JUBAIL — The Royal Saudi Naval Forces and the Royal Bahraini Naval Forces concluded here the joint naval exercise Bridge 22 within the framework of cooperation between the two brotherly countries, it was reported on Friday.

The bilateral exercise, which ended on Thursday, included the implementation of military tactics and a number of diverse scenarios that would raise the combat capability and professional performance of various naval operations, as well as unify the tactical concepts of command and control and enhance the procedures for managing the naval battle.

For his part, the Commander of the Eastern Fleet Gen. Majid bin Hazaa Al-Qahtani said the exercise was carried out in a real combat environment.

All stages of the drill were carried out with professionalism, he said, indicating the high level of preparation by all participating forces, as well as the implementation of the required duties with high skills characterized by harmony and a spirit of unified joint work. — SPA