Bangladesh and the United States launched the annual bilateral military exercise Tiger Lightning on 19 July 2026. The 13‑day exercise runs until 31 July 2026 and involves more than 160 service members.
Exercise Tiger Lightning
- Nature: Bilateral military exercise conducted by the Bangladesh Army and United States Army Pacific Command (USARPAC).
- Inception: First held in 2017; paused during the COVID‑19 period and later resumed.
Training Focus
- Core activities: Jungle operations, counter‑terrorism training and tactical combat casualty care.
- Force composition: Involves infantry units, special forces components and combat medical teams.
Venue and Participants
- Location: Jalalabad Cantonment, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
- Duration & strength: 19–31 July 2026; over 160 personnel from both countries.
Military Exercise Classification
- Bilateral exercise: Two‑party training to practise interoperability, command‑and‑control procedures and tactical coordination.
- USARPAC: US Army command responsible for Army operations in the Indo‑Pacific theatre.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- Exam linkage: Defence diplomacy, security cooperation and regional military engagement are part of international relations syllabus.
- Related terms: Interoperability, HADR (humanitarian assistance and disaster relief), combined arms training.