GCC’s Diplomatic Snub of Obama’s Camp David
... necessary defense components in place already, such as short-range Patriot systems in Saudi Arabia and THAAD systems in Qatar, but the new agreement provides for the installation... ... at Camp David. In this sense, the decision to create a missile defense system in the Gulf simply extends existing arrangements requiring provision of more military equipment and training. Besides Iran and defense security the joint statement released at Camp David touched upon mutual concerns about the situation in Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen. But no real progress seems to have been reached on these issues, which...