Posted on 07/10/2023 9:53:25 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
In mid-June, the Israel Defense Forces completed a major two-week war exercise, dubbed “Firm Hand,” which simulated a multi-arena war starting with Hezbollah and Lebanon and spreading to other locations, including Iran.
The Israeli Air Force played a key role in the exercise, reflecting its centrality as Israel’s strategic arm.
In May, the IAF sent, for the first time, F-16 fighter aircraft to Cyprus as part of the “Blue Sun” exercise, which simulated war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. The drill also saw Israeli intelligence-gathering jets, C-130 transport helicopters, Apache gunships, and special forces on the ground.
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The US has basing agreements with dozens of countries and over 800 locations where they can activate a base in hours. Sometimes these are a few empty buildings, and a runway. Israel needs something similar so they can spread out their assets.
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