Gulf Cooperation Council

GCC states & US agree to build a regional missile defence shield
Current Affairs Published on www.gktoday.in from January 1, 2012 to
September 10, 2012
The GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council)states and the US have decided to
build a regional missile defence shield. Details of the agreement are being
worked out. The final decision by the 6 members of the Gulf alliance
(Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE) and the US will
be taken in June 2012. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pushed the
missile shield idea at the first Strategic Cooperation Forum in Riyadh
lately.
What is the objective of this Missile Shield?
The 6 states members of GCC (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE) and the US have decided to
build a regional missile defence shield aimed at protecting the oil wells and ports in the region from attacks.