It certainly hopes that it can break the strength of the Eritrean army, and an admission, once the war ends, of the serious Eritrean casualty figures, will put pressure on the Eritrean regime.

BBC: Ethiopia's war strategy

The group could break away from the Congolese army altogether if its commander, Bosco Ntaganda, is nabbed by the International Criminal Court and sent to The Hague to stand trial for recruiting children.

ECONOMIST: Strife in eastern Congo

Barak spokeswoman Aliza Goren told Israeli Army Radio that there was as yet no indication of who was involved in the break-in.

CNN: Thieves break into office of Israeli candidate's pollster

Unfortunately, the Army has in the past often proven a less than reliable sponsoring service for weapons systems that break new technological ground.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

The army, which has run Algeria since its independence in 1962 (with a short semi-break between 1989 and 1991), has left the state without a convincing cultural or religious identity.

ECONOMIST: Algeria