About African Lion

African Lion 25 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, annual exercise, hosted across Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia. This joint, all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise includes more than 10,000 participants from more than twenty nations, including contingents from NATO. African Lion aims to strengthen interoperability among participants and build readiness to respond to crises and contingencies in Africa and around the world.

The exercise will include a command post exercise, field training exercises, a live-fire demonstration, and humanitarian civic assistance program events. Additionally, humanitarian civic assistance missions will feature a combination of medical, dental and veterinary assistance and exchanges across Morocco, Ghana and Senegal. 

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35,000 Service Members from 19 Countries Unite for Talisman Sabre
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet
July 23, 2025 | 0:21
More than 35,000 military personnel from 19 nations are participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 across multi-domain operations – sea, land, air, space, and cyber. The exercise takes place in Australia, from July 13 to August 4, 2025. This biennial, multinational exercise strengthens interoperability and partnerships between the Australian Defence Force, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and partner nations. The participating countries include Australia, the United States, Canada, France, Fiji, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, and the United Kingdom. Talisman Sabre 2025 is the largest iteration of the exercise to date, showcasing combined capabilities and fostering regional security in the Indo-Pacific. More than 35,000 military personnel from 19 nations are participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 across multi-domain operations – sea, land, air, space, and cyber. The exercise takes place in Australia, from July 13 to August 4, 2025. This biennial, multinational exercise strengthens interoperability and partnerships between the Australian Defence Force, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and partner nations. The participating countries include Australia, the United States, Canada, France, Fiji, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, and the United Kingdom. Talisman Sabre 2025 is the largest iteration of the exercise to date, showcasing combined capabilities and fostering regional security in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Video By LTJG Jennifer T. Edwards)
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