Lebanese Armed Forces, U.S. Navy Conduct Resolute Union Virtually Amid COVID-19 Pandemic


MANAMA, Bahrain — The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and U.S. Navy are conducting Resolute Union (RU) 20, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and maritime security operations bilateral military exercise being held from 27 July to 9 August.

RU20 is the capstone in a series of bilateral exercises between the LAF and U.S. Navy aimed at maintaining proficiency between the two countries’ armed forces, and increasing interoperability through cooperative training.

Due to the ongoing global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the exercise is being conducted as a “virtual” event without in person contact. Virtual exercises provide an effective level of continuity while mitigating the risk until we can resume live exercises.

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Source: Washington Headquarters Services