Ground Forces, Military Intelligence & Cyber units are at odds over future recruits with advanced computer skills.
Intelligence units say 21st Century warfare demands redefining the term: ‘combat soldier’
By Yossi Yehoshua
The IDF General Staff has been grappling with a new dilemma recently: In the modern battlefield – who is a “combat soldier”?
While classic warfare doctrines say that combat soldiers are those who literally face the enemy on the ground, modern warfare is fought in growing virtual arenas, in which cyber-combatants play key roles.
Various IDF corps now face a new reality, and according to a Friday report in Yedioth Ahronoth, they are at odds over the placement of future recruits, especially those presenting exceptional computer skills. Continue Reading »