GCC Security in Action

Participants in the session “Foundations of Regional Security” affirmed that respect for states’ sovereignty, stronger institutions, dialogue and diplomacy, collective defense, and the protection of maritime routes are key pillars of stability. GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi said the security of the Council’s member states is indivisible. He noted that the Council’s GDP reached $2.4 trillion in 2025 and that its leaders had directed efforts to deepen military integration and complete a ballistic-missile early-warning system. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani disclosed that his country was considering joining the Makkah Defense Alliance, and said it had been subjected to more than a thousand Israeli attacks in less than two years. Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba stressed the need to restore state institutions and ensure that weapons are held exclusively by the state, in order to safeguard Yemen’s security and that of the region.

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