Tel Aviv [Israel], December 13 (ANI/TPS): The Israeli Navy and the US Fifth Fleet completed the five-day joint exercise “Intrinsic Defender” held in the Mediterranean Sea, Haifa Bay, Nahariya and Red Sea regions.
The exercise was designed to strengthen and maintain long-standing cooperation between the navies, expand and improve responses to maritime threat scenarios and conduct mutual operational learning, the IDF said.
Operational capabilities were integrated and new technological capabilities were established to expand the IDF’s methods of operation.
A variety of scenarios were practiced: sabotage and mine clearance, countering maritime infiltration, diving and search, takeover scenarios and medical training. In addition, the US P-8 aircraft and a Saar 5 missile ship practiced building a joint air-sea picture.
In recent years, the Israeli Navy and the Fifth Fleet have conducted dozens of joint exercises and numerous patrols in the Red Sea theater and areas south of it.
The cooperation between the IDF and CENTCOM (US Central Command) emphasizes the strategic alliance and close military relationship and constitutes a fundamental anchor for ensuring maritime security and stability in the region. (ANI/TPS)
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