David Ivry
Mr. David Ivry is the President of Boeing Israel. He served as Ambassador of Israel to the USA, Head of the National Security Council, Director-General of the Ministry of Defense, Chairman of Israel Aircraft Industries, IDF Deputy Chief of Staff and Commander of the Israeli Air Force
"The employment of military power is a part of the on-going process of administering and implementing the overall national policy. It is intended to accomplish diplomatic/political objectives, rather than military goals." Special column by Maj. Gen. (res.) David Ivry
"The F-22 is a fifth-generation fighter to all intents and purposes, offering some specific advantages over the F-35 in certain aspects." President of Boeing Israel, Maj. Gen. (ret.) David Ivry, raises questions regarding Israel's fifth-generation aircraft. Opinion
The Israeli victory in the Six-Day War had led to a major rift between the warring parties, to the point where peace was unachievable. Accordingly, Maj. Gen. (ret.) David Ivry maintains that military deterrence should not be an objective in itself, but a part of the political achievements. Opinion
Speaking before the AIPAC Policy Conference yesterday, US Vice President Mike Pence said Trump is still 'seriously considering' moving the US embassy to Jerusalem. In the view of former Israeli Ambassador to the United States David Ivry, this long-time promise by previous US presidential candidates must finally be fulfilled
Maj. Gen. (ret.) David Ivry discusses the controversial UNESCO resolution that disassociates the Jewish people from their holy sites and the efforts initiated by the Palestinian Authority to de-legitimize Israel as a Jewish state. Opinion
Maj. Gen. (ret.) David Ivry analyzes the objectives of that war as they were specified by the political echelon, and discusses whether or not they were achieved
Since 1987, 11 such incidents of attacks on civilian aircraft by shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles have been recorded. What can be learned from them? And – the special case that is Israel
Maj. Gen. (ret.) David Ivry on the substantial changes in the credibility and validity of nuclear deterrence. Is there a point in promoting an agreement for a Middle East free of nuclear weapons?