Maritime Defense Coalition meets in Saudi Arabia to counter Houthi Red Sea attacks

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Army chiefs from countries in the Maritime Defense Coalition met in Saudi Arabia today to maintain freedom of navigation in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, as Riyadh seeks to build an international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks. Participating nations: Maldives, Morocco, Bangladesh, U.S., Yemen, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Kuwait, Jordan and New Zealand.