Feature: Israeli, U.S. troops train against missile threat in joint military drill

An U.S. army officer speaks to the media during the "Juniper Cobra 18" military exercise at the Hatzor Air Force base in Israel, March 8, 2018. Nearly 5,000 Israeli and U.S. soldiers have been training shoulder to shoulder since Sunday for a simulated missile attack on Israel. The military exercise, dubbed "Juniper Cobra 18," is a biennial event that has been held nine times since 2001 by the Israeli military and the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM). (Xinhua/Guo Yu)