battle of Tora Bora in late 2001, where around 220 terrorists were killed. By 2004, Hamid Karzai had been elected as Afghanistan's first democratic leader. The operation continues today with support from over 50 countries and has rebuilt infrastructure, though insurgent attacks persist.
Truman's popularity sharply declined after becoming president in 1945, falling from 87% to 32% by 1946. In the 1946 midterm elections, Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress. Truman ran for re-election in 1948 against Republican Thomas Dewey and two third party candidates. Early polls showed Dewey leading, but Truman campaigned aggressively across the country. On election day, Truman defeated Dewey in an upset victory, becoming the first president to be elected after succeeding to the office upon the death of his predecessor.
This slide program explains meaning of bigotry, prejudice and extremism. It explains the history of bigotry, reasons for bigotry. It also tells the Islamic teachings about it. Finally, it guides us how to confront bigotry in the light of Quran and Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Mohammad (SAW). We hope this program will provide beneficial guidelines to face the bigotry.
Afas 200 live discussion in pursuit of democracyvliu523
- World War 1 erupted in Europe in 1914 due to imperialism and nationalism in several European powers. Americans initially wanted to remain neutral but were drawn into the war in 1917 on the side of the Allies.
- Over 2 million African Americans registered for the draft despite racism in the US military. Black troops faced discrimination, unequal treatment, and Jim Crow conditions. However, they served with distinction overseas, with the 369th Infantry regiment becoming the first Americans to reach the Rhine river.
- Black soldiers proved themselves in combat but still faced slander and were denied honors like the Medal of Honor awarded to white soldiers. Their service helped advance the cause of civil rights at home despite facing discrimination.
1) In 1995, Bosnian Serb forces captured the town of Srebrenica and killed over 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys, prompting a stronger international response.
2) NATO began bombing Bosnian Serb positions in August 1995 and joined Croatian and Bosnian forces in a ground offensive, helping to cripple the Serbian economy with sanctions.
3) Peace talks in Dayton, Ohio in November 1995 resulted in the creation of a federal Bosnian state divided between a Croat-Bosniak federation and a Serb republic.
Ed's Legacy: Canadian Air Force Vet and Concentration Camp Survivor - Presen...Craig Carter-Edwards
Presentation given to primarily high school students about the life and legacy of Ed Carter-Edwards, WWII veteran and survivor of Buchenwald Concentration Camp.
Barack Obama was the first African American president of the United States. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961 to a Kenyan father and American mother. Obama received his law degree from Harvard University and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago. He served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004 and as a U.S. Senator from 2005 to 2008 before being elected President. As President, Obama made history as the first African American and Hawaiian-born president and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.
Dwight D. Eisenhower served as president from 1953 to 1961. He had a military career leading up to the presidency, serving as Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War 2 and later as Supreme Commander of NATO. Eisenhower also had health issues during his presidency including smoking heavily earlier in life, Crohn's disease, and a stroke in 1957. He enjoyed golf and spent significant time on the golf course while president.
Operation Enduring Freedom was launched in October 2001 in response to the 9/11 attacks. The U.S. demanded that the Taliban hand over Osama bin Laden and destroy terrorist camps, but the Taliban refused. The U.S. began bombing al-Qaeda and Taliban forces. Key battles included the Battle of Tora Bora in late 2001, where around 220 terrorists were killed. By 2004, Hamid Karzai had been elected as Afghanistan's first democratic leader. The operation continues today with support from over 50 countries and has rebuilt infrastructure, though insurgent attacks persist.
Truman's popularity sharply declined after becoming president in 1945, falling from 87% to 32% by 1946. In the 1946 midterm elections, Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress. Truman ran for re-election in 1948 against Republican Thomas Dewey and two third party candidates. Early polls showed Dewey leading, but Truman campaigned aggressively across the country. On election day, Truman defeated Dewey in an upset victory, becoming the first president to be elected after succeeding to the office upon the death of his predecessor.
This slide program explains meaning of bigotry, prejudice and extremism. It explains the history of bigotry, reasons for bigotry. It also tells the Islamic teachings about it. Finally, it guides us how to confront bigotry in the light of Quran and Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Mohammad (SAW). We hope this program will provide beneficial guidelines to face the bigotry.
Afas 200 live discussion in pursuit of democracyvliu523
- World War 1 erupted in Europe in 1914 due to imperialism and nationalism in several European powers. Americans initially wanted to remain neutral but were drawn into the war in 1917 on the side of the Allies.
