Tag Archives: military exercise

Good News Friday

Posted on 28 June 2019 by

Another week has rushed by and it’s time for another Good News Friday installment. This week we’re going for an international flavour. My first item simply highlights the incredible distance Israel has travelled in a mere 71 years, and demonstrates … Continue reading →

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Blue Flag air drill hosted by the IAF – the largest military exercise in Israel’s history

Posted on 27 November 2013 by

Israel has been hosting the “Blue Flag” military exercise, the largest international air force exercise in its history this week. In an ironic twist of historical timing, one of the participating air forces was Greece – yes, that Greece, the … Continue reading →

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The West is about to ease Iran sanctions, Russia wants Iran involved in Syria talks

Posted on 7 November 2013 by

As we feared last month, the West’s capitulation to Iran is indeed deepening, as rumours abound that the West, led by America, is about to ease sanctions on Iran in exchange for a spurious “scaling back” of its nuclear program: … Continue reading →

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Russian Chutzpah-watch

Posted on 10 September 2013 by

Chutzpah, as we have learned over the years, is not merely a Hebrew term for gall or unembarrassed cheek. It’s not even solely Yiddish any more. It has been used effortlessly by various Arab countries and individuals, the Europeans, and … Continue reading →

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Defence news updates

Posted on 27 February 2013 by

One of the best pieces of news that we have received recently is that Israel successfully tested the Arrow 3 missile, adding to Israel’s arsenal against the Iranian missile threat: The Ministry of Defense carried out its first successful test … Continue reading →

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Largest ever joint US-Israel military drill to begin next week, amid rumours of Iranian drones and Hamas anti-aircraft missiles

Posted on 18 October 2012 by

After learning earlier in the year that the joint US-Israel military exercise had been cancelled, and then reading that the US was drastically scaling down the number of troops participating in the exercise which had been delayed, it is heartening … Continue reading →

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