The United States has decided to greatly reduce its participation at the Austere Challenge 12 missile defense exercise with Israel over concerns that Israel would launch a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
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In the meanwhile, Iran to hold major air defense drill to simulate emergency situations.
Iranian commander says drill to include both the army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; it follows a series of large-scale military simulations.
David V. Dafinoiu,
AGT Intelligence