Israel will get a radar system to bolster her short-range missile defenses, according to CNN.com and Ha'aretz. Says the latter: Signaling willingness to focus on defensive measures, Barak said he had secured the Pentagon's agreement to post a powerful radar, known as the forward-based X-band, in Israel "before the new (U.S.) administration arrives" in January. Built by Raytheon Co, the system has been described by U.S. officials as capable of tracking an object the size of a baseball from about 2,900 miles (4,700 km) away. It would let the Arrow engage an Iranian Shehab-3 ballistic missile about halfway through what would be its 11-minute flight to Israel. CNN.com says part of the deal includes further cooperation between Israel and the U.S. U.S. assistance will include an agreement to facilitate the sharing of U.S. "early warning" launch data and...

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