- Over 2 million African Americans registered for the draft despite racism in the US military. Black troops faced discrimination, unequal treatment, and Jim Crow conditions. However, they served with distinction overseas, with the 369th Infantry regiment becoming the first Americans to reach the Rhine river.
- Black soldiers proved themselves in combat but still faced slander and were denied honors like the Medal of Honor awarded to white soldiers. Their service helped advance the cause of civil rights at home despite facing discrimination.
1) In 1995, Bosnian Serb forces captured the town of Srebrenica and killed over 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys, prompting a stronger international response.
2) NATO began bombing Bosnian Serb positions in August 1995 and joined Croatian and Bosnian forces in a ground offensive, helping to cripple the Serbian economy with sanctions.
3) Peace talks in Dayton, Ohio in November 1995 resulted in the creation of a federal Bosnian state divided between a Croat-Bosniak federation and a Serb republic.
The document summarizes the key events of the Iraq War from 2003-2011, also known as Operation Iraqi Freedom. It provides background on the stated reasons for going to war, including enforcing agreements from the first Gulf War, eliminating weapons of mass destruction, and bringing democracy. It lists the countries in the Coalition of the Willing and quotes from leaders like Rumsfeld and Cheney leading up to the war. It also touches on the costs of the war in both human lives and financial terms, as well as the effects on US credibility.
The Cold War was a decades-long ideological and geopolitical struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union that began following World War II. Key events that deepened tensions included Stalin reneging on allowing free elections in Eastern Europe, the Berlin Blockade, McCarthyism in the US, and the space race highlighted by the launch of Sputnik. Major crises like the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the two superpowers to the brink of nuclear war. Throughout the Cold War both sides sought to spread their influence and contain the other through military alliances like NATO and the Warsaw Pact as well as policies like containment and détente.
This document discusses the evolution of U.S. foreign policy from the late 1700s to present day under various presidential administrations. It outlines the shift from isolationism to growing international involvement through manifest destiny and expanding global influence. Key doctrines and events discussed include the Monroe Doctrine, Wilsonianism, the Truman Doctrine, containment during the Cold War, and unilateralism under Bush giving way to renewed multilateralism under Obama through pragmatic realism. It also examines the role of the U.S. military industrial complex and global perceptions of American power and diplomacy over time.
The document discusses the Holocaust and genocide against European Jews carried out by Nazi Germany between 1933-1945. It describes how Hitler used Jews as scapegoats and opened concentration camps starting in 1933. It details events like Kristallnacht and the establishment of death camps. Over six million Jews and four million others including Slavs, Roma, disabled people and LGBTQ individuals were systematically murdered in the Holocaust. The document also discusses the lack of response from other countries and the aftermath including war crimes trials of Nazi leaders.
The document discusses how media represents people from four different countries - Saudi Arabia, America, Italy, and Germany. For each country, it lists stereotypes the media portrays their people as, such as Muslims, terrorists, and wearing traditional clothing for Saudis; being obese, patriotic, and focused on politics for Americans; eating pasta and pizza and driving small cars for Italians; and eating sausages, drinking beer, and being passionate for their country for Germans. It asks if these stereotypical media representations are fair and if changes should be made.
This document summarizes the Islamic Cold War between Iran and Saudi Arabia. It began after the 1979 Iranian Revolution led by Ayatollah Khomeini that overthrew the Western-backed Shah and established an Islamic republic. Since then, Iran and Saudi Arabia have supported opposing proxy groups in regional conflicts like Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine to extend their influence. This has destabilized the Middle East and involved religion more as a political tool than an ideology between the rival powers.
TIME's Person of the Year, from 1927 to 2014guimera
TIME's Person of the Year is an annual designation given by TIME magazine to the person or group of people who had the greatest influence on news events of the year. Some of the notable Persons of the Year include Charles Lindbergh in 1927, Adolf Hitler in 1938, Winston Churchill in 1940, and The Ebola Fighters in 2014 which included doctors, nurses and caregivers who worked to combat the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa.
George Washington was a great leader who led soldiers into battle despite being outnumbered, often emerging victorious. His men deeply respected and cared for him, willing to endure hardship and risk their lives under his command. Washington believed in empowering his men and considered their opinions, but also maintained discipline and expectations, which helped secure his authority as their leader. He treated even the lowest-ranking soldiers with dignity and respect.
