A Joint Statement from the Kingdom of Bahrain, United Kingdom and
United States Defence Working Group (DWG).
On November 1, 2025, representatives from the Kingdom of Bahrain
and the United Kingdom, along with the United States, convened
the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement
(C-SIPA) Defence Working Group (DWG) annual meeting hosted by the
Kingdom of Bahrain.
The meeting was attended by HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al
Khalifa, National Security Advisor, Secretary General of the
Supreme Defence Council of the Kingdom of Bahrain, together with
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, Chief of the Defence
Staff of the United Kingdom and Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of
the United States Central Command.
Joint Statement
DWG members welcomed the United Kingdom's accession to C-SIPA and
commended its wide-ranging contribution to advancing collective
security efforts, noting that the UK's expertise and longstanding
commitment to regional and global stability significantly
reinforce the strategic objectives of the Agreement.
Participants reiterated the commitment of member states under
Article (II) of the Agreement to treat any external aggression
against the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity
of any of the parties as a matter of grave concern to the other
parties. They also expressed the importance of embracing a joint
stance against hostile actors and malign activities that threaten
regional security and international stability.
The discussions underscored that C-SIPA's robust framework and
strategic coherence are set to strengthen a dependable deterrence
posture and position it as a distinguished platform for advancing
collective security.
