{"id":15765,"date":"2025-04-12T17:47:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T17:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=15765"},"modified":"2025-04-12T17:50:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T17:50:33","slug":"morocco-to-host-21st-edition-of-african-lion-military-exercises-with-u-s-and-30-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/12\/morocco-to-host-21st-edition-of-african-lion-military-exercises-with-u-s-and-30-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco to Host 21st Edition of African Lion Military Exercises with U.S. and 30 Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-The Moroccan army announced on Saturday the organization of the 21st edition of the \u201cAfrican Lion\u201d military exercises, with participation from more than 30 countries, including the United States, scheduled to take place between May 12 and 23.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"425\">According to a statement from the Moroccan Armed Forces\u2019 General Command, \u201cAfrican Lion\u201d is one of the largest military exercises on the African continent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"819\">The statement explained that \u201cupon instructions from King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, the Royal Armed Forces, in partnership with the United States Armed Forces, will organize the 21st edition of the African Lion exercise from May 12 to 23, 2025, in Agadir, Tan-Tan, Tiznit, Tafraout (central), Kenitra (west), and Ben Guerir (north).\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13739\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13739 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wataer-in-Gaza5555-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"African Lion Military Drills Strengthen Global Defense Cooperation\" width=\"1024\" 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data-is-only-node=\"\">African Lion Military Drills Strengthen Global Defense Cooperation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">\u201cAfrican Lion\u201d serves as a key platform for enhancing cooperation and exchanging expertise among the armed forces of participating countries, particularly in the areas of training and joint exercises, contributing to improved interoperability at operational, technical, and procedural levels, the statement added.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1374\">This year\u2019s edition includes participation from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and their American counterparts, along with more than 30 other \u201cparticipating or observing\u201d countries from Europe, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1376\" 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