The kingdom has a small yet well equipped military called the "Bahrain Defense Force". They have a cooperative agreement with the U.S.Military and have provided the U.S. a base in Juffair since the early 1990's. This is the home of the U.S. Navy Central Command (COMUSNAVCENT) and about 1500 U.S. and coalition military. http://www.nsa.bahrain.navy.mil/