Instant Alert: US Marines and Israeli soldiers trained in a mock Middle East village — and learned the harsh realities of urban warfare

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   US Marines and Israeli soldiers trained in a mock Middle East village — and learned the harsh realities of urban warfare by Ben Brimelow on Mar 15, 2018, 1:19 PM Advertisement US Marines and Israeli special forces units practiced urban warfare, helicopter insertions, and medevac operations in a mock Middle East village, complete with Arabic graffiti and its own mosque. The drills, dubbed "Juniper Cobra," are intended to strengthen the already strong ties between Israel and the US, and for troops from both countries to share lessons learned in war zones like Afghanistan, Iraq, and Gaza.  "They teach them what to see when they were either in the Gaza Strip or somewhere else on the battlefield, for us in Afghanistan and Iraq, and teach that young soldier what to look for," Lieutenant-Colonel Marcus Mainz of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit told Reuters. "We are willing to work and train together, and if God wills it, if we ever need to be side by side, then we will," Mainz said.  Take a look at the photos here: SEE ALSO: Insane photos of US Marines drinking cobra blood during a jungle survival exercise in Thailand The main focus of Juniper Cobra is urban warfare training. Some of the urban warfare simulations were live fire drills, meaning live ammunition was used to make it as realistic as possible. US Marines and Israeli soldiers taught each other lessons they had learned from the respective war zones they had been deployed to. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011