US Defense Secretary James Mattis met this week with representatives of the six Gulf Cooperation Council states and other Arab countries to seek a unified approach to common strategic threats, Defense Department spokesperson Dana White said in a readout of the meeting on Friday.
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 31st August, 2018) US Defense Secretary James Mattis met this week with representatives of the six Gulf Cooperation Council states and other Arab countries to seek a unified approach to common strategic threats, Defense Department spokesperson Dana White said in a readout of the meeting on Friday.
"The representatives discussed working together against common security challenges, and agreed to reconvene in the coming months to continue discussions on shared strategic objectives and regional challenges," White said in a readout of the meeting.
The meeting at the Pentagon this week grouped diplomatic and defense officials from the GCC nations Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman, as well as Egypt, Jordan and Morocco, the readout said.
Mattis discussed a wide range of security issues with the representatives and thanked them for their leadership in the region and close cooperation with the United States.
