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African Lion is U.S. Africa Command's largest annual joint exercise, designed to strengthen interoperability among U.S. forces, NATO Allies, and African partner nations. Hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal, and Tunisia, the exercise focuses on joint all-domain operations, crisis response, and multinational interoperability. It enhances regional security and supports U.S.-Africa Command's strategic objectives, showcasing readiness to respond to crises and contingencies globally.

 

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B-roll: CJTF Lion uses AI-enhanced systems at African Lion 26
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
May 17, 2026 | 1:50
The combined joint task force tracks and monitors tactical exercise activities across Tan-Tan and Tifnit in real-time using various integrated, artificial intelligence-enhanced systems at Southern Zone Headquarters, Agadir, Morocco, May 2, 2026. The exercise emphasized the sharing of information with allied and partner forces by utilizing an unclassified network and building an open-source common operational picture, thereby training U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) ability as a cutting-edge joint task force. AL26 is U.S. Africa Command's largest annual joint exercise, designed to strengthen collective security capabilities of the U.S., African nations and global allies. Led by SETAF-AF from April 20 to May 8, 2026, and hosted in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, AL26 involves over 5,600 civilian and military personnel from more than 40 nations, using innovation to drive partner-led regional security. (U.S. Army video by Brian Andries)
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