The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council establishes its "Joint Military Command" headquarters in Kuwait.
The secretary general of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council says that the six member states of this council have agreed to establish the "advance" headquarters for their "joint military command" in Kuwait and to deploy "appropriate" forces there.
Additional details about this headquarters or the forces that are going to be stationed there have not yet been published.
The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, all allies of the United States.
This decision was announced after the twenty-third "joint defense" meeting of this council in Bahrain; The meeting was held in the presence of the defense ministers of the member states.
The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council established its "Joint Military Command" in 2013; The purpose of establishing this command is to plan and conduct joint military operations and strengthen the defense capabilities of the members against potential threats. Arab countries of the Persian Gulf region, many of which host American military bases, have been the target of Iran's missile and drone attacks since the start of the Israeli-American hostage war.