IDF Paratroopers Brigade conducts heavy equipment drill with transport aircraft into combat zone
Since the beginning of the war two and a half years ago, the Paratroopers Brigade had not practiced landing a paratrooper force with its heavy equipment in a combat zone using transport aircraft
Assessment
This drill signals a new operational phase for the Paratroopers Brigade, which had not rehearsed such a complex insertion since the war began. The lack of practice for two and a half years suggests a shift in doctrine or threat assessment. What to watch is whether this exercise precedes actual deployment or remains a capability-building move.