The 34-nation Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) remains committed to ensuring naval security and countering any state and non-state actors that attempt to smuggle drugs and weapons through the Arabian Gulf.
The CMF’s deputy commander and UK Maritime Component Command (UKMCC) commander Commodore Phil Dennis doubled down on this commitment during an interview on the sidelines of an iftar held on board the RFA Cardigan Bay at the UK Naval Support Facility in Mina Salman .