Jordanian armed forces announced the 2024 "thirsty lion" alliance on the 12th military The drill begins. The drill will last until the 23rd, with 33 countries including 11 Arab countries including the United States and Jordan participating.
Mustafa Hiari, spokesman of the Jordanian armed forces Journalism The press conference said that the "Thirsty Lion" joint military exercise is one of the most important military exercises in the Middle East. In addition to the sea, land and air forces of the participating countries, there are also some government, non-governmental agencies and humanitarian organizations involved. The military exercise will be held in northern, central and southern Jordan, which is the largest since the launch of the "Thirst Lion" joint military exercise, but has nothing to do with the regional situation.
It is reported that the purpose of this military exercise is to enable participating countries to reach consensus on combating emerging and cross-border threats such as terrorist organizations and their supporters, unmanned aerial vehicles and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and to find the best response methods and means, while coordinating the action plans and objectives of participating countries in land, sea and air military operations, logistics support, natural disasters and epidemics.
Jordan has held the "Thirsty Lion" joint military exercise since 2011, which is held once a year except for the suspension in 2020, 2021 and 2023. This year is the 11th time that Jordan has held the "thirsty lion" joint military exercise. (Reporter He Yiping)
Source: Xinhuanet
