GCC Approves Opening Advanced Military Command in Kuwait
The defense ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries approved on Tuesday the opening of an advanced and unified military command in Kuwait and the allocation of appropriate forces for it.
GCC Secretary-General Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi stated that the decision was made during the 23rd session of the Joint Defense Council, held on Tuesday in the Bahraini capital, Manama, chaired by Bahrain's Minister of Defense Affairs, Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, with the participation of the GCC defense ministers.
Al-Budaiwi added that the GCC countries condemn in the strongest terms the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and the targeting of holy sites, considering it a violation of their sanctity and status among Muslims, and an attack on the Kingdom's security and sovereignty.
He affirmed the GCC countries' united stand with Saudi Arabia, their full solidarity with it, and their support for all measures it takes to protect its security, stability, territorial integrity, and safeguard its holy sites, stressing that the Kingdom's security is an integral part of the security of all GCC states.
Al-Budaiwi noted that opening the advanced command and allocating forces for it comes within the framework of decisions aimed at developing Gulf military cooperation and enhancing integration among the armed forces of the GCC countries. He pointed to the directives issued by the GCC leaders during their extraordinary meeting in Jeddah last April regarding the strengthening of joint military action.
He touched on the Iranian aggressions that affected GCC countries and caused damage to civilian objects and infrastructure, praising the level of Gulf military coordination in confronting regional developments and the efficiency of the armed forces in responding to these attacks.
Source: Gulf Cooperation Council
