Juniper Cobra

Exercise Juniper Cobra is a five day combined military exercise between Israel and the United States. The exercise exists to strengthen American-Israeli military cooperation against regional threats, and promote long-term security. In recent years, it has had the additional effect of providing training in the case of a ballistic missile attack from Iran [1] The exercise was initiated in 2001 and is conducted once every two years.[1][2] The most recent exercise was held from 21-25 February, 2016, showing a continued focus on these joint exercises.[3]

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  1. 1 2 "U.S., Israel Team Up for Biannual "Juniper Cobra" Military Exercise". The Tower Magazine. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Vasudevan Sridharan (18 May 2014). "US and Israel Hold Anti-Missile Defence Drill Juniper Cobra". International Business Times. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Israel And US Taking Part in Juniper Cobra 16 Exercise". The Yeshiva World. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.


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