Mary Anna (26
June 2012)
"US and Israel to hold
largest ever joint military exercise"
http://www.timesofisrael.com/us-and-israel-plan-largest-ever-military-exercise/?
News of the drill comes amid ongoing violence in Syria, and with
Israel and the US closely discussing the means to thwart
Iran¹s nuclear drive. The commander of the 3rd Air Force,
Lt.-Gen.Craig A. Franklin, on a recent visit to Israel,
established a planning committee with representatives of the IDF
to coordinate the details of the exercise, the Maariv Hebrew
daily reported Monday. Some 3,000 US soldiers are to
participate, alongside thousands of Israeli troops.
The drill will simulate missiles being fired at Israel from Iran
and Syria simultaneously, with potentially tens, if not
hundreds, of rockets mid-air at the same time. Israel will test
its upgraded Arrow 2 defense system, while the US will deploy
the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System and PAC-3 Patriot air
defense platforms.