U.S. and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) defense officials are meeting in Riyadh to address pressing security threats in the region, including concerns about Iran and its proxies. Discussions focus on enhancing regional missile defense and maritime security to ensure stability and prosperity. The Pentagon and GCC counterparts are emphasizing the urgency of addressing air threats such as missiles and drones to bolster regional security.
Negotiators are discussing sales of American-made F-35 fighter jets to Riyadh in return for halting Chinese arms purchases in the kingdom https://t.co/VeTn1KG2RS
An integrated air and missile defense working group of senior US and Gulf officials discuss efforts to counter shared threats in light of “unprecedented destabilizing activities by malign actors in the Middle East.” https://t.co/zczwLbucfi
ICYMI: US and GCC defense and military officials meet in Riyadh to discuss what a senior US defense official said was one of the region’s “most challenging periods” in recent years, including persistent threats from Iran and its proxies. https://t.co/YbEpO2NFXO
US AND GCC DEFENSE AND MILITARY OFFICIALS MEET IN RIYADH TO DISCUSS WHAT A SENIOR US DEFENSE OFFICIAL SAID WAS ONE OF THE REGION’S “MOST CHALLENGING PERIODS” IN RECENT YEARS, INCLUDING PERSISTENT THREATS FROM IRAN AND ITS PROXIES - SOURCES
US and GCC defense and military officials meet in Riyadh to discuss what a senior US defense official said was one of the region’s “most challenging periods” in recent years, including persistent threats from Iran and its proxies. https://t.co/YbEpO2NFXO
U.S. and #GCC officials can do more to advance regional air defense and maritime security through this week’s working groups. @dstroul explains that to improve security cooperation, #Washington can take the following steps: 1/6 https://t.co/8NBWKalPZt
Senior DoD and @GCC officials met in Riyadh today for the U.S.-GCC Defense Working Groups. In these discussions, we committed to strengthening multilateral air and missile defense and maritime cooperation in support of a more secure and prosperous region. https://t.co/8MJVsa8cyb https://t.co/BqSD8wSbjA
Pentagon officials and their Gulf counterparts agree on the urgent and shared assessments of air threats in the region, including missiles and drones that threaten the regional stability of the GCC, according to a joint statement. https://t.co/YbEpO2NFXO https://t.co/GOmNFNimL0
The United States hopes defense meetings in Riyadh on Wednesday will help advance a long-standing goal of building a regional missile shield. https://t.co/BpmK4XPRws
Pentagon officials begin meetings in Riyadh with GCC counterparts to discuss what a senior US defense official says is one of the region’s “most challenging periods” in recent years, including persistent threats from Iran and its proxies. https://t.co/YbEpO2NFXO
U.S.-#GCC defense working groups are meeting today in #Riyadh to discuss pressing security threats in the region. @dstroul explains why, in a post April 13 #Mideast, progress toward operational integration is critical. https://t.co/8NBWKali9V