Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Shield

From my Janes email news updates:

Juniper Cobra under way in Israel

Israeli and US air-defence forces on 10 March began a month-long multi-phased joint exercise aimed at improving co-operation in ballistic missile defence. Israel Defence Force (IDF) and US Army Patriot air-defence batteries, along with an Israel Air Force Arrow 2 ballistic missile defence battery and a US Navy Aegis-class destroyer, ...

18-Mar-2005

Eventually, if it becomes necessary to overthrow the mullahs in Iran, the mullahs may lash out as they go down. A shield will be useful to ward off any last ditch spasm of death.

And of course, a reminder of our sword is never a wasted effort. (via Winds of Change)