France to send troops to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron says
USO•France will send soldiers, radar systems and defence systems to protect Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port city of Yanbu, a key site for energy transport, President Emmanuel Macron said.
1. Deployment to Yanbu
France will send troops and defence systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the port city of Yanbu, Macron said Thursday. He said the deployment would include soldiers, radar systems and defence systems, and was intended to protect the site rather than involve France in conflicts.
