The British Army’s Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sir Nick Carter announced the UK’s readiness to support its partners in the Gulf to address common threats, following a meeting with the chief of staffs of nine Arab armies.
The UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office tweeted that General Carter said during a military meeting held in the UK with the participation of the chiefs of staff of nine Arab countries, that the “The UK is ready to stand by its partners in the Gulf to address common threats to the security of the region and global security.”
The ministry added that “the countries that participated in the meeting are Egypt, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Photo credit: UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Twitter page in Arabic
