RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has concluded its participation in Eager Lion 2022, one of the largest military exercises in the region, that was held in Jordan.  The 10th round of exercises, which ran from Sept. 4 to Sept. 15, was attended by Major General Yousef Al-Hunaiti, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces, and Major General Adel bin Mohammad Al-Balawi, head of the Saudi Armed Forces Education and Training Authority, state media SPA reported. The event saw the participation of 30 countries, approximately 1,700 US service members, 2,200 Jordanian armed forces, and 591 coalition personnel from partner nations.  Saudi’s armed forces took part in land, air defense, and navy exercises alongside other participating countries.  Eager Lion 2022, scheduled for 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, aims to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations.