Kuwait, US cement longstanding defense ties

22/08/2026

WASHINGTON, Aug 22: Chief of Staff of Kuwait Army Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Shuraian and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Middle East and Central Asia Michael Dimino co-chaired the annual meeting of Kuwait-US Joint Military Committee. The General Staff said Saturday the meeting, held at the US Department of War headquarters, the Pentagon, included several workshops involving participating teams from both sides to review joint cooperation in maintenance and training fields.

The meeting also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding on strategic partnership with the Maryland National Guard, further strengthening military cooperation and coordination between Kuwait and the United States. Al-Shuraian was accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising senior officers and commanders from the Kuwaiti Army, the General Staff said, adding that the meeting underscored the longstanding defense partnership between both countries.(KUNA)