The joint Oman-US military committee held its 16th meeting at the headquarters of the US Department of Defense “The Pentagon” last week.

The Omani side was headed by Dr. Mohammed Nasser Al Za’abi, Secretary General at the Ministry of Defense, while the American side was headed by Dana Stroul, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for the Middle East.

The two sides discussed spheres of military cooperation between the two countries and means of enhancing them to achieve the joint interests, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.

The meeting was attended by Moosa Hamdan Al Tai, Ambassador of Oman to the US and several high-ranking officers and officials from both sides.

Meanwhile, Dr. Mohammed Nasser Al Za’abi, Secretary General at Oman’s Ministry of Defense met in Washington with Bonnie Jenkins, US Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.

The meeting discussed the advanced relations between the two countries and means of enhancing them to serve the joint interests of both sides.

It was attended by Moosa Hamdan Al Tai, Ambassador of Oman to the US and the Military Attaché at Oman’s Embassy in Washington.

In another development, the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) began Thursday the naval drill “Asad Al Bahar” or “Sea Lion” 1/2022 in Al Wusta Maritime Zone.

The naval drill, conducted with support of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) jets, concludes on 30 March 2022.

The vessels, participating in the Sea Lion naval exercise, sailed from Said bin Sultan Naval Base heading towards the exercise location. Many joint naval military activities between the participating ships and crews will be conducted according to the set plan of the exercise.

The execution of this naval drill comes within the framework of the RNO training plans aimed to sustain the level of readiness of its fleet and personnel, in line with the national tasks entrusted to it.