Saudi Arabia Announces Maritime Defense Alliance

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A 14-nation maritime defense alliance led by Saudi Arabia is exactly the kind of collective action needed to keep global trade moving through the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Iran-backed Houthis have declared a blockade on Saudi shipping and struck multiple tankers, threatening energy supplies that the entire world depends on. With 10 to 12% of global maritime trade passing through that chokepoint, letting armed militias hold it hostage is simply not an option.