Maritime Muscle: Cairo and Riyadh Stage Massive Drill as Addis Ababa Sounds Alarm. A major Red Sea naval exercise involving Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and key regional partners has sparked unease in Ethiopia, which views the growing maritime alliance as a potential threat to its long-term security and access to sea routes. The exercise — known … Continue reading Red Sea Militarization Grows — Ethiopia Warns of Strategic Encirclement by Egypt