Bankrupting terrorism – one interception at a time

[davidhaslanded]

Iron Dome is a game-changer that not only consigns Hamas’ and Hezbollah’s current terror model to the trash can, it completely undermines the military doctrines of all of Israel’s enemies.

Jerusalem Post
http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=293283

[Warren Stupidity]

1. Isn't it the other way around?

Missiles are what 10%?, 1%? Of the cost of each interceptor? And that doesn't include the infrastructure to support the system.

[kayecy]

2. Iron Dome is not much use against incoming Iranian ballistic missiles and a ......

Iron Dome is not much use against incoming Iranian ballistic missiles and a 25-35% hit-rate against even home-made Quassams does not look like a Hezbollah-frightener to me.

As to bankrupting terrorism, read Yahoo News:

"JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Iron Dome interceptions of Palestinian rockets during eight days of Gaza fighting cost $25 million to $30 million, the government said on Thursday, arguing the U.S.-backed system was well worth the money.

"Were Iron Dome traded on the (Tel Aviv) stock exchange or Nasdaq, it would have multiplied its share value several times over," Civil Defense Minister Avi Dichter told Israel Radio in an interview where he outlined the system's outlay.

Using radar-guided interceptor missiles, Israel's five truck-towed Iron Dome batteries shot down 421 of some 1,500 rockets launched from the Gaza Strip between November 14 and Wednesday's Egyptian-brokered truce, the military said."

Apparently a ground attack on gaza would have cost about $380M/day.

[oberliner]

3. Thought this was going to be about football

I am not entirely kidding.