GCC states approve joint military command centre in Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 10: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states have approved the establishment of an advanced headquarters for their unified military command in Kuwait and the deployment of forces to the facility, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, the bloc’s secretary-general, has said.

The GCC chief’s office said in a statement that the choice of location had been made as part of the decisions taken at the 23rd session of the Joint Defence Council of the GCC countries in Manama on Tuesday and there would be an “allocation of appropriate forces” to the base.

“These directives reflect a firm Gulf commitment to safeguarding the security and sovereignty of the GCC states and strengthening their ability to confront common threats,” the statement added. �"AL JAZEERA