Maneuvers of a joint exercise of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, with the participation of the friendly US forces, kicked off on Tuesday at the Northwestern zone of the Kingdom.

Cod-named Hawk’s Claws 2 (2020), the maneuvers’ exercise takes place in furtherance of previously jointly held exercises between the Royal Saudi Land Forces and its US counterparts, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) briefly reported.

The exercise aims at consolidating joint military working and cooperation between the two friendly countries, exchange of expertise and raising the combat readiness to face regional challenges.