Kuwait to host GCC forward HQ

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MANAMA: Gulf Cooperation Council defense ministers on Tuesday approved the establishment of an advanced forward command for the Unified Military Command in ...

MANAMA: Gulf Cooperation Council defense ministers on Tuesday approved the establishment of an advanced forward command for the Unified Military Command in Kuwait, with appropriate forces allocated to it, Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi announced. The decision was taken at the 23rd meeting of the GCC Joint Defense Council in Manama, chaired by Bahraini Defense Minister Lt Gen Abdullah Al-Nuaimi and attended by the six member states’ defense ministers, including Kuwait’s Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah.

Al-Budaiwi said joint military cooperation enjoys the full support of GCC leaders, recalling their directives at an extraordinary summit in Jeddah last April to strengthen military coordination and confront common threats. He highlighted Iranian attacks against GCC states, praising the military cooperation demonstrated by member countries and stressing that their security is a shared responsibility. He also paid tribute to GCC military personnel killed while defending their countries and praised the armed forces’ courage and professionalism.

The secretary-general condemned attacks on civilian facilities and infrastructure across GCC states, as well as Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia, particularly the targeting of holy sites. He reaffirmed the GCC’s full solidarity with the kingdom, stressing that its security is inseparable from that of other member states.

Kuwait’s defense ministry said the meeting also discussed strengthening military integration, coordination and the defense capabilities and readiness of GCC armed forces. Ministers stressed that joint defense cooperation is essential to protecting national interests and economic resources against regional threats.

Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa received the participating delegations, including Sheikh Abdullah and Al-Budaiwi, at Riffa Palace.

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