GCC REVIEWS PLANS FOR EXPANSION

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- The Gulf Cooperation Council is reviewing an expansionof its regional military force. Gulf defense sources said the six members of the GCC are awaiting areport by experts on proposals to link the communications and radar systemsin the Arabian Peninsula. The plans also call for an increase in theregional force from the current 5,000 to at least 18,000 troops.