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Wednesday, June 30, 2010     FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Israel, China cooperate on response measures
to missile war

TEL AVIV — Israel and China have found another field of cooperation between their two militaries — civil defense.

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An Israel military delegation has conducted briefings in China on civil defense measures meant to counter a missile war. The delegation, which visited China in late June, was led by Maj. Gen. Yair Golan, head of the military's Home Front Command, Middle East Newsline reported.

"This is another area of non-combat cooperation that serves both our interests and those of China," a military source said.


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During the visit, Golan and his delegation met leading Chinese commanders and defense officials. The source said discussions ranged from civil defense measures to the munitions employed by such adversaries as Hamas, Hizbullah, Iran and Syria, all of which have been reported to acquire military support from Beijing.

The Israeli delegation also briefed the Chinese hosts on the latest nationwide civil defense exercise, Turning Point-4. The exercise had envisioned an Iranian and Syrian missile attack on Israeli cities.

This marked the second Israeli military delegation to China in 2010. In April, Israeli military intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin and planning director Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel arrived in Beijing and briefed Chinese leaders on the Iranian nuclear threat.

Military sources acknowledged that Israel has sought to improve defense and security cooperation with China. They said the cooperation, closely monitored by the United States, would be restricted to non-combat issues.



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