Oct. 24, 2025
U.S.-Jordan Complete Initial Planning for Exercise Eager Lion 2026
AMMAN, Jordan - On Oct. 24, the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed an initial planning conference for exercise Eager Lion 2026 in Amman, demonstrating the continued strong defense relationship between Jordan and the United States.
Scheduled to occur in May, Eager Lion is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, enhance interoperability among partner nations, and strengthen collective readiness to meet regional and global security challenges.