A Week of Reckoning; A New Enemy Gains on the U.S.

Both the US and Israel have fought armies of nation-states as well as terrorist organizations. But Hezbollah blends the advanced army of a state with the invisibility of a guerilla force. Given this combination, defeating Hezbollah with conventional tactics will prove difficult. As a network, the Hezbollah strategy depends on a flattened command structure. With no generals or privates, the network has small, agile and sophisticated units across the region. To launch an attack against Israel, Hezbollah sends it fighters, without uniforms or other distinguishing characteristics, to weapons stockpiles at the final moment of attack, making prevention nearly impossible. With a global reach and access to advanced weapons, Hezbollah is a major threat. The group would not have been successful without support from Iran and Syria, and any solution to fighting such networks must include a plan to deal with their sponsors. – YaleGlobal