{"id":62454,"date":"2026-11-10T18:42:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T18:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/gulf-arab-states-approve-military-command-headquarters-in-kuwait-gcc-chief-says\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T18:42:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T18:42:44","slug":"gulf-arab-states-approve-military-command-headquarters-in-kuwait-gcc-chief-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/gulf-arab-states-approve-military-command-headquarters-in-kuwait-gcc-chief-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Gulf Arab states approve military command headquarters in Kuwait, GCC chief says"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The six Gulf Cooperation Council states have \u200bapproved the establishment of an \u200cadvanced headquarters for their Unified Military \u200bCommand in Kuwait \u2060and the deployment of \u201cappropriate\u201d forces to it, the bloc\u2019s secretary-general said.<\/p>\n

No further details on \u200cthe headquarters or the forces to be deployed were \u200cimmediately available. The GCC \u200ccomprises \u2060the U.S.-allied Gulf monarchies of Bahrain, \u2060Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.<\/p>\n

The announcement followed the 23rd meeting \u200bof the \u200cGCC\u2019s Joint Defence Council, attended by Defence Ministers from the bloc\u2019s member states, in Bahrain.<\/p>\n

The GCC established \u200cits Unified Military Command \u200bat a summit in Kuwait in December 2013 to plan \u2060and manage joint military operations and strengthen member states\u2019 defence capabilities against \u200cpotential threats to their territory, airspace, waters and interests.<\/p>\n

The Gulf Arab states, most of which host huge U.S. military bases, have faced repeated Iranian missile \u200cand drone attacks since the United States \u200band Israel launched their war on Iran on February 28.<\/p>\n

The \u2060war has disrupted air travel and \u2060shipping, and raised concerns over the security of the \u200cregion\u2019s vital oil and gas exports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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