GCC to establish joint forward-command centre in Kuwait

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has approved a new joint forward-command centre to deepen military integration among members, as doubts rise about the US’s commitment to regional security amid the war on Iran.

The command centre will be built in Kuwait, a Gulf state that endured thousands of missile and drone strikes from Iran and Iraqi militias aligned with Tehran.

GCC secretary general Jasem al-Budaiwi said in a statement on Tuesday that the deployment of "appropriate" forces to the centre would take place, but did not provide additional details.

The GCC body representing six Gulf states established a joint defence agreement in 2000, stating that an attack on one member is an attack on all.