Brad Cooper discusses Task Force 59 operations in the Middle East, involving NATO partners, Aqaba, Bahrain, and Kuwait.

The entities involved

• NATO →

  intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states

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• Middle East →

  geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran

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• Bahrain →

  country in the Persian Gulf

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  • Bombing activity has led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing war with Iran.Mon 15:07
• Brad Cooper →

  Australian swimmer

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