FROM PAGE 12

the US military will help make the two countries stronger, and the region safer, it added.

For the fourth year in a row, the Bangladesh Army and US Army Pacific will conduct “Exercise Tiger Lightning”.

“Through realistic training, our soldiers will develop readiness for counterterrorism, peacekeeping, jungle operations, medical evacuations, and countering improvised explosive devices (IEDs),” it said.

They will also conduct “Exercise Tiger Shark 2025”, a joint training exercise where two countries’ Special Forces practice combat tasks.

The exercise, ongoing since 2009, will feature patrol boat handling and small arms marksmanship that will strengthen Bangladesh’s Special Warfare Diving and Salvage and the Para Commando Brigade ability to respond to crises, the statement added.

“One of the highlights of this combined exercise is the use of US equipment by both countries,” it said.

“Exercise Pacific Angel”, the fourth iteration with Bangladesh, will highlight one of the hallmarks of the US-Bangladesh defence relationship, the C-130 fleets, which are critical in disaster response airdrops and air mobility operations, the US Embassy said.

The exercise also focuses on Search and Rescue (SAR) and aeromedical operations, further developing Bangladesh’s ability to respond to humanitarian disasters, it added.