Lieutenant General His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Commander, affirmed the depth of the historical and strategic relations between Bahrain and the U.S., and the continuous development these relations are witnessing across various fields. His Highness commended the levels of cooperation and joint coordination between the two friendly countries, as well as their mutual commitment to strengthen the strategic partnership to serve their shared interests.

This came during His Highness’s meeting with Vice Admiral Kurt Renshaw, Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, the U.S. Fifth Fleet, and the Combined Maritime Forces, as part of the 22nd IISS “Manama Dialogue 2026”, in the presence of Shaikh Khalid bin Ali bin Jaber Al Khalifa, Deputy National Security Advisor.

During the meeting, they discussed ways to strengthen military and defence cooperation between the two countires, exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual interest, and reviewed the latest regional and international developments. They emphasised the importance of consolidating the foundations of regional and international security and stability and ensuring the security of vital waterways and freedom of navigation to support regional and global development and prosperity.