I call this gearing up. Reconstituting airborne capability after so many years? And then conducting it at a battalion level (at least)? They're gearing up for Iran and they want the whole world to know it. The attack on that country's nuclear reactors might include more than destruction...maybe a snatch and grab too....
The caption for the following pictures is as follows:
In the drill, thousands of the Brigade's soldiers have pushed their limits, examining their preparedness for whatever future operation that might arise, all in the effort to continue to assure Israel's security.
The caption for the following pictures is as follows:
January 17, 2012
As part of their first operational parachuting drill in the last 15
years, the entire Paratroopers Brigade soared through the air. The
drill was conducted under the supervision of the Brigade's commander,
Col. Amir Bar'am, and in the presence of Maj. Gen. Gershon Hacohen.In the drill, thousands of the Brigade's soldiers have pushed their limits, examining their preparedness for whatever future operation that might arise, all in the effort to continue to assure Israel's security.
Um, hopefully they remember to take some weapons with them when it's go time. I can't imagine why they aren't training with weapons (I don't see any in the pics).
ReplyDeleteI love the Israelis, but they can't win a ground war with Iran. A ground op is pure suicide unless you can control the air (which they can't do either).
yeah they went hollywood on this one but its the first big op in years so its understandable...add in that it was a night jump and i'm fairly impressed...i see these guys probably reinforcing one of Israel's special ops teams more than performing an actual raid themselves. time will tell but i just don't hold the entire Iran military in high stead. individual units might be elite but as a whole i just don't think they cut the mustard.
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