Abstract
Although many of the reasons for Arab success in the latest outbreak of the seemingly interminable Arab-Israeli conflict are not yet clear, several general observations are possible. First, a combination of preconditioning and Israeli complacency contributed to the achievement of complete Arab surprise. Second, the Israeli command did not fully realize the capabilities of Arab weapons, particularly those of the antiaircraft and antitank variety. And finally, the Arabs were able to successfully compensate for the "qualitative" shortcomings of their army with overwhelming "quantitative" superiority. These successes have all added new unknowns to the Middle East balance of power equation, and the volatile nature of the situation at present seems to indicate that some new action may further add to the number of as yet unresolved questions.