The Juniper Cobra exercise in 2003.(Quique Kierszenbaum/Getty Images)
Drill Not Canceled Out Of Political Concerns -- Jerusalem Post
US-Israel joint military exercise postponed solely due to technical issues, clarifies Israeli Ambassador to US Michael Oren.
Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren addressed a recent decision by Israel and the US to postpone a missile defense drill originally scheduled for April, saying that it "stemmed solely from technical issues," early Wednesday morning.
"Such postponements are routine and do not reflect political or strategic concerns," he said. "The United States and Israel remain committed to holding the exercise - code-named Austere Challenge 12 - the largest and most robust in their historic alliance."
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My Comment: LOL. No one is believing him .... including this blogger.
2 comments:
Ok. fair enough. then why did Israel cancel exercises?
Thanks Fred for your comment. As to your question .... now that is a good question because I have no idea what the answer is.
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