Saudi Arabia announces start of Red Sea defence alliance: Will it work?

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Thirteen countries have become members of the Saudi-led maritime alliance.

Bahrain, Bangladesh, the Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Turkiye and Yemen are the first to sign up.

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How significant is this alliance to the region.

Na quinta-feira, o Ministério da Defesa da Arábia Saudita anunciou que 15 países assinaram uma declaração, dos quais 13 já aderiram integralmente à coalizão até o momento.

On July 30, the ministry had announced the creation of the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance as a framework to strengthen collective maritime defence cooperation.

The ministry described the coalition as “an open international coalition that welcomes the accession of all countries that align with its goals and principles”, adding that it continues to receive new membership applications.

On August 13, it posted on X: “The number of countries that signed the joint statement reached 15 countries, while 13 countries completed their national procedures, signed the coalition charter, and officially announced their accession.”.

A declaração veio após a terceira reunião da aliança, que foi realizada em 13 de agosto em Jeddah, Arábia Saudita.

Details of how the alliance would work are still being formulated, but, according to the ministry, member states will exchange information and intelligence, develop operational planning, and conduct joint naval exercises and drills, in addition to building military capabilities and carrying out joint naval operations.

The ministry earlier announced that Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Salem Al-Shehri has been appointed as the commander of the coalition. He will oversee joint naval defence, coordinate with member states and other maritime coalitions, and carry out missions under the coalition’s charter.

The announcement of the coalition comes as the United States-Israel war on Iran continues to upend the energy and civil infrastructure of the Gulf region.

Isso também ocorre à medida que a guerra aumenta seu foco no Estreito de Hormuz. O fechamento virtual da rota, que anteriormente transportava cerca de 20 por cento das exportações globais de petróleo e gás natural, está pesando fortemente na economia global.

In a recent escalation, Saudi-flagged ships in the Bab al-Mandeb-Red Sea-Gulf of Aden route have come under repeated attack from Iran-backed Houthi fighters in Yemen.

Ahmed Nagi, International Crisis Group’s senior analyst for Yemen, told Al Jazeera that the new maritime alliance could be significant, but its importance will depend on how effective it is in practice.

What does this alliance aim to achieve.

Nagi, no entanto, destacou que a aliança é uma tentativa da Arábia Saudita não apenas para dissuadir os houthis, mas também para enquadrar os ataques dos houthis contra navios no Mar Vermelho como uma questão global, e não apenas saudita.

The Iran-backed Houthis took control of Yemen’s capital Sanaa in 2014. Since then, they have been fighting the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government located in the port city of Aden.

These tensions have only worsened since the US-Israel war on Iran began with strikes on Tehran on February 28, with the Tehran-backed Houthis launching strikes against Saudi-flagged vessels and oil facilities in the Red Sea.

The escalating conflict has led to fears that the Houthis could fully block Bab al-Mandeb, a vital waterway which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and is a major supply route.

Ele observou que até agora, a aliança é uma aliança "em grande parte defensiva.