The military operation, called “Juniper Oak”, began this Monday and is also intended to be a show of force in a scenario of international instability.
Israel and the United States are carrying out a large-scale joint military exercise on Israeli territory, considered the largest in history, and with a message directed at Iran and other countries that are hostile to them.
The military operation, called “Juniper Oak”, began on Monday and also aims be a show of force in a scenario of international instabilitymarked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year, as well as a growing rivalry with China, according to Israeli media citing senior US officials.
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu observed the ongoing exerciseaccompanied by the Minister of Defense and senior military commanders, at the Army control center.
There, “they were informed both of the activity of the air, land and naval forces in the exercise as well as of the joint training with the US Army,” the Government of Israel specified in a statement.
This exercise expresses the unbreakable strategic partnership between Israel and the US and constitutes another step in building Israel’s military strength,” Netanyahu said.
For his part, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stressed that the exercise “is a positive step that improves and increases Israel’s defense capabilities.”
According to the press, some 6,400 US soldiers and some 1,100 Israeli soldiers are participating in the exercise, in addition to 142 aircraft and 12 ships.
This operation, considered large-scale and very quickly organized, includes exercises on land, sea, air, and the use of electronic media.
A wide range of live ammunition is also used which will simulate combat with enemy forces. For its part, the United States uses Himars rocket launchers and cruise missiles.
Source: Observadora
