Additional picture of the opening of the exercise, which saw the visit of #Bahrain's Crown Prince
I think the second picture shows a Saildrone Explorer in the background. Saildrone Explorers are Unmanned Surface Vessel - one was recently used in the Gulf of Aqaba
This exercise appears to have a focus on unmanned surveilance systems, which could be particularly handy in the Gulf
According to a statement by the US military:
"The exercise will allow participating forces to test unmanned systems and artificial intelligence in different training scenarios and ultimately apply the lessons learned to future real-world operations." >>
"Training will also focus on enhancing capabilities in command and control, sea control, maritime security operations, and mine countermeasures."
Infographic released by the US 5th Fleet on the exercise
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Although I don't think anyone is surprised that the Houthi attack took place during the visit of #Israel's President Herzog, it is still notable >>
Yes, the Houthis' motto is "Death to #Israel" but there is also a more "rational" explanation as to why the Houthis and their backers (Iran) would want to send a clear message during the visit >>
To me, this is meant to send a message to Abu Dhabi that it shouldn't cross certain red lines when it comes to cooperation with #Israel, particularly when it comes to the military/security aspect.
Houthi spokesperson speaking now with the details on what he dubbed "Yemen Cyclone III" operation (the third attack against the #UAE)
The Houthi spokesperson claims that a number of "important targets" in the Abu Dhabi Emirate were hit with Zulfiqar ballistic missiles #UAE#Yemen
The Houthi spokesperson also claims that "sensitive targets" were hit within the Emirate of Dubai using a number of Sammad-3 drones (similar claims were made in the past, no attacks have been reported in Dubai) #Yemen#UAE
Summary of last night in #Gaza & #Israel:
- 190 rockets fired towards #Israel from 19:00 to 07:00 this morning
- #Israel launched major air and ground strike using 180 planes plus 7th Armored brigade. Strikes focused on northern #Gaza, including tunnels network.
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- Hamas-run Health Ministry reported 119 dead, including 31 children, 830 wounded. #Israeli claims would suggest most of the dead are fighters, which might have been true before, but also true that recent artillery strikes seem to have caused far more civilian casualties.
- Rocket barrages against #Israel focused on southern #Israel. No barrage against central region.
- Does this mean #Hamas and PIJ arsenal has been seriously hit (as IDF claims) or that they are now pacing themselves understanding conflict will be more protracted than expected?>