The five-day manoeuvres in the Red Sea, which is linked to the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal, are intended to “enhance interoperability between participating forces.
The exercise aims to safeguard freedom of navigation and the free flow of trade, which are essential to regional security and stability.
About Red Sea
The Red Sea is a semi-enclosed tropical basin, bounded by northeastern Africa, to the west, and the Arabian peninsula, to the east.
The basin extends between the Mediterranean Sea, to the north-west, and the Indian Ocean, to the south-east.
At the northern end, it separates into the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez, which is connected to the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal.
At the southern end, it is connected to the Gulf of Aden, and the outer Indian Ocean, via the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb.
It is one of the youngest oceanic zones on Earth.
The unique habitats of the Red sea support a wide range of marine life, including sea turtles, dugongs, dolphins and many endemic fish species.
Coral reefs mainly extend along the northern and central coasts
