US Defense Secretary to visit Gulf next week
Washington, The Gulf Observer: The Pentagon has announced that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to Israel, Bahrain and Qatar next week as the US continues to press allies to commit to an international maritime task force to protect commercial ships in the Red Sea as those ships have come under increased attacks.
Austin will also meet with his defence counterparts in Tel Aviv to show continued US support for “Israel’s right to defend itself”.
Late Monday, a land-based cruise missile launched from the Houthi-controlled part of Yemen hit the Motor Transport ship STRINDA, causing a fire. The USS Mason, a destroyer, responded to assist the ship.
