CAIRO, July 30, 2018 (MENA) - Special troops from Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the US continued Monday exercise "Eagle Response 2018" which started July 24 in the Egyptian Red Sea territorial waters. Eagle Response 2018 is an explosive ordnance disposal and diving exercise conducted to enhance interoperability and warfighting readiness, fortify military-to-military relationships and advance operational capabilities of all participating units. The exercise began with a welcoming brief, classroom trainings and decompression chamber familiarisation. The exercise is part of Eagle Salute 18, a surface exercise, to provide opportunities for participating nations to collaborate on an even wider range of maritime security operations.