The real concern lies in the absence of vision, in the reliance on personal improvisation in place of structured guidance, clear standards, and institutional direction. The issue is not a matter of isolated slip-ups. It is a repeated pattern. We see the effects when an ambassador lacks depth, shows no preparation, or confuses charm for credibility and social pleasantries for diplomatic messaging. Some recent media appearances have unintentionally exposed these weaknesses. They leave us asking a difficult but necessary question. If this is what we see in public, what happens behind closed doors in private briefings in which the consequences are real, even if they are not immediate.

This perspective is informed by years of professional engagement with diplomats, journalists, and researchers in institutions stretching from Washington to Tokyo. As a member of leading international press and policy forums, I hear and see the reputation we carry. Kuwait is not a newcomer. While many nations still struggle for a voice, we already have one. But unless we protect it, refine it, and strengthen it, we may wake up one day to find that voice gone. Not silenced by others, but diminished by our own neglect and lack of preparation. This is why we must remember a truth that applies to any nation. Countries are built through steady effort. They fall through quiet complacency. The question now is whether we have the courage to recognize the cracks, act with purpose, and restore what should never have been allowed to fade.