Bahrain to join Falcon Strike group and buy US air defense systems — Anadolu Agency

Bahrain has committed to joining the US Central Command’s multinational Task Force Falcon Strike and purchasing additional US munitions and air defense systems. The US Embassy in Manama announced this after military consultations between representatives of the two countries.

Military consultations in Manama

According to Anadolu Agency, a meeting of the Military Consultative Committee took place on Wednesday and Thursday in Manama. It was co-chaired by US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael DiMino and Bahrain’s defense minister, Lieutenant General Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi.

The US Embassy stated that these steps are intended to strengthen Bahrain’s capacity for self-defense and improve the interoperability of its forces with partners.

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Task force for strike drones

US Central Command announced the creation of Task Force Falcon Strike in August. CENTCOM described it as the first multinational, multidomain task force designed to employ strike drones.

On August 13, the command said that US and allied militaries would use one-way strike drones and uncrewed systems in the air, on the sea surface and underwater. Bahrain’s commitment comes amid efforts by the United States and regional partners to strengthen defense coordination in the Persian Gulf.

In July, Manama hosted a security dialogue involving 12 countries, where defense cooperation and freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz were discussed.