Gulf States
(asked on 7th December 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the £3 billion in defence expenditure in the Gulf Region announced by the Prime Minister during her visit to Bahrain in December 2016 will be allocated.
This question was answered on 15th December 2016
Our Defence activity in the Gulf directly supports the UK's national security objectives. Our projected spending will be allocated to, amongst other things: our persistent operational presence; a permanent footprint of bases and support facilities across the region; and a significant programme of exercises, training and capacity-building.