Spread the loveRabat – Morocco and 11 other countries will participate in a naval exercise hosted by the Tunisian armed forces between May 17 and 28. The 2021 Exercise Phoenix Express, will be the 16th iteration of the North African maritime exercise. “Exercises such as Phoenix Express 2021 increase interoperability among participating nations in order to increase maritime security and sustain global commerce,” said Captain Harry Knight, Phoenix Express exercise director. The 2020 exercise was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, and Morocco hosted the exercise back in 2019. Moroccan armed forces participate in organizing the joint Moroccan-American exercise, “African Lion,” which some consider as one of the most important interallied exercises in the world.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 16, 2021 15:32 UTC