Red Sea links Asia to Europe through Africa and Middle East. Eight countries border the Red Sea: Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen
United States Navy leads with 480 ships and 349,593 active personnel. China's PLAN has 537 ships and 300,000 active personnel. Russian Navy operates 355 ships and 150,000-160,000 active personnel. UK Royal Navy has 72 ships and 32,000 active personnel