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lovuian

(19,362 posts) Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:16 PM Oct 2012

US and Israel to launch major military drill

"Austere Challenge 2012", involving nearly 5,000 troops, will unfold later this month in show of unity aimed at Iran.

The air defence drills, dubbed "Austere Challenge 2012," will unfold later this month and last about three weeks, with 3,500 US troops and 1,000 Israeli forces taking part, officers said on Wednesday.

"This is the largest exercise in the history of the longstanding military relationship between the US and Israel," said Lieutenant General Craig Franklin, 3rd Air Force Commander, who is overseeing the drill along with his Israeli counterpart, Brigadier General Nitzan Nuriel.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/10/201210188618383948.html

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US and Israel to launch major military drill (Original Post) lovuian Oct 2012 OP

not to be construed as sabre rattling, you understand.... KG Oct 2012 #1

I find the word Austere interesting lovuian Oct 2012 #2

It's Not Like Anyone is Challenging Austerity or Anything Like That AndyTiedye Oct 2012 #4

And we heard it first from al Jazeera DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #3

KG

(28,751 posts)

1. not to be construed as sabre rattling, you understand....

Reply to lovuian (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:17 PM

Oct 2012

lovuian

(19,362 posts)

2. I find the word Austere interesting

Reply to KG (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:21 PM

Oct 2012

it seems Austere is the go word
like WMD was

we have Austere measures for Spain Italy and Greece.....in economics

and now it is used in a Military drill

is it a code word for WAR

AndyTiedye

(23,500 posts)

4. It's Not Like Anyone is Challenging Austerity or Anything Like That

Reply to lovuian (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:53 PM

Oct 2012

DollarBillHines

(1,922 posts)

3. And we heard it first from al Jazeera

Reply to lovuian (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:35 PM

Oct 2012

"Austere"? Are they doing it on the cheap?

I'll just bet on which country's taxpayers are footing the bill.

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