Israel: On Ground Updates
Joint Two-Week U.S., Israeli Maneuvers,
(Dubbed Juniper Cobra), Kicked Off Today
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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About above photo: Exercise intended to improve the coordination and cooperation between the two armies
Photo by IDF Spokesperson
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US Army and IDF Begin Joint Air Defense Exercise
Original IDF post date: October 20, 2009
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Joint Two-Week U.S., Israeli Maneuvers,
(Dubbed Juniper Cobra), Kicked Off Today
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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About above photo: Exercise intended to improve the coordination and cooperation between the two armiesPhoto by IDF Spokesperson
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US Army and IDF Begin Joint Air Defense Exercise
Original IDF post date: October 20, 2009
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A joint exercise between the IDF and U.S. Army, called Juniper Cobra 10, will be held this year for the fifth time and will be the largest of its kind ever conducted in Israel.
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Tomorrow will begin a joint exercise between the IDF and the United States Army, called Juniper Cobra 10, intended to improve the coordination and cooperation between the two armies with the focus on air defense.
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The exercise, which is held every two years, is the largest of its kind ever conducted in Israel and is based on a long-term cooperation agreement between the armies. It will be held this year for its fifth time.
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Over a thousand staff members of the US Military's European Command (EUCOM) will take part in the exercise, as well as a similar number of officers and soldiers serving in the IDF. This is an important opportunity for both armies in mutual learning and to improve their integrated operation capabilities.
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During the exercise, a limited number of U.S. troops will be temporarily positioned near populated areas and will be leaving Israel at the end of the exercise.
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Tomorrow will begin a joint exercise between the IDF and the United States Army, called Juniper Cobra 10, intended to improve the coordination and cooperation between the two armies with the focus on air defense.
.
The exercise, which is held every two years, is the largest of its kind ever conducted in Israel and is based on a long-term cooperation agreement between the armies. It will be held this year for its fifth time.
.
Over a thousand staff members of the US Military's European Command (EUCOM) will take part in the exercise, as well as a similar number of officers and soldiers serving in the IDF. This is an important opportunity for both armies in mutual learning and to improve their integrated operation capabilities.
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During the exercise, a limited number of U.S. troops will be temporarily positioned near populated areas and will be leaving Israel at the end of the exercise.
Above article by IDF – Israel Defense Forces
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* Reuters.com has the following report... Israel and the United States launched a major air defense drill Wednesday as part of what Israeli public radio called preparation for a faceoff with Iran... During the two-week maneuvers, dubbed Juniper Cobra, some 1,000 American personnel will mesh ground- and ship-based missile interceptors like the Aegis, THAAD and Patriot with Israel's Arrow II ballistic shield, defense officials said... Spokesmen on both sides insisted the biennial drill was unrelated to world events, but Israel Radio quoted an unnamed commander as saying it served “to prepare for a nuclear Iran”...
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