Military exercise Felino 2026 gathers 700 troops in Foz do Iguaçu

The Exercício Conjunto-Combinado Felino 2026 is currently taking place in Foz do Iguaçu, bringing together more than 700 military personnel from six countries within the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP). The training is organized by the Ministry of Defense to prepare troops for United Nations peacekeeping missions.

Participants include military members from Brazil, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Portugal, and Timor-Leste. The exercise utilizes a fictional scenario involving a country named ‘Carana’ facing humanitarian crises and political instability.

Soldiers are practicing integrated tasks within a Joint-Combined Task Force, including managing ethnic conflicts, chemical decontamination, logistical supply drops, operational medical care, and humanitarian aid actions.