Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com Six Arab states in the Gulf region led by Saudi Arabia have agreed to form a joint military command in order to achieve better strategic and operational coordination. The landmark agreement was reached on Dec.11 in Kuwait when member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council including Saudi Arabia, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has planned a unified military force that consists of 100,000 soldiers. Officials said Saudi Arabia has drafted a plan for a unified military command for the six GCC states to counter the threat from neighboring Iran. The officials said the command, based in Saudi Arabia, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council, faced with threats from Iran and Iraq, has promoted military unity. Officials said Saudi Arabia was pushing a proposal to merge parts of the militaries of the six GCC states. They said the states have already achieved a high degree of military coordination, particularly […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has decided to locate its new military command in Saudi Arabia. Officials said the GCC would establish the headquarters of the new joint military command in Riyad. The officials said GCC leaders agreed to immediately implement its Dec. 10 decision to form a joint command […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com WASHINGTON — The United States has drafted plans to sell weapons to the Gulf Cooperation Council’s regional force. Officials said the Defense Department has offered to fulfill the requirements of the GCC’s Peninsula Shield, meant to protect the six Gulf Arab states from external threats. They said the Pentagon envisioned block […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has concluded one of its largest military exercises in years. The GCC’s Peninsula Shield ended a 17-day exercise in Kuwait that combined air, naval and ground forces. Officials said the exercise showed a high degree of performance by a range of units. “The joint activities […]