US naval forces in the Gulf are to conduct a crisis response exercise

US naval forces in the Gulf are to conduct a crisis response exercise involving a mock oil spill at a Bahraini port.

US forces began exercises in the Gulf including response to a tropical cyclone that devastates a notional regional nation, destroying its critical infrastructure and displacing thousands of citizens. The week-long drills will also include a response to a mock oil spill from a damaged tanker at sea, to be staged at Mina Salman Port in Manama. The exercises were aimed at enhancing capacity to respond to crises, and it linked the drills to potential disaster situations or oil spills without mentioning military conflict.