The article that I read was about whether or not the Israeli army is prepared for war.  In this article, they discuss why there are doubts about the Israeli army's ability to fight a war. The debate is going back and forth between levels of the government since some believe that they are ready for a war, but many involved in the military claim differently.

One of the arguments being made about the IDF or Israel Defense Forces is that they have had "long  periods of low-level operations in which their military skills are eroded." This is a large setback for the IDF because they have been traditionally considered one of the best equipped and overall militaries in the past and now it appears that they have fallen off.

One reasoning behind the fall off of the Israel Defense Force is that there is mandatory service for citizens of Israel in the military and as said in the article "two-thirds of young people serve time in the army", and the fact that so many serve for small amounts of time, many have not actually taken part in a real war and therefor their military mostly lacks real experience.

IA02: Find a Role Model

I have narrowed my search for a role model down to 2 people, and am deciding which one has the experience that is more important for me to learn from.

IA03: Create a Personal Business Plan

I am only in the brainstorming process of creating a business plan, I have a rough outline of what I want to do.

IA04: Practice Professional Networking

Networking is hard for me because I live in Texas and will need a summer job or internship there so I will hopefully reach out to people in Texas soon.  


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