U.S. soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, conduct emplacement and system validation for the MIM-104 Patriot air defense missiles battery at an Israeli exercise site during Juniper Cobra, Feb. 26, 2018. Juniper Cobra 2018 is a ballistic missile defense joint U.S.-Israel exercise that uses computer simulations to train forces and enhance interoperability. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew