Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) defense ministers agreed Tuesday to establish a forward headquarters for the bloc's Unified Military Command in Kuwait and assign forces to it as part of efforts to strengthen joint defense cooperation, Anadolu Agency reports. GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said the decision was approved during the 23rd session of the Joint Defense Council, held in Bahrain's capital Manama, according to a statement issued by the bloc.