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Israel Considers Adopting Chinese Defense Industrial Model Amid US Supply Challenges

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First reported by N12 · 3 hours ago

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Israel's Defense Ministry is considering adopting elements of China's defense industrial strategy due to US ammunition supply challenges and plans to expand its defense budget. An internal document criticizes reliance on the US and praises China's integrated market-military approach, advocating for industrial resilience over traditional Western efficiency models.

01Israel reevaluates defense procurement inspired by China's industrial-defense model amid US supply issues.
02Prime Minister Netanyahu plans a 350 billion shekel defense budget increase over the next decade.
03Internal document criticizes reliance on US and highlights China's hybrid market-military system.
04Future conflicts will depend on industrial resilience and secure supply chains, not just army size.
05Israel proposes prioritizing resilience over efficiency, contrasting with Western cost-saving models.
06The West cannot rely on free markets against China's party-controlled hybrid system.

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