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| | Background Notes: Bahrain 10/96 |
 | | After the Gulf war, close cooperation between the two nations helped to stabilize the region. |
 | | Bahrain, in conjunction with its Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) partners--Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates--has moved to upgrade its defenses over the last 10 years in response to the threat posed by the Iran-Iraq and Gulf wars. |
 | | In the wake of the Gulf war, Bahrain has received additional military support from the United States, including the sale of eight Apache helicopters in the summer of 1991, and subsequent sales of 54 M60A3 tanks, 12 F-16C/D aircraft, and 14 Cobra helicopters. |
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