RBNF Takes Part in Joint GCC Navy Exercise

The Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF) took part in the Joint GCC Navy Exercise, "Solidarity 14", which concluded yesterday in Saudi Arabia. Warships from GCC countries' naval forces participated in the joint mobilization drill which kicked off on October 6th and ran until October 16th. On the occasion, Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa asserted that mobilisation naval exercises, whether bilateral or multi-lateral, are aimed to manifest the inter-GCC unity, solidarity and joint military cooperation, adding that RBNF is keen to take part in such drills for the sake of reinforcing GCC military cooperation and joint action. He also asserted that holding regular mobilisation exercises testifies to GCC states' resolve to strengthen their ties and reach complementarity. He also pointed out that those drills provide military leaders with real opportunities to train soldiers on real wars and enable them to exchange theoretical and practical military expertise with their GCC counterparts.