The African Lion 2023 military exercise reflects the strength of the strategic partnership between Morocco and the United States which serves peace and stability and stands against growing security threats in the region and in Africa, American experts underlined in Washington. “What makes this year’s African Lion special, last month US President Joe Biden warned […]
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Moroccan-American air & ground military maneuvers mark end of African Lion 2023 exercise
African Lion 2023 concluded with a series of air and ground war maneuvers on Friday in Tan-Tan, Morocco. The exercises involved coordinated air raids by Moroccan and American aircraft, along with land maneuvers simulating actual combat operations. The closing ceremony commenced with a display by two Royal Air Force F-16 fighter jets, performing high-speed and […]
African Lion 2023: Exercise in Agadir to test FAR rescue & salvage unit’s responsiveness to WMD attack
As part of Moroccan-US cooperation in disaster management, a synthetic exercise on the fight against weapons of mass destruction (WMD) took place on Thursday in Agadir to assess the responsiveness of the Royal Armed Forces’ Rescue and Salvage Unit (USS-FAR) to deal with a crisis situation involving nuclear, radiological, biological and chemical (NRBC) risks. This […]
U.S. and Morocco Launch “African Lion” 2023
Royal Moroccan Armed Forced and the U.S. army launched this Monday the “African Lion-2023“, one of the major annual exercises organized in Africa to strengthen cooperation and training, enhance interoperability, and promote the exchange of military experiences. A ceremony marking the start of this military exercise was organized at the HQ of the General Staff […]
African Lion 2023, final planning meeting held in Agadir
The final planning meeting of the exercise “African Lion 2023” was held at the level of the South Zone Staff in Agadir from this April 12 to 16. During the meeting, held at the instructions of the King, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), representatives of the FAR […]
African Lion 2023: Master Planning Meeting Held in Agadir
The master planning meeting of the African Lion 2023 exercise was held, at the level of the South Zone Headquarters in Agadir, January 9 through 20. During the meeting, held at the instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), the representatives of the Moroccan […]





