Egyptian and American naval forces holding joint exercises in the Red Sea in March 2021. Press PhotoCAIRO – 18 March 2021: The Egyptian and American naval forces held Wednesday joint exercises in the Red Sea. The drills included Egypt's "Sharm El Sheikh" frigate, and the United States' amphibious warfare ship dubbed USS SOMERSET-LPD25. The exercises consisted of a number of naval combat activities such as repelling atypical threats, analyzing the situation on the surface, air, below the surface, and electronic levels as well as other transportation and security measures in the Red Sea. Earlier this month, the Egyptian and French naval forces carried out joint exercises also in the Red Sea.

Source: Egypt Today March 18, 2021 12:00 UTC