Saudi Arabia leads a new maritime alliance
The timing for establishing this collective security partnership could not have been more opportune (SPA)
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On July 30th, Riyadh hosted the founding meeting of the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance, a new group for collective defense to “protect freedom of navigation, secure international trade routes and safeguard energy supply lines across the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.” On Thursday, Saudi Arabia designated Vice Adm. Abdullah bin Salem Alshehri as commander of the alliance.