Human rights are inherent to all humans, regardless of attributes, and include rights to life, liberty, freedom from slavery, and more. The UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. India's 1950 constitution secured justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity for all citizens and included fundamental rights like equality, freedom of religion, and constitutional remedies. While security forces have powers like arrest and search without warrant against anti-national elements, they must respect human rights and not use excessive force or detain people longer than necessary. There is a debate around balancing the human rights of civilians and security forces performing their duties.
Dwight d. eisenhower power point week 8Joey Martinez
Dwight D. Eisenhower was a five-star general who served as Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II. He planned and oversaw the D-Day invasion in 1944. After the war, Eisenhower served as Army Chief of Staff and president of Columbia University before being elected as the 34th U.S. president in 1952. As president, Eisenhower emphasized peace during the Cold War and a balanced budget while expanding programs like Social Security and launching the Interstate Highway System. Eisenhower was a brilliant military strategist and leader who made significant contributions both during and after World War II.
Curt Flood was a star centerfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals who was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1969 without his consent due to the reserve clause. Flood refused to report to the Phillies and filed a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, arguing he should not be treated as property. Though Flood lost the case when it reached the Supreme Court, his challenge helped weaken the reserve clause and lead to free agency for players. Flood's stand paved the way for future reforms that gave players more freedom over their careers.
The United States elections by Holly Walkermjsierras
The United States holds elections every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November to choose a President. To run for President, one must be at least 35 years old and born in the United States. The two major political parties are the Republicans and Democrats. Some famous US Presidents discussed include George Washington, the first President and "Father of the USA"; Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President who ended slavery; and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the only President elected to more than two terms, who led the country during the Great Depression and World War II.
This document provides a biography of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, covering his career highlights before becoming president such as leading the Allied forces in Europe during World War 2, as well as his policies and accomplishments as president from 1953 to 1961. It discusses Eisenhower's foreign policy of containment of communism through deterrence, alliance-building, and covert operations. Domestically, it addresses Eisenhower's expansion of the interstate highway system and emphasis on balanced budgets over expanding social programs. The document also examines some of the key civil rights issues, events, and legislation during Eisenhower's presidency.
Harry Truman became president in 1945 after FDR died. He oversaw the end of WWII and began several domestic programs. However, he faced opposition to much of his "Fair Deal" agenda and ended his presidency very unpopular with only a 22% approval rating. Dwight Eisenhower succeeded him as a Republican. He continued Truman's Cold War containment policy and helped establish several defense pacts. John F. Kennedy was elected in 1960 and proposed an ambitious "New Frontier" agenda, but was assassinated in 1963.
This document provides a brief history of relations between the United States and Iran from World War I through the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. It notes that the US initially had little involvement with Iran prior to World War II but began investing in Iranian oil in the 1940s. Tensions increased after the 1951 nationalization of the Iranian oil industry and the 1953 CIA-backed coup that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh. The Shah then ruled Iran as a close US ally until the 1979 Iranian Revolution brought Ayatollah Khomeini to power, leading to the seizure of the US embassy and hostage crisis. The Iran-Iraq war from 1980-1988 further strained relations while the US supported Iraq.
The document discusses the characteristics of famous individuals from history including doctors, women, Joseph Mengele and Mata Hari. It describes Joseph Mengele as a Nazi doctor known as the "Angel of Death" for his human experiments at Auschwitz and Mata Hari as the most famous spy ever who was executed for spying for Germany in World War I and allegedly causing 50,000 soldier deaths.
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An astonishing, first-of-its-kind, report by the NYT assessing damage in Ukraine. Even if the war ends tomorrow, in many places there will be nothing to go back to.
Acolyte Episodes review (TV series) The Acolyte. Learn about the influence of the program on the Star Wars world, as well as new characters and story twists.
‘वोटर्स विल मस्ट प्रीवेल’ (मतदाताओं को जीतना होगा) अभियान द्वारा जारी हेल्पलाइन नंबर, 4 जून को सुबह 7 बजे से दोपहर 12 बजे तक मतगणना प्रक्रिया में कहीं भी किसी भी तरह के उल्लंघन की रिपोर्ट करने के लिए खुला रहेगा।
The document summarizes the key events of the Iraq War from 2003-2011, also known as Operation Iraqi Freedom. It provides background on the stated reasons for going to war, including enforcing agreements from the first Gulf War, eliminating weapons of mass destruction, and bringing democracy. It lists the countries in the Coalition of the Willing and quotes from leaders like Rumsfeld and Cheney leading up to the war. It also touches on the costs of the war in both human lives and financial terms, as well as the effects on US credibility.
