Bahrain: Issues for U.S. Policy

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Abstract:

Bahrain is a small island nation, ruled by a hereditary monarchy, that is in a partnership with other Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf called the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman). Bahrain is led by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who succeeded his father, Shaykh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, upon his death in 1999. U.S.-Bahrain ties are long-standing and have deepened over the past four decades as the Gulf region has faced threats from Iran's increasing strategic capabilities. Bahrain has hosted a U.S. naval command headquarters for the Gulf region since 1948, and the United States and Bahrain have had a formal Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) since 1991. In 2004, Bahrain was designated by the United States as a "major non-NATO ally." There are about 7,000 U.S. forces, mostly Navy, serving at the naval facility and other bases in Bahrain, and the country is a significant buyer of U.S.-made arms.

Author(s):
Katzman, Kenneth ; Collins, Sarah
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON DC , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2022 Mar 10
Pagination:
27

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Descriptor(s):
terrorism, terrorists, counterterrorism, department of state, congress, law, societies, governments, international organizations, military education, united states, international relations, middle east, military personnel, national politics, security personnel, warfare
Keyword(s):
gcc(Gulf Cooperation Council), dca(Defense Cooperation Agreement)
Subject Categories:
Earth Sciences and Oceanography; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Apr 19
Update Date:
2022 May 23