Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and its Peninsula Shield Force

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For the Differences Between Military Defence Treaty versus Military Support Treaty versus Military Cooperation, Please see Section B2. in 2024 Global Survival Rank by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/global-survival-rank-zrb/2024

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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and its Peninsula Shield Force

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a Political and Economic Alliance in the Gulf Region that plays an important role in the Muslim-Arab Bloc. Peninsula Shield Force of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a Military Defence Treaty with a Hard Definition of Commitment to Defend in the Case of an Attack. However, the Military Defence Treaty Formally includes 6 members, but an additional 14 countries may be considered as observer States or even as ‘Informal Members’, because these 14 countries participated in the joint military exercise of North Thunder that was held over one month, from 14 February 2016 until 10 March 2016, at the headquarter of Peninsula Shield Force that located at King Khalid Military City in Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia ("North Thunder military exercises begin in Saudi Arabia" Gulf News).

Official Website of GCC https://www.gcc-sg.org/ar-sa/Pages/default.aspx

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From 2024 Global Survival Rank by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher

2024 Global Survival Rank by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/global-survival-rank-zrb/2024

Section E20. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and its Peninsula Shield Force https://www.rozen-bakher.com/gsr/2024/e/20

List of Contents - Section E20. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and its Peninsula Shield Force

• E20.1 Members of GCC and its Peninsula Shield Force

• E20.2 Observer States of GCC and its Peninsula Shield Force

• E20.3 Members and Observer States of GCC and its Peninsula Shield Force

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From Newspapers

• Kuwait Declares Public Holiday on December 1 for GCC Summit

• Gulf nations working to create joint naval force

• New Zealand's Breakthrough Free Trade Deal With the Gulf

• Kuwait affirms commitment to GCC cybersecurity cooperation at Doha Summit

• Qatar hosts 4th consultative meeting of GCC Ministers of Commerce and Industry with Gulf Entrepreneurs

• Qatar Chairs 25Th Meeting Of Ministerial Committee In Charge Of Following Up On Implementation Of GCC Joint Action Decisions

• Bahrain supports joint GCC communication initiatives

• First European Union-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit - Joint Statement

• Negotiations on FTA between GCC, Türkiye to begin July 29: Report | Daily Sabah

• UAE, GCC Welcome ICJ Ruling Against Israeli Settlements In Palestine

• GCC Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

• GCC Sec-Gen Denounces Knesset's Approval Of Anti-Palestinian State Law

• Albudaiwi Stresses GCC's Firm Support for the Palestinian People

• GCC Secretary General Meets with GCC Ambassadors to Indonesia

• Indonesia and GCC begin talks on FTA negotiations

• Gulf Cooperation Council banks show strong appetite for expansion, including in Türkiye: Fitch

• GCC Secretary General Condemns Knesset's Approval of Anti-Palestinian State Law

• GCC: historical milestones in its four-decade journey| Gulf Times

• KUNA : Kuwait Army Chief receives joint GCC intelligence, security chief - Military - 09/07/2024

• Iran rejects GCC’s ‘unconstructive, fruitless’ claims on trio Persian Gulf islands

• China ready to boost oil ties with GCC

• Gulf Cooperation Council meets in Doha, discuss Houthi attacks

• A New Regionalism: Türkiye and the Gulf Cooperation Council

• GCC Secretary General Meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary

• Gulf Cooperation Council, Türkiye extend joint action plan to 2029

• Central Asian and Gulf Cooperation Council Countries Engage in Strategic Dialogue

• BDF Chief of Staff receives Joint Peninsula Shield Forces Commander

• Saudi Arabia hosts Gulf ministerial meeting to discuss Gaza conflict

• Peninsula Shield Force to participate in joint military exercise in Kuwait

• Kuwait Army, Peninsula Shield Forces to carry out exercise with live ammunition at the end of November

• KUNA : MoD: All forces arrive in Kuwait for "Integration Ex I" - Military - 25/11/2023

• SAF Chief of Staff receives Commander of Peninsula Shield Joint Force

• The Future of the Gulf Cooperation Council Amid Saudi-Emirati Rivalry

• Kazakhstan Takes Part in Central Asia – Gulf Cooperation Council Strategic Dialogue Meeting

• Riyadh set to host 1st summit of Gulf, Southeast Asian nations

• GCC Countries and Central Asia's High-Level Meeting

• GCC, Iran's Northern Neighbors Expanding Financial Ties

• Türkiye, GCC agree to launch talks on free trade agreement

• Gulf Cooperation Council reaffirms 'exclusive right' of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait to Durra gas field

• Pakistan, GCC sign preliminary free trade agreement

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From Scientific Literature - Research Papers and Research Books

• Defence cooperation in the Arabian Gulf: The Peninsula Shield Force put to the test Guzansky, Y. (2014). Defence cooperation in the Arabian Gulf: The Peninsula Shield Force put to the test. Middle Eastern Studies, 50(4), 640-654.

• Keeping it together: A historical approach to resolving stresses and strains within the Peninsula Shield Force Bowden, J. (2017). Keeping it together: A historical approach to resolving stresses and strains within the Peninsula Shield Force. Journal of International Affairs, 70(2), 133-149.

• The Omani Pursuit of a Large Peninsula Shield Force: A Case Study of a Small State's Search for Security Mason, R. (2014). The Omani Pursuit of a Large Peninsula Shield Force: A Case Study of a Small State's Search for Security. British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, 41(4), 355-367.

• Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Yetim, M. (2023). Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Security Studies (pp. 692-696). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

• Water, energy and food supply security in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries—a risk perspective Al-Saidi, M., & Saliba, S. (2019). Water, energy and food supply security in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries—a risk perspective. Water, 11(3), 455.

• Participation modes and diplomacy of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries towards the global sustainability agenda Al-Saidi, M., Zaidan, E., & Hammad, S. (2019). Participation modes and diplomacy of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries towards the global sustainability agenda. Development in Practice, 29(5), 545-558.

• Migration policy in the gulf cooperation Council (GCC) states: A critical analysis Aarthi, S. V., & Sahu, M. (2021). Migration policy in the gulf cooperation Council (GCC) states: A critical analysis. Contemporary Review of the Middle East, 8(4), 410-434.

• The dramatic rift and crisis between Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) of June 2017 Naheem, M. A. (2017). The dramatic rift and crisis between Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) of June 2017. International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, 14(4), 265-277.

• Climate change: the game changer in the Gulf Cooperation Council Region Al-Maamary, H. M., Kazem, H. A., & Chaichan, M. T. (2017). Climate change: the game changer in the Gulf Cooperation Council Region. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 76, 555-576.

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