Abstract : The role of patentshaschangedfromdefensivetoolintostrategictoolin high-tech enterprises; thus, patents are becoming more and moreimportantin the operation of enterprises.
When one compares Olmert's management of the current crisis with former prime minister Ariel Sharon's management of OperationDefensive Shield in April 2002, the fact that this operation is not serious becomes manifestly clear.
The military thinking behind a cruiser such as the Ticonderoga class is to create an offensive warship that will also provide defensive firepower for a carrier group or amphibious operation under air or sea attack.