Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The African Lion 26 exercise, which wrapped up on May 8, 2026, was U.S. Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) largest annual joint, multinational exercise. Co-led by the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR), this year's iteration stood out as a massive testing ground for future warfare technologies.
The African Lion 26 exercise, which wrapped up on May 8, 2026, was U.S. Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) largest annual joint, multinational exercise. Co-led by the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR), this year's iteration stood out as a massive testing ground for future warfare technologies.










