Defence chiefs discussed regional security and cooperation among partners.
UK Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton hosted the tenth Dragon Group meeting in London. Representatives from across the Gulf and Middle East attended.
UK Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton hosted the tenth Dragon Group meeting this week at Trinity House in London.
The UK welcomed partners from across the Gulf and Middle East. The group takes its name from its first meeting aboard HMS Dragon in 2018.
Dragon Group regularly brings together defence chiefs to exchange views on security challenges facing the region and the wider world.
Participants discussed shared challenges, lessons from recent experience and ways to deepen cooperation in support of regional security and stability. Topics included Houthi escalation against Saudi Arabia and the conflict between the US and Iran.
The meeting also reaffirmed the importance of the UK's longstanding defence relationships with partners across the region. Members include Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and the UAE. A representative from the Gulf Cooperation Council also attended.
Source: Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom
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