The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) approved the establishment of the advanced headquarters to coordinate the operations of the military command in Kuwait, where they will deploy "approved" forces, the Saudi state reports. The six GCC countries, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman, have approved an advanced headquarters for the bloc's "unidentified military commander" in Kuwait, where they will deploy their respective military forces, although no details of troop numbers or deployment timelines have been disclosed. The move comes amid heightened regional tensions following Iranian retaliatory actions in the Gulf states that host American military bases and infrastructure in response to American-Israeli attacks on Iran. The GCC established its "unidentified military commander" in 2013 to coordinate joint military operations.

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) approved the establishment of the advanced headquarters to coordinate the operations of the military command in Kuwait, where they will deploy "approved" forces, the Saudi state reports. The six GCC countries, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman, have approved an advanced headquarters for the bloc's "unidentified military commander" in Kuwait, where they will deploy their respective military forces, although no details of troop numbers or deployment timelines have been disclosed. The move comes amid heightened regional tensions following Iranian retaliatory actions in the Gulf states that host American military bases and infrastructure in response to American-Israeli attacks on Iran. The GCC established its "unidentified military commander" in 2013 to coordinate joint military operations.