The visions of the GCC member states also stressed the importance of maintaining high flexibility and a practical response to the requirements of each stage of the march, from the founding period until now, and the need to anticipate future challenges, empower Gulf women, and involve the youth and the private sector to keep pace with the new transformations, in all areas. The following are the most important steps necessary to achieve these lofty goals: First: Military and security integration: All necessary measures to complete the security and safety of the lands of the GCC member states, their territorial waters, and their economic regions are completed in accordance with the Joint Defense Agreement, and what is stipulated in the vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques regarding accelerating the steps of military integration and enhancing military industrialization, in the GCC member states, while emphasizing the importance of the role of the international community, in preserving freedom of navigation, in the Arab Gulf and the international straits, in front of any threat, and to work with friendly and brotherly countries to confront any military or security threats. Second: Achieving economic unity: What is stipulated in the vision regarding completing the system of legislations and decisions are necessary to implement the remaining steps of economic integration among the states of the council, including the customs union, the Gulf common market and financial and monetary integration to achieve the full Gulf citizenship and economic unity by 2025 AD. Third: Completing the requirements of global competitiveness: The GCC states seek to achieve advanced ranks globally, through an integrated will under the umbrella of the GCC to formulate modern methods, in employing future files and include them, in all the plans presented, which are in the forefront: Use science and technology backed by research to find solutions to common challenges facing the region, such as securing water, energy, and agriculture, and finding solutions to communicable and non-communicable diseases. Encouraging youth leadership towards the future by enhancing awareness of the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship among all segments of society, especially university students. Developing the infrastructure and legal and regulatory legislations that contribute to enabling innovators and cooperation with government and private agencies, investment programs, and international funds to support and finance emerging youth projects, and encourage joint projects among the youth of the GCC countries. --More 18:31 LOCAL TIME 15:31 GMT 0026 www.spa.gov.sa/w1226075