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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

'GCC to boost defense in face of new threats'

from arabnews.....



"Defense ministers of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council held a meeting in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and decided to strengthen the group's joint defense systems in the face of increasing threats to member countries.
The ministers discussed the challenges being faced by navigation in the Arabian Gulf, Oman Sea and Red Sea and what must be done to ensure marine security. They decided to set up a GCC marine security coordination center in Manama.
“They emphasized the need to build a joint defense system by integrating and developing defense systems of GCC armed forces,” said an official statement carried by the SPA. “This is the realistic option before the GCC to protect its security, stability, sovereignty and resources,” the statement added"......READ MORE

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