GCC: Joint naval force and Missile shield projectnote

The GCC defence ministers agreed at the end of their meeting on November 22, 2011 in Abu Dhabi to go ahead with a project to set up a joint GCC naval force and to continue work on a GCC missile shield against ballistic missiles. The following 464-word report sheds light on the naval force project and tells what about the required equipment. It also sheds light on the missile shield project and tells what about the consultations and the estimated cost.