CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper praises IDF, vows enduring US support
US CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper met with senior IDF commanders to reaffirm the enduring military partnership between the United States and Israel. Cooper praised the IDF's operational achievements and emphasized the deep strategic cooperation between the two nations.
Why it matters
The meeting underscores the continued high-level military coordination between the US and Israel amidst ongoing regional conflicts.
“We achieved the unimaginable together. Our joint achievement is historic,” US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Adm. Brad Cooper told senior IDF commanders on Monday in remarks obtained exclusively by The Jerusalem Post.“You are a nation of warriors, and the people sitting here are the leaders of those warriors,” Cooper told the officers. “I am proud to serve shoulder to shoulder with you.”Cooper also delivered a direct message about the future of the US-Israel military relationship.CENTCOM chief stresses enduring US commitment to Israel“We have a high and enduring commitment to you,” he said.According to a source familiar with the closed forum, Cooper said that many countries speak about allies fighting “shoulder to shoulder,” but that in the case of the US and Israel, the phrase described an operational reality.CENTCOM chief, Brad Cooper, addresses IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir and IDF commanders on the US-Israel military partnership.
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