Israel is
weaving space superiority into its multiyear defense blueprint, with dedicated
funding for satellite upgrades, cyber tools, missile defenses, and
next-generation strike capabilities from orbit.
The strategy eyes about $5.4 billion over a decade to develop kinetic weapons that hit ground targets without nukes, inspired by the U.S. 'Rods from God' idea using high-speed tungsten rods.
Katz stressed no nation yet commands true space attack power, positioning Israel to lead while tackling steep technical and cost hurdles in early planning stages.