# The Gulf must build security that can outlast this war

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-gulf-must-build-security-that-can-outlast-this-war/
- Published: 2026-11-13T07:08:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T08:52:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/11/13/the-gulf-must-build-security-that-can-outlast-this-war?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Gulf states have approved a forward military command in Kuwait.
- The article urges a connected, layered approach to regional security.
- Partnerships need practical coordination; membership links do not create automatic guarantees.

## Summary

Gulf defence ministers have approved a forward command in Kuwait, a step towards Gulf states taking greater collective responsibility for their security. The article argues that the move matters because the current war has exposed threats that no single security pact or partner can address, and any end to the fighting would leave those risks in place.

It calls for a layered, connected system combining national and Gulf Cooperation Council capabilities with US cooperation and other partnerships. Examples include a US Central Command air and missile defence coordination cell at Al Udeid, the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, and the Badr memorandum on defence industry cooperation involving Qatar, Türkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia. These agreements cover different needs, from operational coordination to collective defence and manufacturing, and their value depends on deliberate links between them; the article notes that Qatar gains no automatic guarantee from Mecca through its other partnerships.

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