U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel stressed that the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States have historical and defense relations, pointing out that Washington is keenness to continue these relations. In a press statement following the first consultative meeting of the GCC Joint Defense Council, Hagel said that the two sides face same security challenges in the region, "there is a joint cooperation in this field and we seek to develop it and adopt some proposals in the interest of us and the regional stability," the US Secretary of Defense added. --More 18:14 LOCAL TIME 15:14 GMT تغريد