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Saudi Arabia Appoints Rear Admiral Abdullah Al-Shehri to Lead Multinational Maritime Defense Command

The Saudi Ministry of Defense appointed Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Salem Al-Shehri to head the joint naval command of a fourteen-nation coalition focused on protecting navigation, trade and energy routes across the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden.
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Ukraine Tells Senate Republicans Its Drone War Offers a Blueprint for America
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