Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Fayyadh bin Hamid Al-Rwaili delivered a speech in which he expressed in his own name and on behalf of the participating forces in "the Common Gulf Shield Exercise 1" their pride at the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the conclusion of Common Gulf Shield Exercise 1 and the supervision and following up of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defense. Chief of General Staff noted that the Common Gulf Shield Exercise 1 is an extension of previous joint exercises such as the North Thunder Exercise. He clarified that the strategic environment has become more complicated after the emergence of terrorism, a danger facing the world with the existence of states, regimes and political parties and sectarian sects sponsoring and supporting its leaders and members. Realizing the threat of terrorism, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has exerted several efforts to face these challenges by establishing Military Coalition to restore Legitimacy in Yemen, Islamic Military Coalition to confront terrorism, Center of intellectual War, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) as well as supporting UN humanitarian organizations. --More 17:59 LOCAL TIME 14:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w669464