Kuwait: A flexible budget for military spendingnote

Kuwaiti Defence Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah is said to be satisfied with the Kuwaiti Parliament having approved on 13/1/16 an additional budget of USD 10bn for military spending over the coming 10 years. The following 392-word report sheds more light on his position and tells what about the additional budget and what about the position of Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad about it. [Briefly Reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/04 - Jan. 22, 2016]