Kuwait calls for Gulf military alert amid challenging times

RIYADH: It’s crucial for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states to place their militaries on a raised degree of alert given the turbulent flip of occasions all over the world, Kuwait’s Protection Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al-Sabah mentioned on Tuesday. Underlining the necessity to ratchet up army capabilities inside the six-nation bloc, the Kuwaiti minister informed a gathering of his GCC counterparts within the Saudi capital that extra protection cooperation could be instrumental in preserving potential overseas threats at bay.

Sheikh Abdullah praised host-nation Saudi Arabia for the dominion’s meticulous efforts in organizing these talks, mentioning that such gatherings are vital to bolster interactions among the many armed forces of Gulf Arab international locations. He praised joint army endeavors involving the armies of GCC member states, saying such collective initiatives paved the way in which for outstanding achievements that helped strengthen the area’s protection capabilities.

The talks revolved round present happenings on the worldwide stage, added the minister, underlining that no effort could be spared to maintain the area’s safety and stability intact. He identified this comes from the bonds of brotherhood and customary future of the international locations and peoples of the area, which in flip push in direction of the continuation of labor, cooperation and coordination between varied army sectors, stressing the unity and territorial integrity of the GCC international locations and the significance of defending them from any exterior risk or aggression.

Sheikh Abdullah expressed his satisfaction and appreciation for the good and tireless efforts of the ministers of protection of the GCC international locations to help the bonds of cooperation and joint protection work between the armed forces of the international locations of the area, which resulted in lots of achievements and tangible outcomes, which comes as a translation of the lofty directives of the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council international locations.

Sheikh Abdullah praised the good position and concrete efforts exerted by the chiefs of workers of GCC states and the suggestions and research ensuing from their conferences that helped to strengthen the work to keep up the safety and stability of the international locations of the area and unify the protection efforts of their forces. – KUNA