The Cold War was a decades-long ideological and geopolitical struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union that began following World War II. Key events that deepened tensions included Stalin reneging on allowing free elections in Eastern Europe, the Berlin Blockade, McCarthyism in the US, and the space race highlighted by the launch of Sputnik. Major crises like the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the two superpowers to the brink of nuclear war. Throughout the Cold War both sides sought to spread their influence and contain the other through military alliances like NATO and the Warsaw Pact as well as policies like containment and détente.
This document discusses the evolution of U.S. foreign policy from the late 1700s to present day under various presidential administrations. It outlines the shift from isolationism to growing international involvement through manifest destiny and expanding global influence. Key doctrines and events discussed include the Monroe Doctrine, Wilsonianism, the Truman Doctrine, containment during the Cold War, and unilateralism under Bush giving way to renewed multilateralism under Obama through pragmatic realism. It also examines the role of the U.S. military industrial complex and global perceptions of American power and diplomacy over time.
The document discusses the Holocaust and genocide against European Jews carried out by Nazi Germany between 1933-1945. It describes how Hitler used Jews as scapegoats and opened concentration camps starting in 1933. It details events like Kristallnacht and the establishment of death camps. Over six million Jews and four million others including Slavs, Roma, disabled people and LGBTQ individuals were systematically murdered in the Holocaust. The document also discusses the lack of response from other countries and the aftermath including war crimes trials of Nazi leaders.
The document discusses how media represents people from four different countries - Saudi Arabia, America, Italy, and Germany. For each country, it lists stereotypes the media portrays their people as, such as Muslims, terrorists, and wearing traditional clothing for Saudis; being obese, patriotic, and focused on politics for Americans; eating pasta and pizza and driving small cars for Italians; and eating sausages, drinking beer, and being passionate for their country for Germans. It asks if these stereotypical media representations are fair and if changes should be made.
This document summarizes the Islamic Cold War between Iran and Saudi Arabia. It began after the 1979 Iranian Revolution led by Ayatollah Khomeini that overthrew the Western-backed Shah and established an Islamic republic. Since then, Iran and Saudi Arabia have supported opposing proxy groups in regional conflicts like Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine to extend their influence. This has destabilized the Middle East and involved religion more as a political tool than an ideology between the rival powers.
TIME's Person of the Year, from 1927 to 2014guimera
TIME's Person of the Year is an annual designation given by TIME magazine to the person or group of people who had the greatest influence on news events of the year. Some of the notable Persons of the Year include Charles Lindbergh in 1927, Adolf Hitler in 1938, Winston Churchill in 1940, and The Ebola Fighters in 2014 which included doctors, nurses and caregivers who worked to combat the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa.
George Washington was a great leader who led soldiers into battle despite being outnumbered, often emerging victorious. His men deeply respected and cared for him, willing to endure hardship and risk their lives under his command. Washington believed in empowering his men and considered their opinions, but also maintained discipline and expectations, which helped secure his authority as their leader. He treated even the lowest-ranking soldiers with dignity and respect.
Human rights are inherent to all humans, regardless of attributes, and include rights to life, liberty, freedom from slavery, and more. The UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. India's 1950 constitution secured justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity for all citizens and included fundamental rights like equality, freedom of religion, and constitutional remedies. While security forces have powers like arrest and search without warrant against anti-national elements, they must respect human rights and not use excessive force or detain people longer than necessary. There is a debate around balancing the human rights of civilians and security forces performing their duties.
Dwight d. eisenhower power point week 8Joey Martinez
Dwight D. Eisenhower was a five-star general who served as Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II. He planned and oversaw the D-Day invasion in 1944. After the war, Eisenhower served as Army Chief of Staff and president of Columbia University before being elected as the 34th U.S. president in 1952. As president, Eisenhower emphasized peace during the Cold War and a balanced budget while expanding programs like Social Security and launching the Interstate Highway System. Eisenhower was a brilliant military strategist and leader who made significant contributions both during and after World War II.
