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250207-N-NO146-1002 ARABIAN SEA (February 7, 2025) Illegal narcotics seized from a stateless vessel are stacked on the deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) in the Arabian Sea. (Official U.S. Coast Guard photo)

MANAMA, Bahrain Feb. 12, 2025

CMF's Combined Task Force 150 Carries Out First Drug Interdiction with New Zealand In Command

A U.S. Coast Guard fast-response cutter, working in direct support of New Zealand-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 of Combined Maritime Forces, seized nearly 2,400 kilograms of illegal drugs from a vessel in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 7. The interdiction by the Sentinel-class fast-response cutter USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC-1145) represents CTF 150's first drug seizure since New Zealand assumed command Jan. 15.

Service members from the United States military, Qatari Armed Forces, Royal Saudi Armed Forces, Royal Army of Oman, United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, Bahrain Defence Force, and Kuwait Military Force, pose for a group photo, during Exercise Eagle Resolve 2025 (ER25) within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on Jan. 16, 2025. The exercise will refine command and control systems in a multi-service, international environment

and strengthen collective capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mebea Demelash)

Feb. 10, 2025

Strengthening Regional Defense Cooperation

USCENTCOM AOR – The Qatari Armed Forces and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) successfully concluded Eagle Resolve 2025 on January 23, marking the completion of a joint military exercise that commenced on January 9. This premier biennial exercise underscores the enduring partnership between the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, reinforcing collective defense efforts in the region.