The Saudi Defense Ministry said in a statement that the alliance, called the Multinational Maritime Defense Alternance, will serve as a framework to strengthen maritime defense cooperation between member countries.
Qatar-based media Al Jazeera said in a report that the main goal of this alliance is to keep the important sea routes of international trade and energy supply safe.
According to Saudi Arabia's data, the representatives of 43 countries of the 51 countries were not included in the meeting, which was signed by the alliance in Saudi Arabia as well as Turkey, Qutt, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, Pakistan, Djibouti, Somali, Bangladesh, Euro, and Comorros.
The Saudi Defense Ministry has said that the alliance's activities will include exchange of information and other information, joint operations planning, military operations and joint operations in the sea according to the project. However, the alliance is completely defensive and has not been formed to target a particular state.
the United States - Iran tensions and attacks by Houthi rebels in Imane are believed to have been formed in the context of security risks in Bab al-Mandeb and the Red Sea region. Recently, the Houthis announced an obstruction of oil transport to Saudi Arabia, which became more important.
The Bab al-Mandeb Strait is one of the most important maritime trade routes in the world, with global maritime trade between 10 to 12 percent and milliton barrel oil per day, and any turbulence in this waterway can have a huge impact on international trade and fuel prices.
