Doha, Qatar: Defense Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)countries approved the opening of an advanced headquarters for the Unified Military Command in Kuwait and the allocation of appropriate forces to it.
This was among the decisions taken during the 23rd session of the GCC Joint Defense Council, held today, Tuesday, November 10, 2026, in Manama, where Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani participated along with their Highnesses and Excellencies the Ministers of Defense of the other GCC states.
His Excellency Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, GCC Secretary General addressed the rapid developments witnessed by the region, represented by the treacherous Iranian attacks, praising the level of military cooperation and coordination among the GCC states to mitigate these developments and their repercussions.
His Excellency the Secretary General further affirmed that the agenda of the 23rd session of the GCC Joint Defense Council included several significant decisions that will propel the GCC's joint Gulf military cooperation toward broader horizons of integration.