Curt Flood was a star centerfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals who was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1969 without his consent due to the reserve clause. Flood refused to report to the Phillies and filed a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, arguing he should not be treated as property. Though Flood lost the case when it reached the Supreme Court, his challenge helped weaken the reserve clause and lead to free agency for players. Flood's stand paved the way for future reforms that gave players more freedom over their careers.
The United States elections by Holly Walkermjsierras
The United States holds elections every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November to choose a President. To run for President, one must be at least 35 years old and born in the United States. The two major political parties are the Republicans and Democrats. Some famous US Presidents discussed include George Washington, the first President and "Father of the USA"; Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President who ended slavery; and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the only President elected to more than two terms, who led the country during the Great Depression and World War II.
This document provides a biography of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, covering his career highlights before becoming president such as leading the Allied forces in Europe during World War 2, as well as his policies and accomplishments as president from 1953 to 1961. It discusses Eisenhower's foreign policy of containment of communism through deterrence, alliance-building, and covert operations. Domestically, it addresses Eisenhower's expansion of the interstate highway system and emphasis on balanced budgets over expanding social programs. The document also examines some of the key civil rights issues, events, and legislation during Eisenhower's presidency.
Harry Truman became president in 1945 after FDR died. He oversaw the end of WWII and began several domestic programs. However, he faced opposition to much of his "Fair Deal" agenda and ended his presidency very unpopular with only a 22% approval rating. Dwight Eisenhower succeeded him as a Republican. He continued Truman's Cold War containment policy and helped establish several defense pacts. John F. Kennedy was elected in 1960 and proposed an ambitious "New Frontier" agenda, but was assassinated in 1963.
This document provides a brief history of relations between the United States and Iran from World War I through the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. It notes that the US initially had little involvement with Iran prior to World War II but began investing in Iranian oil in the 1940s. Tensions increased after the 1951 nationalization of the Iranian oil industry and the 1953 CIA-backed coup that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh. The Shah then ruled Iran as a close US ally until the 1979 Iranian Revolution brought Ayatollah Khomeini to power, leading to the seizure of the US embassy and hostage crisis. The Iran-Iraq war from 1980-1988 further strained relations while the US supported Iraq.
The document discusses the characteristics of famous individuals from history including doctors, women, Joseph Mengele and Mata Hari. It describes Joseph Mengele as a Nazi doctor known as the "Angel of Death" for his human experiments at Auschwitz and Mata Hari as the most famous spy ever who was executed for spying for Germany in World War I and allegedly causing 50,000 soldier deaths.
04062024_First India Newspaper Jaipur.pdfFIRST INDIA
Find Latest India News and Breaking News these days from India on Politics, Business, Entertainment, Technology, Sports, Lifestyle and Coronavirus News in India and the world over that you can't miss. For real time update Visit our social media handle. Read First India NewsPaper in your morning replace. Visit First India.
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An astonishing, first-of-its-kind, report by the NYT assessing damage in Ukraine. Even if the war ends tomorrow, in many places there will be nothing to go back to.
Acolyte Episodes review (TV series) The Acolyte. Learn about the influence of the program on the Star Wars world, as well as new characters and story twists.
‘वोटर्स विल मस्ट प्रीवेल’ (मतदाताओं को जीतना होगा) अभियान द्वारा जारी हेल्पलाइन नंबर, 4 जून को सुबह 7 बजे से दोपहर 12 बजे तक मतगणना प्रक्रिया में कहीं भी किसी भी तरह के उल्लंघन की रिपोर्ट करने के लिए खुला रहेगा।
El Puerto de Algeciras continúa un año más como el más eficiente del continente europeo y vuelve a situarse en el “top ten” mundial, según el informe The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CPPI), elaborado por el Banco Mundial y la consultora S&P Global.
El informe CPPI utiliza dos enfoques metodológicos diferentes para calcular la clasificación del índice: uno administrativo o técnico y otro estadístico, basado en análisis factorial (FA). Según los autores, esta dualidad pretende asegurar una clasificación que refleje con precisión el rendimiento real del puerto, a la vez que sea estadísticamente sólida. En esta edición del informe CPPI 2023, se han empleado los mismos enfoques metodológicos y se ha aplicado un método de agregación de clasificaciones para combinar los resultados de ambos enfoques y obtener una clasificación agregada.
Here is Gabe Whitley's response to my defamation lawsuit for him calling me a rapist and perjurer in court documents.
