15/06/2025
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15/06/2025
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KUWAIT CITY, June 15: Colonel Khaled Mathkour Lami, Chief of Operations and Training at the National Guard, affirmed that radiation levels in Kuwait are normal and show no signs of increase.
Speaking on behalf of the Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Center for Chemical Defense and Radiation Monitoring, Lami stated:
“Based on our continuous monitoring of the radiological and chemical conditions, we assure citizens and residents that radiation levels in #Kuwait are within normal limits and there is no increase.”
Regarding the National Guard’s capabilities in monitoring radiation, Lami highlighted that the force possesses advanced systems in the field of defense against weapons of mass destruction, most notably a comprehensive radiation and chemical monitoring system.
He explained that this system includes 29 land-based monitoring stations strategically distributed along the border areas, densely populated zones, and Kuwaiti islands, in addition to 15 maritime stations located in Kuwait’s territorial waters.
“These maritime stations are equipped with advanced technology capable of detecting radiation and chemical agents in both water and air,” he said.
He added that the National Guard serves as the first responder and sensor for threats related to weapons of mass destruction and shares relevant radiation and chemical data with specialized state authorities.
Lami noted that the monitoring stations were selected based on specific criteria, and readings are taken continuously, not in response to any particular event.
He emphasized that these operations have been ongoing since 2015, when the system was launched, and continue 24/7 regardless of current regional circumstances.
