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November 15, 2012

US, Israel wrap up major joint missile drill
Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 14, 2012
Israeli and US troops have wrapped up a major missile defence exercise hailed as their largest-ever joint aerial military operation, the Israeli military said on Wednesday. "Yesterday, US European Command and the Israel Defence Forces successfully concluded Austere Challenge 2012, a large-scale air defence exercise that included both field training and command post simulations," an army statement said. The exercise involved some 3,500 personnel from the US European Command (US EUCOM) and 1,000 I ... read more

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