Hecker, on Friday, called the planning for a possible evacuation from the two bases prudent and precautionary, adding that his teams have considered scenarios in which they are called upon to evacuate civilians and even the US Embassy under duress.
The air forces of the US and Israeli started a new round of their bilateral "Juniper Oak" training exercise on Sunday night, the Israel Defense Forces announced.
Washington [US], Aug 30 (ANI): A US Air Force B-52 bomber was intercepted by two Russian aircraft in an "unsafe" and "unprofessional" manner over the Black Sea and in international waters, US Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public Affairs said in a statement citing CNN.