MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the Saudi Press Agency, Gulf Shield 1 exercises involve units of the Royal Saudi Navy Forces of Eastern Fleet, including warships, naval aircraft and special security naval units.
Rear Adm. Majed bin Hazza'a Al-Qahtani, the commander of the exercise, described Gulf Shield 1 as "one of the largest of its kind" launched by the Eastern Fleet to raise the combat readiness of troops, according to the agency.