US, Saudi Arabia to conduct first counter-drone exercise without allies
As tensions heat up with Iran, the Pentagon hopes the Red Sands exercises will convince allies in the Middle East that Western counter-drone technology is still better than China's.
WASHINGTON — The US and Saudi Arabia are planning to kick off their first-ever experimental counter-drone exercise in mid-March, Al-Monitor has learned.
The first “Red Sands” exercise will involve US and Saudi-owned air defense systems, but will likely not include other regional militaries, according to four US military officials briefed on the matter.
