US intensifying coordination with allies in Europe and Gulf to secure maritime routes: White House

Washington, March 18 The United States is intensifying coordination with allies in Europe and the Gulf as it moves to secure maritime routes and reopen key shipping lanes, the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday. Responding to questions on maritime security and efforts to reopen key shipping routes, Leavitt said that Washington was working closely with partners. “The President is going to continue to talk to our allies, both in Europe and also in the Gulf of the Arab region,” she said. She stressed that the US military retains significant operational capability as tensions persist. “The United States…