In a written statement made by the Israeli army, it was stated that the “Juniper Oak (Juniper Oak) Joint Exercise was started with the US Central Command.
It was stated in the statement that the exercise will test the joint Israeli-US preparations and strengthen the operational relations between the two armies, and that the Israeli naval missile-carrying ships and submarine and the US aircraft carrier will conduct a joint exercise.
In the statement, it was stated that “Israeli and US air forces will implement different scenarios with the participation of a large number of warplanes, transport aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, reconnaissance aircraft, heavy bombers of the USA.”
In the statement, which was informed that Israel’s Re’em (Boeing 707) and the USA’s Boeing KC-46A tanker aircraft, which will refuel both warplanes and bombers, will also participate in the exercise, “the ground forces will carry out joint training and the US rocket system HIMARS” It was stated that long-range rockets will be launched from the systems of Turkey and Israel.
6,400 US MILITARY PARTICIPATE IN THE EXERCISE
According to the Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot, 6,400 US soldiers will participate in the exercise, including 450 on land and the others aboard the USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier.
In the report, which included B-52 bombers and F-35, F-15, F-16 and F-18 warplanes that will participate in the exercise, it was stated that 142 aircraft, including bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons, will participate in the exercise.
“(Military) forces will be trained for an attack scenario in Iran, such as entering an enemy country’s territory, bypassing advanced air defense systems, and destroying targets protected underground,” the report said. expressions were used.
The newspaper noted that this would be the third exercise since last year in which the air forces of both armies simulated an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
THE MOST IMPORTANT EXERCISE BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES
The Israeli Public Broadcasting Organization (KAN) described the exercise as “the most important joint military exercise ever between the two countries”.
In the news, a US official said, “The exercise carries the message that the war in Ukraine and the Chinese threat will not cause the US to ignore the Iranian threat. Iran will see the power and scale of the exercise and understand what the two countries can do.” statements were included.
The exercise is expected to last until Friday.