US missile destroyer docks in Mombasa News 16 min ago
The arrival of a United States Navy guided-missile destroyer in Mombasa has once again placed Kenya’s Indian Ocean coastline in the spotlight, coming only weeks after British naval vessels made a port call in the city amid heightened concerns over maritime security and disruptions to international shipping.
Kenya participates annually in Exercise Cutlass Express, a US-sponsored multinational maritime-security exercise focused on strengthening the ability of countries in East Africa and the western Indian Ocean to counter illicit activities at sea.
The British vessels made a routine port following training and operations as the United Kingdom strengthened its capacity to respond to maritime security threats in the Middle East and the wider Indian Ocean.
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