Eager Lion 2015 commence in Jordan
05-05-2015 01:46 PM
Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - In a press conference Brigadier General Spokesman of Eager Lion Fahd Faleh on Tuesday announced the commencement of the 2015 Eager Lion multinational military exercises that will be held in the kingdom with the participation of 18 countries.
He added during press conference with the Director of Exercises and Training at the U.S. Central Command, Maj. Gen. Rick Mattson attended by Ammon that this exercises participate by 18 countries : Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Lebanon, Iraq, Britain, France, Italy, Pakistan, the United States, Canada, Belgium, Poland, Australia in addition Jordan and representatives of NATO ground forces, sea and air.
The objectives of the exercises are to strengthen the multilateral military relations between participating countries.
Maj. Gen. Rick Mattson said that the characteristic of this Exercise for America is the new US plane will take off from the United States for a period of 37 hours to weapons to the fields of Eager Lion exercise.