Author Archives: Lydia LaFavor, Bradley Bowman & Cameron McMillan

Bradley Bowman is the senior director of FDD's Center on Military and Political Power (CMPP), Dr. Lydia LaFavor is a research fellow at FDD's CMPP, and Cameron McMillan is a research analyst FDD's CMPP.

Analysis: A greatly expanded arsenal means this is not the Hezbollah of 2006

Hezbollah has used the years since the 2006 Lebanon War to build and acquire a formidable arsenal of mortars, rockets, missiles, and drones integrated into a vast network of underground facilities and human shields. Analysis of Hezbollah’s arsenal suggests that a major war with the terrorist organization could present serious challenges for Israel, underscoring its need for adequate air and missile defense capacity and offensive munitions.