Gulf states to base joint forces in Kuwait after Iranian attacks

DUBAI: Gulf Cooperation Council defense ministers have agreed to set up a forward military command in Kuwait with forces assigned to the site, GCC Secretary-General Jassim Al-Budaiwi said on Tuesday.

A forward command is a headquarters placed closer to potential flashpoints than a military’s main command. It allows more efficient coordination and faster deployment of forces. Kuwait sits at the northern tip of the Gulf, bordering Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and facing Iran across the water.

The new command will come under the GCC’s Unified Military Command, the joint force that brings together the armed forces of the six member states.