Saudi Arabia plans to establish a multinational maritime defense coalition
Saudi Arabia announced a plan to form a multilateral maritime defense coalition aimed at protecting international shipping routes and energy supplies in the Red Sea. This move comes in response to the escalating attacks by the Yemen-based Houthi group, supported by Iran, on ships and commercial passages in the region. The meeting involved the participation of 43 out of 51 invited countries and discussed the foundational arrangements for the coalition led by Saudi Arabia. Several countries, including Turkey, Egypt, and Sudan, confirmed their participation, while 14 other nations expressed their support. Oman and the United Arab Emirates were not included in this coalition. The goal of the alliance is to enhance maritime security, safeguard freedom of commerce, and secure energy supply routes—particularly in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden—where tensions linked to regional conflicts are rising. Amid the ongoing escalation of Houthi attacks, the Saudi-led coalition responded with airstrikes targeting military installations in Yemen.
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