UK Frigate Seizes $45 Million Illegal Drug Shipment October 9, 2022 — A frigate from the United Kingdom Royal Navy seized 870 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated $45 million from a fishing vessel in the Middle East, Oct. 2. MORE

U.S., UK Navies Conduct Unmanned Exercise in Arabian Gulf October 7, 2022 — Naval forces from the United States and United Kingdom conducted a bilateral exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 7, which featured the use of unmanned systems and artificial intelligence to enhance maritime monitoring by crewed ships and operators ashore. MORE

CMF Hosts Maritime Security Conference in Bahrain October 6, 2022 — Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) hosted senior military leaders from 38 nations during a four-day maritime security conference in Bahrain, Oct. 3-6. MORE

Delbert D. Black Holds Change of Command in Qatar October 5, 2022 — Guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony Oct. 5, while pierside in Mesaieed, Qatar. MORE

U.S. Navy Warship Seizes $10 Million in Drugs in Gulf of Oman September 29, 2022 — A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer seized 7,200 kilograms of hashish worth an estimated $10 million from a fishing vessel transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman, Sept. 28. MORE

Nitze Welcomes New Captain During Ceremony at Sea September 29, 2022 — Guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony Sept. 28, while at sea in the Gulf of Aden. MORE

Saudi Arabia Expands Maritime Partnership with International Coalition September 28, 2022 — Saudi Arabia’s western naval fleet began operating for the first time with the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in the Red Sea, Sept. 27, signaling an expanded partnership between the multinational coalition and Royal Saudi Naval Forces. MORE

U.S. Coast Guard in Middle East Seizes $85 Million in Heroin September 27, 2022 — A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized an estimated $85 million worth of heroin from a fishing vessel while patrolling the Gulf of Oman, Sept. 27, representing the largest illegal drug interdiction in the Middle East by international naval forces this year. MORE

U.S. and Israel Complete Unmanned Exercise in Gulf of Aqaba September 22, 2022 — Forces from Israel and the U.S. completed a four-day exercise in the Gulf of Aqaba, Sept. 22. MORE

Bahrain, U.S. Sharpen Maritime Skills at Sea September 22, 2022 — The U.S. Navy enjoys a decades-long partnership with the Kingdom of Bahrain based on shared commitment to maritime security and stability in the Middle East. Regional waters are very dynamic and have central importance to global trade. MORE