Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Jordan and Egypt, announced a joint military exercise on Sunday.
The exercise, named Tuwaiq 2, will last two weeks and will aim to achieve readiness and operational compatibility and integration, Saudi state news agency Spa reported. Kuwait and Bahrain will participate as observers.
Tuwaiq 2 will largely focus on air exercises and will be carried out in different stages.
The exercise will focus on achieving high levels of operational readiness among the participating countries and will include training for tactical airdrops.
The air forces participating in the exercise will arrive on Friday to Prince Sultan Air Base, accompanied by logistical and support staff.
The announcement of this joint military exercise follows the start of military exercise by the UAE and Egypt that focused on improving combat readiness of the two nations.
The Zayed 3 exercises are due to continue until June 30.
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Ground personnel from the UAE Armed Forces and troops from the Egyptian Army launched military exercises under the banner Zayed 3 in the UAE this weekend. Wam -
The Zayed 3 exercises involving the UAE Armed Forces and Egyptian Army will run until June 30. Wam -
The Zayed 3 exercises are designed to increase the combat readiness of UAE Armed Forces and Egyptian Army personnel. Wam -
The Zayed 3 exercises involving the UAE Armed Forces and Egyptian Army also underline the historic and strategic relations between the two countries. Wam -
Military co-operation between the UAE and Egypt is built on a long history. Wam -
Held amid the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, the Zayed 3 exercises testify to the ability of the UAE to achieve recovery and the UAE Armed Forces' achievements in organising major military exercises, in line with the best international practices.. Wam
