ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have held a joint naval exercise in the northern Arabian Sea to increase the interoperability of the two forces, said an official statement circulated in Islamabad on Sunday.
The joint exercise, Nasl al-Bahr, has been regularly conducted by the two countries to ensure maritime security in the area. The naval drill also focuses on search and rescue operations along with various dimensions of communication and warfare.
“The naval and air units of the two countries fired missiles in the northern Arabian Sea during the exercise,” said the statement released by the Pakistan Navy’s media directorate. “The two forces successfully hit their targets.”
The top naval officials of Pakistan and the UAE witnessed the exercise.
“Exercise Nasl al-Bahr will further enhance the capabilities of joint operations between the two brotherly nations to deal with various types of maritime threats,” added the statement.
The bilateral exercise was institutionalized in recent years to provide a common platform to the Pakistan and UAE Navy to improve tactical procedures and develop common understanding against asymmetric, air and surface threats in the maritime domain.
