Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Bahrain’s Minister of the Interior, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, met at in Washington, D.C. to sign a Enhanced Border Security Partnership (EBSP) between the United States and Bahrain, September 25, 2025. Bahrain hosts the largest U.S. Coast Guard installation in the world outside of the United States: Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA), which works with the Naval Fifth Fleet in support of U.S. security interests, coordinating with Bahrain and other partners in the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Carmen Caver)
