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Kuwait’s Amir Hails Defense Forces
2024-03-20 Read More...
HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah affirmed confidence in the country’s Armed Forces and its sectors, which defend and sacrifice for the dear homeland. This came in a speech by HH the Amir during his

Kuwait’s Defense Minister Promotes Several Army Officers to Major Generals
2024-03-20 Read More...
Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Acting Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah conferred the rank of Major General upon several Army Officers under the direction of His Highness the

Kuwait, US Forces Conclude Joint Drills
2024-02-28 Read More...
Kuwaiti Land Forces and American Task Force Spartan concluded last week joint drills in Adera field north of Kuwait, said the Chief of the General

Kuwait’s Amir Fetes Graduating Cadets at Ali Al-Sabah Military Academy
2024-02-18 Read More...
HH the Amir, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, sponsored and attended the graduation of the 23rd batch of cadet officers at Ali Al-Sabah Military

Kuwait’s Defence Minister Visits Sabah Al-Salem Maritime Base
2024-02-15 Read More...
Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister, Defence Minister and Acting Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef is an integral part of Kuwait’s comprehensive security

Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense Hails Exceptional Ties with United Kingdom
2024-01-31 Read More...
Undersecretary of the Kuwait Ministry of Defense (MoD) Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Meshal Al-Sabah underscored the longstanding and strategic Kuwaiti-British relationship, marked by consistent cooperation, particularly in security and

14 Kuwaiti Officers Graduate from Qatari Military College
2024-01-25 Read More...
Qatari Ahmad bin Mohammad Military College celebrated Wednesday the graduation of the 19th batch of Officers including 14 members of Kuwait National

Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Sabah Named Emir of Kuwait
2023-12-18 Read More...
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah died on Saturday, aged 86, according to the royal court, just over three years after assuming power in the US-allied Gulf oil producer. Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Sabah

US-Kuwait Military Joint Cooperation Committee Holds Regular Meeting
2023-12-13 Read More...
The US-Kuwait Military Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) held its regular meeting on Monday at the Armed Forces’ operations and plans

Commander of Royal Army of Oman Visits Desert Regiment’s Headquarters at GCC Drill
2023-12-10 Read More...
Major General Mattar Salim Al Balushi, Commander of the Royal Army of Oman (RAO), and the military delegation accompanying him visited Thursday the headquarters of the Desert Regiment at the 23rd Infantry Brigade of the Royal Army of

Kuwait’s National Guard Honors Commanders, Officers
2023-12-10 Read More...
The Undersecretary of Kuwait’s National Guard, Lieutenant General Engineer Hashem Al-Rifai, honored Lieutenant Colonel Saad Rashid of the First Facilities Protection Battalion and members of the battalion assigned to secure

First Peninsula Shield Force Drill ‘Takamul 1’ Kicks Off in Kuwait
2023-11-30 Read More...
The joint Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) drill, ‘Takamul 1’ (Integration), is taking place in the Al-Udair and Al-Abraq region in the northwest of Kuwait. The exercise commenced on 26 November and will run until 01

Kuwait, UK Discuss Aspects of Military Cooperation
2023-05-25 Read More...
Kuwait’s Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defense Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Meshal Al-Sabah discussed on Monday, with the British UK Defense Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa Air Marshal Martin Sampson, aspects of cooperation and joint

Kuwait’s Defense Ministry Commends British Red Arrows Parade
2022-11-21 Read More...
Kuwaiti Defense Ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary Sheikha Dr. Shamayel Al-Sabah on Monday lauded the British Royal Air Force parade in Kuwait, with the Red Arrows flying over Arabian Gulf

Kuwait’s Emir Names New Defense & Interior Ministers
2022-03-11 Read More...
Kuwait on Wednesday filled the posts of Interior and Defense Ministers after two former senior royals resigned last month amid political tensions with the country’s elected

Saudi, Kuwaiti, US Land Forces Launch ‘Gulf Shooting 2021’ Drill
2021-11-09 Read More...
The Gulf Shooting 2021 drill kicked off on Sunday in Kuwait, with the participation of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, the Kuwaiti Land Force and U.S. Army's Spartan

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