US, Saudi Arabia launch joint naval drills in Red Sea

The navies of the United States and Saudi Arabia are going to team up for joint military exercises in the Red Sea, which will begin in the middle of this week.

The marine corps of Riyadh and Washington arrived in the port city of Yanbu to prepare for the Native Fury 22 manoeuvres, Lenta.ru reports, citing a Saudi news agency.

As reported, a naval base that will host the drills is located in Yanbu.

The joint exercises are scheduled for several days. The Saudi agency writes that the aim of the navy rehearsal is to "strengthen the partnership between the Saudi military and their American counterparts for pursuing bilateral plans."