8 January 2012, 14:54
The drill is called “Austere Challenge 12†and is designed to improve defense systems and cooperation between the U.S. and Israeli forces. It follows a 10-day Iranian naval exercise near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/midd...tid=pm_pop
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/midd...tid=pm_pop