Saudi Arabia, China conduct drill to improve combat readiness

[beijingwalker]

Saudi Arabia, China conduct drill to improve combat readiness

The exercise targets building mutual trust, enhancing cooperation between the Saudi Royal Navy and the Chinese PLA Navy. (SPA)
Updated 17 November 2019

• The exercise targets building mutual trust, enhancing cooperation between the Saudi Royal Navy and the Chinese PLA Navy, exchanging experiences, developing the capacity of participants to combat maritime terrorism and piracy

JEDDAH: The Royal Saudi Naval Forces, represented by the Special Forces of the Western Fleet, carried out the mixed naval exercise Blue Sword 2019 with its Chinese counterpart, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, in Jeddah on Sunday.
The exercise, which took place at King Faisal Naval Base, was attended by the commander of the Western Fleet, Vice Admiral Faleh bin Abdulrahman Al-Faleh, and the Chinese military attache to the Kingdom, Senior Col. Lin Li.
Navy Col. Abdullah Mohammed Al-Omari, director of the exercise, said that this joint exercise is within the framework of seeking to face all challenges, emphasize the many objectives aimed at achieving complete readiness, and maintain the security and peace of the region and the world.
“The exercise targets building mutual trust, enhancing cooperation between the Saudi Royal Navy and the Chinese PLA Navy, exchanging experiences, developing the capacity of participants to combat maritime terrorism and piracy, and improving training and combat readiness,” he added.
Lt. Col. Tarek bin Salem Al-Salem, adjutant of the exercise’s operations, presented a visual briefing on the activities, fields, title and phases of the exercise.
Al-Faleh then announced the launch of the joint naval exercise, Blue Sword 2019, which runs for three weeks.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1585431/saudi-arabia

 

[beijingwalker]

China, Saudi Arabia launch joint naval exercise -media

Reuters•
November 20, 2019

BEIJING, Nov 20 (Reuters) - China and Saudi Arabia have begun a three-week joint naval exercise, Chinese state media said on Tuesday evening.

The joint exercise at a Saudi Arabian naval base comes as tensions in the Gulf have risen over recent attacks on oil tankers and a major assault on Saudi energy facilities.

Beijing maintains close ties with Saudi Arabia, which is China's top oil supplier to date, but it has also sought to strengthen ties with rival Iran in a delicate balancing act.

Chinese state media reports said the joint exercise was designed to build trust between the two sides to combat maritime terrorism and piracy.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-saudi-arabia-launch-joint-031256384.html

 

[khansaheeb]

Didn't know Saudis had a navy but then the world is full of surprises.

 

[PakFactor]

Didn't know Saudis had a navy but then the world is full of surprises.

Lol, thinking the same - probably just Oil Tankers to make sure the American Fleet keeps moving.

 

[khansaheeb]

Lol, thinking the same - probably just Oil Tankers to make sure they American Fleet keeps moving.