"The US effort to cool off the Israeli intention to act is portrayed by small delays and longer evaluation of Israeli requests," one Israeli defense source told Breaking Defense
Japan is the first country outside the United States to take delivery of the latest generation of U.S.-made military refuelers. It arrived Friday at the 403rd Tactical Airlift Squadron at Miho Air Base 370 miles east of Tokyo, after a flight from Seattle, according to DefenseNews.com.