It is reported that Tunisia will host the biggest multinational exercice in Africa, African Lions 21. The exercice is set to kick off in June, and this 2021’s iteration will involve between 5,000-10,000 troops from the U.S., Tunisia, Morocco, Senegal and other nations.
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Well, Tunisia maintains a regional (Mediterranean/Western Asia) F100 depot, so it may also be a way to leverage the workforce/knowledge base in the region without having to deal with EU trade rules.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the export of 33 million dollars in defense articles, including technical data and defense services, to Tunisia. The published article mentioned that the defense articles would support the manufacture, integration, installation, operation...