Ten Saudi and five Bahraini soldiers were also reportedly killed. The loss is a major setback for the Saudi-led coalition that has helped local fighters push Huthi militants from large parts of southern Yemen in recent weeks. The coalition is now preparing for a push on the capital Sana'a, with Qatar sending an initial contingent of 1,000 soldiers across the Saudi border, Al-Jazeera reported today.
The GCC will be a growing market for missile defence, naval, cybersecurity and land warfare systems.
GCC states will invest more heavily in missile resources to provide Cold War-style deterrence against Iran.
They may test their expeditionary capabilities in an environment such as Syria or Lebanon.
They will invest in ostensibly peaceful nuclear research to signal their determination to match Iran's nuclear advances.
Increased military activism will boost Gulf influence in the Levant, Iraq, Libya and Yemen.
