(New York Post) Yaakov Katz - Today, Israel is a high-tech superpower and one of the world's top weapons exporters with $6.5 billion in annual arms sales. Since 1985, Israel is the world's largest exporter of drones, responsible for 60% of the global market, trailed by the U.S., whose market share is 25%. Israel's customers include Russia, South Korea, Australia, France, Germany and Brazil. In 2010, five NATO countries were flying Israeli drones in Afghanistan. Israel has been in a perpetual state of conflict since its inception. This reality, of having your back up against the wall, sharpens the mind. It forces Israelis to be creative and come up with innovative ways and weapons to survive.
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