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The U.S. and Israel have kicked off a week-long, multi-domain military exercise in Israel. A senior U.S. defense official said it's the “most significant” bilateral exercise between the two in history.
Analysis by 's & Ryan Brobst:
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13/ In short, Juniper Oak 23 is incredibly positive and the White House, Pentagon, and CENTCOM deserve credit.
But there is a lot of work to do (see above) and no time to waste.
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8/ Those who understand that both the US & Israel are safer and stronger when we work more closely together should not miss their growing military-technology relationship thanks in large part to the U.S.-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group:
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5/ And here is a specific suggestion from earlier this month on how to create a more unified and capable coalition against Tehran and its terror proxies:
Add Israel to the Combined Maritime Forces and its Red Sea task force
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4/ I agree w/ there've been positive developments related to US-Israel-Arab exercises.
But LOTS more to do on that front:
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Here are some specific suggestions from 11/21 that still need to be implemented:
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Americans and Israelis training together to secure common interests.
A good thing for regional stability and security -- and a nightmare for the Islamic Republic of Iran and its terror proxies.
Next step? Add Arab partners. twitter.com/CENTCOM/status…
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A thoughtful thread below by regarding the ongoing U.S.-Israel Juniper Oak 23 military exercise.
Here's our take from yesterday: fdd.org/analysis/2023/
And a 🧵of my own in response...
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This is something new. Not US-Israeli military exercises, which have taken place for years. But this kind of messaging about the kinetic capabilities the US and Israeli militaries bring to the table. It's very welcome. Three things stand out. 1/5 twitter.com/CENTCOM/status…Show this thread
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Americans and Israelis training together to secure common interests.
A good thing for regional stability and security -- and a nightmare for the Islamic Republic of Iran and its terror proxies.
Next step? Add Arab partners.
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I highly recommend watching this recent discussion on the rising tensions in the West Bank. My colleagues , and , including our guest were fantastic in giving an explainer on the current events.
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🧵I suspect the Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines fighting to defend their homes against an unprovoked Russian invasion might appreciate an answer sooner rather than later.
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Germany’s new defense minister says he cannot say when there will be a decision on Leopard tanks.
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Pentagon Transfers Some Israel-based Artillery Shells to Support Ukraine:
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Pentagon Transfers Some Israel-based Artillery Shells to Support Ukraine
Here's how we came up with the $21.7 billion number.
Certainly not an exact science but this is a reasonable rough estimate.
Pay special attention to the notes and assumptions at the bottom:
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🧵Replacing the military equipment transferred to Ukraine by the United States' NATO allies could lead to roughly $21.7 billion in sales for American industry, according to research.
My latest in w/ Ryan Brobst:
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LIVE NOW | takes the stage with and for a discussion moderated by . They're going to discuss the uptick in West Bank violence and related issues.
Tune in here: bit.ly/3W5kzv0
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“Every day the Pentagon delays a decision is a day we push back when Kyiv would actually have this capability in their hands,” told me.
The GLSDB is paired with its own launcher that resembles a cargo container but is distinct from the HIMARS.
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It's time for the Biden Administration to stop dragging its feet & make a decision to send the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb to #Ukraine.
Report worth reading by 's . Appreciated the opportunity to share my thoughts.
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Add Israel to the Combined Maritime Forces and its Red Sea task force (CTF 153).
We explain why in our new op-ed.
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Pentagon awards $40M ‘Vampire’ contract for Ukraine’s drone defenses
U.S. pledges $3 billion in arms to help Ukraine ‘retake territory’.
Appreciated the opportunity to share my thoughts for this story by & :
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Each month this year, FDD experts assessed a trendline in their area of expertise for our monthly Biden Foreign Policy Tracker. In this new end-of-year edition, we asked them to determine trendlines for the *entire* year.
The verdicts are in 👇 bit.ly/3YEzRJx
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Some sensitive Western components found in Russian weapons used in Ukraine were procured as recently as this year. In fact, Russian imports of microelectronics may have actually increased since February thanks to sanctions-evasion schemes:
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How ‘MacGyver’ magic can get Taiwan its Harpoon defenses faster:
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FDD's #BestOf2022 | #4
FDD Visual by Ryan Brobst, John Hardie, & :
"Non-NATO Sources of Soviet and Russian Arms for Ukraine"
See it here: bit.ly/3jkV9eY
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Americans frustrated with inaction and partisan gridlock in Washington should look to the new defense bill for encouragement. It proves that Americans and their representatives can still come together and act when core American interests are on the line:
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FDD's #BestOf2022 | #7
in :
"How Beijing Benefits From a New Iran Deal"
Read it here: bit.ly/3WzDleN
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To help Ukraine defeat Russia’s invasion and liberate its land and people, Washington needs to redouble efforts to provide Ukrainians with the weapons they need.
Our experts John Hardie and say *this* is a good idea:
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FDD's #BestOf2022 | #6
& in :
"On 9/11 Anniversary, End the Self-Delusion About America’s Enemies"
Read it here: bit.ly/3V5rGTP
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Losing an arms race with China is much worse than competing in one.
, Ryan Brobst, and in :
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FDD's #BestOf2022 starts today!
Each day through the end of the year, we'll be sharing one of the top 10 pieces from our experts.
Coming in at #10... 👇
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In addition to harming the Ukrainian population, Iranian-supplied loitering munitions are taxing Ukraine’s air defenses:
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A durable solution to the crisis in Yemen and the associated humanitarian crisis depends significantly on staunching the flow of Iranian weapons:
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