According to the US State Department’s Office of the Spokesperson on Dec. 7, 2024,
The United States and the Kingdom of Bahrain announced their joint decision to invite the United Kingdom to accede to the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA), representing a major step forward in fostering broader regional security integration, bolstering mutual deterrence against external threats, and expanding cooperation in the fields of commerce, science, and technology with like-minded states in support of peace and prosperity in the Middle East. This announcement advances the vision of C-SIPA to further cooperation among a broader grouping of countries that share mutual interests and a common vision with respect to deterrence, diplomacy, security, economic cooperation, and de-escalation of conflicts in the Middle East region.