You have to read it to believe it, but after you read it, you won't believe it. And I included eight examples of defamatory statements/
2. Commentary on situation
•3 players on either side:
•Battle between Sunni extremists vs Shiite expansion extremists
•Alawites, Hezbollah and Iran on one side
•Brotherhood, Al-Nusra Front, Al Quaeida on other
•Hezbollah (supporters of Assad) vs Al Nusra is going to be one hell of a
fight- there are not two peoples in the world who detest each other more
•Secular moderates- not many (don’t fight)
•Free Syria Army (in which US greatly invested) had a lot of their
fighting done by Islamist forces, and they are now trying to get rid of
those forces
•3 main players outside of Syria: US, Russia and Israel
•each of these act according to their own interests:
•US interests are extremely muddied
•Russia’s are not muddied, but not friendly to the US
•Israel (as they always do) breaks everything down to weaponry: who
has it?
Tuesday, 23 July 13
3. Syrian Army Equipment
Armoured Fighting Vehicles
•Main battle tanks (7,350)
•Amphibious light tank (100)
•Amphibious Armoured Scout Car (1,125)
•Infantry Fighting Vehicle (2,950)
•Field Ambulance (100)
•Armoured Recovery Vehicle (100)
•Armoured Personnel Carrier (3,630)
Logistics and Utility Vehicles
•8x8 Artillery Truck (200)
•6x6 Off-road truck (1,330)
•Artillery Truck (84)
•4x4 Off road truck (400)
•Military All terrain Vehicle (500)
•6x6 Side Truck (100)
Towed Field Artillery
•Mortar (1,210)
•Howitzer (1,650)
•Field Gun (1,200)
Self-propelled field artillery
•Self-propelled Howitzer (780)
•Mortar carrier (24)
Anti-tank
•Recoilless rifle
•Anti-tank missile (1,500+)
•Anti-tank Guided Weapon (18,800)
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
•MLRS (500+ [est. 1000])
Tactical Ballistic Missiles
•TBM (1,600+)
Towed Anti Aircraft artillery
•Anti-aircraft gun (3,500+)
MANPADS
•Man Portable Air Defence Systems (4,000+)
Self Propelled Air Defence
•Self propelled anti-aircraft gun (800)
•Self propelled SAM system (2,350)
•Self propelled air-defence system (6)
•Long range SAM system (1)
•Transportable SAM system (56)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Small Arms
•Pistols
•Carbines
•Assault rifles
•Sniper rifles
•Light, Medium and Heavy machine guns
•Hand grenades
•Mines
Tuesday, 23 July 13
4. Syrian Army Equipment
(suspected/future use)
S 300 SAM
•Already installed in Syria
•Anti-aircraft
•Designed to combat Patriot missiles
S 400 SAM
•Far superior to Patriot Missiles
•World’s most advanced Air Defence System
•Threatened by Putin
24 Barrel rocket launchers
•Range of 60km
•Most developed artillery weapon of its kind
Skean 5 ground-to-sea missiles
•Capable of sinking any target 25km of Syrian
coast
Chemical Weapons
Reported treatment for Chemical Weapons injuries (Huffington Post)
Tuesday, 23 July 13
5. Syrian Opposition Equipment
Tanks and armoured vehicles
Towed Field artillery
Self propelled field artillery
•Howitzers
•Field guns
Anti-tank weapons
•Recoilless rifles
•Grenade launchers
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
Anti-aircraft guns
Man Portable Air Defence
Systems
Small Arms
•Bolt Action rifles
•Battle rifles
•Assault rifles
•Sniper rifles
•Light, Medium and Heavy
Machine Guns
Tuesday, 23 July 13
6. Syrian Opp. Equipment
(suspected/future use)
US to arm rebels
•Little detail given
•(1) Reuters 22/7/2013
US ‘boots on the ground’ in neighbouring territory
•Lebanon
US to enforce Lybia style no fly zone
•Similar to Libya, may include widespread carpet bombing of suspected
military strongholds etc.
