Naval bilateral military drills b/w US, Saudi Arabia underway in Red Sea

The eighth naval bilateral military drills between United States and Saudi Arabia are underway in the Red Sea.   

The US Central Command said in a statement that the drills will support regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations. 

Earlier, Saudi Press Agency reported that the Native Fury 22 drills would last for several days and are aimed at strengthening the partnership between the Saudi military and their US counterparts.