Riyadh, July 16, 2021, SPA -- Commander of the Saudi Royal Naval Forces (SRNF) Gen. Fahad bin Abdullah Al-Ghufaili, attended the Maritime Security Conference, which was held in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in the presence of naval commanders from 34 countries. For his part, Commander of the Mixed Naval Forces Gen. Brad Cooper, praised SRNF's role in enhancing the security and prosperity of the region. The meeting discussed the future of force through adopting capacity-building initiatives, enhancing training and providing resources, discussing the response to uninhabited systems threats, humanitarian disaster response capabilities, as well as responding to non-government threats such as illegal fishing. --SPA 01:01 LOCAL TIME 22:01 GMT 0003 www.spa.gov.sa/w1586779