Tuesday, 23 July 13
7. Lebanon
•Warring, destabilised Lebanon is not in Israeli interest
•prospect of another ungoverned and unpredictable space on Israeli
frontier
•Does not bode well for Hezbollah
•Syria concerned with its own survival
•Iran further separated from Lebanon by increasingly uncontrolled
terrain
Tuesday, 23 July 13
8. Jordan
•Israel highly interested in the preservation of pro-Western monarch King
Abdullah
•guarded Jordan’s peace treaty with Israel
•keeps discontent among Jordans
•majority are Palestinian refugees
•Jordan’s strongest opposition is the Muslim Brotherhood (political wing=
Islamic Action Front)
•Jordan has praised Israeli efforts for peace “conversations” with
Palestine ahead of talks with John Kerry
Tuesday, 23 July 13
9. Palestine
•Hamas leadership’s abandonment of Syrian patronage and shift towards Qatar, Turkey and Egypt
•Pushes Hamas in the orbit of influence of America’s allies
•Theoretically: aid more open peace talks (facilitated by Sen. John Kerry)
•prospect of another ungoverned and unpredictable space on Israeli frontier
•Palestinian occupation relegated to third place in the national security agenda
•After Iran and Syria
•International indecision pushes Palestinian agenda further back in Global Politics
Tuesday, 23 July 13
10. UN
•UN should continue attempting to intervene
•Continue seeking peace in the region
•UN should challenge deployment of hard power by Hezbollah, Iran
and Russian
•UN has no role to play in the Golan Heights
•Disintegration of the UN Disengagement Observer Force proved that
Israel can rely on Israeli Defence Forces for its security
Tuesday, 23 July 13
11. Israeli public
•Israeli public protected from the events in the north
•Israel not confronted with a massive refugee problem
•Support for remaining in the Golan Heights
•Tactical strikes supported
•From left to right, broadly supportive of what government deems
necessary to stop “balance-breaking” weapons from reaching
Hezbollah
Tuesday, 23 July 13
12. Recommendations for Action
•Israeli view: not about allies and friends, but about history
•Look at region personally, politically, militarily and historically
•Currently there is a war against Israel, which began before the birth of our
nation: 3 streams:
1. Arab states that do not recognise the legitimacy of Israel in any form (Syria,
Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Gulf States, Iran, Palestinian Authority, Hamas)
2. Countries that don’t control all of their territory (Egypt- Sinai, Syrai control
of Lebanon, Sudan: weapons through Sinai to the Gaza Stripi; Iraq permits
weapons to go to Syria, Al-quaeda in western Iraq making contact with Syria)
3. States that sponsor terrorism (Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Syria (Hezbollah),
Turkey)
•It’s not who fights, its what they fight with
•Israel will retain the right to deploy tactical strikes
•No allies
•Sensible, wary and pragmatic approach
•Broken down into micro-areas of threats (and interests) rather than
comprising a comprehensive picture of the type of Syria Israel would like to
see
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13. Anticipated Outcomes
•“I have no allies.” “Who has what weapons, and what can I do about it”.
•FSA may have some Israel sympathizers?
•It has never been the case that an new government, having overthrown a govt, supports Israel
•Israel and Russia understand each other better
•Bibi Netanyahu took Major General Aviv Kochavi (Chief of Military Intelligence)
•better than US and Russia, or Israel and US
•Putin also brought his Chief of Military Intelligence demonstrates that Netanyahu is playing with a
totally open hand to the Russians, Russians are playing with totally open hand to Israel
•Russia has sent s300s to Syria
•Israel has said that they will destroy the s300s before they are operational, which Russia probably
believes
•Despite not being on the same page, Russia and Israel are able to talk with each other
•US & Russia= no, US and Israel= no.
•Israel always defensive (produces more kinds of offense for opposition):
•2nd Intafada: Palestinians coming into Israel and blowing up buses
•Israel set up Security Fence
•Naturally, rockets were then used over the walls, to places that could not otherwise have been
accessed
•Iron Dome
•Led to bigger and more powerful offensive rockets
•Israel has a series of Red lines
•different from US red lines: Obama said US had a red line about Chemical weapons, but nothing
to back it up
•The consequence for passing a red line has to be: “we will kill you”
•This is the case with Israel’s red lines, and people know that
•Red lines need to act as deterrence
Tuesday, 23 July 13
14. Sources
(1) Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/23/us-usa-syria-arms-idUSBRE96L0W520130723
(2) Centre for Security Policy’s National Security Group Lunch on Capitol Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3CLkeQxf20
(3)Jerusalem Post
http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Israel-stays-clear-of-US-debate-on-arming-Syrian-
rebels-316060
(4) SHTFplan.com via Infowars
http://www.infowars.com/russiasyria-will-be-armed-with-weapons-that-have-never-been-seen-before-in-
the-middle-east/
Tuesday, 23 July 13