US, «Israeli» Forces Stage Secret Military Drills

Local Editor

The "Israeli" apartheid entity and the United States had reportedly staged a joint secret war game in amid growing military cooperation between the two sides.

"Israeli" media said on Thursday that the drill dubbed ‘Noble Shirley' was held in Negev Desert to improve cooperation between American and the "Israeli" Occupation forces [IOF].

The drill, which was said to have been conducted during day and nighttime hours over the past week, involved the US Marine Corps as well as special units from the "Israeli" air, naval and ground forces.

During the exercise, the troops and commandos took part in drills simulating helicopter landings behind enemy lines, and urban warfare above and below ground. They also practiced close-range combat and military takeover techniques.

The "Israeli" entity's so-called ‘David's Sling' missile system, which targets medium to long-range missiles, was also used in the maneuver.

Moreover, forces also simulated both night-time and day-time combat situations at the Ze'elim training facility, which was built to look exactly like a Palestinian city.

Last week's drill came some three weeks after the "Israeli" War Ministry and the US Missile War Agency completed a test aimed at ensuring "Israeli" and American missile systems can operate cooperatively in a future war.

During the trial, the physical connectivity between the systems was tested. The test involved sites scattered around the United States, Europe and the "Israeli" entity.

Elisra Group, which is an "Israeli" manufacturer of high-tech electronic, led the trial, which was designed to see if "Israel's" David's Sling and Arrow systems could link up with American systems.

Also in February, the US and the "Israeli" entity held joint ‘Juniper Cobra' exercise in the entity. The drill is held every two years between United States' European Command and the "Israeli" military.

The "Israeli" and US authorities claim that growing military cooperation is aimed at countering terrorism. However, critics blame the US and its closest ally "Israel" for pursuing a vicious agenda amid ongoing militancy in the Mideast region.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team