Saudi Arabia says it has established an international coalition focused on protecting security in the Red Sea. According to reports from Australian outlets citing the Saudi government, the coalition is tasked with ensuring the safety of maritime routes in the region. The announcements describe the coalition as a military arrangement intended to safeguard navigation and reduce threats to shipping that pass through the Red Sea. The sources do not provide additional details on the coalition’s membership, command structure, or the specific measures it will take, nor do they outline any agreed timeline for its operations. The reporting is based on statements attributed to Saudi Arabia’s government, which frames the initiative as a security effort for the routes used by commercial and regional maritime traffic. No information is included in the provided excerpts about reactions from other countries or any associated naval deployments. Overall, the coverage is consistent in stating that Saudi Arabia creates a coalition with the stated purpose of securing Red Sea routes.