OPINION: To avoid confusion in this highly polarized atmosphere, the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance was keen to stress that its goal is “purely defensive” and that its est

OPINION: To avoid confusion in this highly polarized atmosphere, the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance was keen to stress that its goal is “purely defensive” and that its establishment is not directed against a particular state or group, writes @abuhamad1 Link Saudi Arabia leads a new maritime alliance On July 30th, Riyadh hosted the founding meeting of the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance, a new group for collective defense to “protect freedom of navigation, secure international trade