MANAMA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Wednesday an investment of three billion British pounds (about 3.79 U.S. dollars) in defence in the Gulf region over the next decade.
The announcement was made when May spoke during the 37th Summit of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) in Bahrain.
"Now more than ever, Gulf security is our security," said May.
"That's why we are investing in hard power there, with over three billion pounds of defence over the next decade -- spending more in the Gulf than in any other region of the world."
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