Bahrain
(asked on 7th January 2015) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the nature and purpose of the new agreement with Bahrain in relation to the naval base at Mina Salman.
This question was answered on 20th January 2015
The Ministry of Defence has had a Naval Base in Bahrain since the 1950s. The new arrangement will enhance the naval and logistics facilities that support our operations in the Gulf. The agreement (signed in December 2014) reaffirms the UK's and Bahrain's joint determination to maintain regional security and stability in the face of enduring and emerging regional challenges.