Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of-Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, received Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al-Balawi, Commander of the Peninsula Shield Force, Emirates news agency WAM reported.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation and joint coordination to enhance defense integration between the GCC countries, and ways to develop the Peninsula’s Shield Forces and enhance their capabilities and military readiness.

Al Rumaithi praised the active role played by the Peninsula Shield Forces in the GCC defense system and its high level of readiness, efficiency and combat capabilities. He also emphasized that the Peninsula Forces represent a pioneering model in GCC cooperation and integration.