On Jan. 26, the historic five-day joint Israeli-American military exercise called “Juniper Oak” came to an end. The exercise saw unprecedented levels of cooperation between the U.S. military’s Central Command (CENTCOM), which is responsible for the Middle East, and the Israel Defense Forces.
(L to R) Michael Erik Kurilla, head of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), Israeli Army Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi, and US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley attend the International Military Innovation Conference at the Tze’elim urban warfare training centre (UWTC) base in southern Israel on September 15, 2022. Israel has also been busy making its own, independent preparations for a potential strike on Iran—which have accelerated over the past year. JACK GUEZ/JNS
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