America, Turkish, Israeli join maneuvers

An Israeli military spokesman has announced that the naval force in each of Israel, Turkey and the US will carry out by the beginning of December joint maneuvers off the Turkish coast.

The spokesman added in a statement that several reconnaissance planes, helicopters and ships will take part in the maneuvers which will be held on December 3 through 7.

However, this annual maneuvers are the fourth of its kind. Similar maneuvers were held in January this year and December 1999 as well as January 1998.