{"id":53471,"date":"2018-03-08T21:16:36","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T21:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/08\/us-israel-prepare-to-train-for-joint-missile-defense-ops\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:58:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:58:07","slug":"us-israel-prepare-to-train-for-joint-missile-defense-ops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/mideast-africa\/2018\/03\/08\/us-israel-prepare-to-train-for-joint-missile-defense-ops\/","title":{"rendered":"US, Israel prepare to train for joint missile defense ops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"842\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19251\" data-id=\"19251\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8946.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8946.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8946.JPG.jpg?resize=300,211 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8946.JPG.jpg?resize=768,539 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8946.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,719 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The commander of 3rd Air Force, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, left, and chief of the Israeli Air Defense Command, Brig. Gen. Zika Haimovich, shake hands at a press briefing in Israel on March 8, 2018. (Ben Hartman\/Contributor)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19260\" data-id=\"19260\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8856.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8856.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8856.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8856.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8856.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Patriot battery and a model of an Arrow 3 ballistic missile are on display at Hatzor Airbase in Israel on March 3, 2018. (Ben Hartman\/Contributor)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"827\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19269\" data-id=\"19269\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8817.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8817.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8817.JPG.jpg?resize=300,207 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8817.JPG.jpg?resize=768,529 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8817.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,706 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Army soldiers attend a press briefing at Hatzor Airbase in Israel on March 8, 2018. (Ben Hartman\/Contributor)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"815\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19274\" data-id=\"19274\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8792.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8792.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8792.JPG.jpg?resize=300,204 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8792.JPG.jpg?resize=768,522 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8792.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,695 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. and Israeli military photographers compare shots at Hatzor Airbase on March 8, 2018. (Ben Hartman\/Contributor)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"938\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19281\" data-id=\"19281\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8765.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8765.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8765.JPG.jpg?resize=300,235 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8765.JPG.jpg?resize=768,600 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8765.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,800 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">An IDF officer sports a special Juniper Cobra patch made for the exercise. (Ben Hartman\/Contributor)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19294\" data-id=\"19294\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8849.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8849.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8849.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8849.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8849.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Commander of 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Col. David E. Shank, left, and IDF Capt. Ron Shavit, a Patriot battery commander, wait to speak to reporters during the press briefing March 8, 2018. (Ben Hartman\/Contributor)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19301\" data-id=\"19301\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8748.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8748.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8748.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8748.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8748.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A lieutenant with the Israel Defense Forces stands next to a Patriot battery at Hatzor, Israel, on March 8, 2018. (Ben Hartman\/Contributor)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"950\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19306\" data-id=\"19306\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8809.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8809.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8809.JPG.jpg?resize=300,238 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8809.JPG.jpg?resize=768,608 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8809.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,811 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Army soldiers attend the press briefing at Hatzor Airbase in Israel on March 8, 2018. (Ben Hartman\/Contributor)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HAZOR AIR BASE, Israel \u2014 During a press briefing at Hatzor Air Force base in southern Israel ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/03\/07\/marines-arrive-in-israel\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">the 9th Juniper Cobra<\/a>, chief of the Israeli Air Defense Command, Brig. Gen. Zvika Haimovich, joined his American counterparts to issue platitudes about the US-Israel alliance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The joint exercise between the Israel Defense Forces\u2019 Air Defense Command and the U.S. military is elevated in importance for both Israel and the U.S., amid increasingly tensions in Syria. It will also be the first time the IDF operationally practices with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2017\/04\/02\/israel-marks-operational-deployment-of-davids-sling\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">the David\u2019s Sling system.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Declared operational in 2016, the David\u2019s Sling is a missile defense platform that intercepts medium and long-range missiles and was developed jointly by Israel\u2019s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">US Air Force Third Air Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, said the exercise has required thousands of hours of planning that began 18 months ago. When asked if recent events \u2014 including the downing of an Israeli F-16 by Syrian anti-aircraft missiles last month \u2014 have increased the likelihood that U.S. personnel would deploy on the ground in Israel to protect the country, Clark said,\u201cif the conditions arise that we are requested by the government of Israel then we will be deployed to assist in the defense of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clark said the U.S. could have fighting forces on the ground within 72 hours. In a region where state and non-state actors reportedly have more than a 100,000 rockets and missiles pointed at the Israeli homefront, the sheer size and reach of the U.S. military can provide a tremendous boost to Israel\u2019s defense capabilities, the officials noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am sure if we need [the support], we will see and meet the U.S. troops fighting next to us,\u201d Haimovich said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a press briefing at Hatzor Air Force base in southern Israel ahead of the 9th Juniper Cobra, chief of the Israeli Air Defense Command, Brig. Gen. 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