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About 1,000 U.S. personnel of the 3,500 participating in the exercise — the largest ever held between the two allies — are starting to arrive in Israel, officials said today on a conference call with reporters. It will start by month's end, they said …
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| The U.S. and Israel will begin their largest joint air and missile defense exercise by the end of this month, sending a message of solidarity between the nations to Iran and to American voters just before the Nov. 6 presidential election. The U.K. and … See all stories on this topic » |
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US army officers have begun arriving in Israel ahead of joint military manoeuvres between the countries' armed forces, an Israeli newspaper said on Sunday. The officers will supervise the arrival of hundreds of US troops on October 14 for …
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| Time magazine reported on September 1 that Washington had significantly reduced the number of its joint military exercises with Israel, probably because of disagreement between them over how best to deal with Iran's nuclear programme. Yediot said … See all stories on this topic » |
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel's military launched a surprise large-scale exercise on Wednesday on the occupied Golan Heights, testing its battle readiness amid tensions over Iran's nuclear drive and civil war in Syria. A military spokeswoman, appearing …
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JERUSALEM — Israeli defense officials say the military is conducting its largest snap drill in years. The exercise comes against the backdrop of tensions with Iran and the civil war in Syria. A military spokesman says Wednesday's drill under way in …
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The much-vaunted “largest ever” naval exercise in the Persian Gulf, with 30-some-odd nations taking part in an anti-mining exercise off the Iranian coast, officially began today with an add toward ratcheting up tensions at a time when Israel is …
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U.S. leads allies in major Gulf mine clearance exercise. * Officials, Iranians play down timing, stress "defensive". * Manoeuvres begin after Netanyahu ramps up Iran alarm. * Western nuclear negotiator to meet Iranian on Tuesday. By Sami Aboudi and …
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The exercise kicked-off on the same day the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned of retaliation against the Strait of Hormuz, Israel and nearby US bases if his country is attacked, and as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on a …
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KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – U.S. European Command will participate in the Austere Challenge 12, planned for the fall in Israel, but is now expected to have a reduced American presence, according to Pentagon officials. The exercise was scheduled for …
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Throughout much of this year, the U.S. military has been conducting joint military exercises with Israel or planning such exercises. A descriptive listing of 2012 U.S. exercises with Israel bearing codenames like NOBLE MELINDA and RELIANT MERMAID was …
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| TIME's report on the substantial scaling back of U.S. participation in next month's joint military exercise with Israel created some waves. The story, posted Friday, quoted military sources in both countries describing a much-reduced American presence … See all stories on this topic » |
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