Saudi Arabia Forms Red Sea Defense Coalition
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- Saudi Arabia joined with over a dozen other countries, including Egypt and Turkey, to form a new defense coalition targeting attacks on Red Sea shipping.
- The coalition was announced as the US-Iran war widened, with its stated mission focused on protecting commercial vessels transiting the strategic Red Sea corridor.
Why it matters: Saudi Arabia is mobilizing a multinational coalition of over a dozen states to secure Red Sea shipping lanes already under attack, putting the kingdom in a direct military leadership role alongside regional powers Egypt and Turkey at a moment the US-Iran conflict is expanding.
