The Gulf Cooperation Council Decides to Establish a Forward Military Command in Kuwait

Xinhua News Agency, Riyadh, November 10 (Reporter Wang Haizhou) - Manama reports: On the 10th, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Al-Budawi, announced that the member states of the GCC decided to establish a forward command center for a joint military command in Kuwait and to allocate corresponding military forces to enhance the joint defense capabilities of the Gulf countries.

According to a statement issued by the GCC Secretariat on the same day, the 23rd meeting of the GCC Joint Defense Council was held in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, attended by the defense ministers of the member states. The meeting made a series of decisions, including the establishment of the forward command center.

Al-Budawi stated that in the face of rapidly changing regional situations, GCC member states continue to strengthen military cooperation and coordination. He emphasized that the security of the Gulf countries is a shared responsibility of all member states, and enhancing military collaboration helps protect the territories, critical assets, and the safety of citizens of each country.

Al-Budawi condemned the attacks by the Houthi armed group from Yemen on Saudi Arabia and its religious holy sites, emphasizing that the GCC member states stand united with Saudi Arabia and fully support its measures to maintain national security, territorial integrity, and the safety of religious holy sites.

Al-Budawi also stated that the important decisions made during this Joint Defense Council meeting will further promote military cooperation and defense integration among the Gulf countries.

The GCC Joint Defense Council is composed of defense officials from six countries: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain.