U.S. Greatly Reduces Participation in Joint Drill with Israel
 

U.S. Greatly Reduces Participation in Joint Drill with Israel

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Ne...3#.UEHRw0S7HJw

"Washington has greatly reduced the scale of U.S. participation in a massive joint military exercise with Israel, sources told TIME Magazine on Friday.

The drill was postponed seven months ago just as concerns were brimming that Israel would launch a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. It was later rescheduled for late October...................."

5,000 - 1,5000 - maybe 1,200. Getting smaller every week. Wonder what it will be come the end of Sep.?

The JP gives a slightly different angle on the story.


"US, Israel scale back joint ballistic missile drill"

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=283407

"WASHINGTON - A US-Israeli ballistic missile exercise postponed until this autumn will involve fewer US military personnel than initially planned, the Pentagon said on Friday, but it rejected a media report portraying the decision as a sign of US mistrust...................."