BMP3 tank is offloaded from Elbahia L62 landing craft at a Kuwaiti port by United Arab Emirates forces as part of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) military buildup in support of regional security. GCC member states include Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar, cooperating to maintain readiness and deterrence amid potential conflict in Iraq.
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030223-N-1050K-001 Camp Patriot, Kuwait (Feb. 23, 2003) -- The Gulf Country Council (GCC) continues its protective buildup of member state Kuwait, in preparation for possible war in Iraq. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a GCC member, offloads a BMP3 Tank at a Kuwaiti port facility from its Elbahia L62 landing craft. The GCC is comprised of Kuwait, UAE, Suadi Arabia, Baharain, Oman and Qatar continues its 12-year cooperation with a show of support for its Gulf neighbor. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Joseph Krypel. (RELEASED) US Navy 030223-N-1050K-001 UAE offloads a BMP3 Tank at a Kuwaiti port facility from its Elbahia L62 landing craft
