Britain opened its first military base on Thursday (April 5, 2018) in East of Suez since British forces withdrew from the region in 1971 at a seaport south-east of the capital, Manama.

Britain's Prince Charles opened on Thursday (November 10, 2016) his country's military base in Bahrain amid criticism for the support Bahrain receives from the British Government.

The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) said that 2015 witnessed many achievements, shedding light on King Hamad’s visits and the support of the Prime Minister and Crown Prince.