Kuwait-Japan defense relations: First working-level engagement

3 December 2025

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Summary

Senior officials from the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense (MoD) have reportedly held a first

working-level meeting with the Japanese Military Attaché in Kuwait, Colonel Ryo Tatsukawa, to advance the strategic partnership between both countries.

This came after a meeting on 15/10/2025 between the Chief of Staff of the Kuwait Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Khaled Daraj Al-Shariaan, and the Japanese Ambassador to Kuwait, Kenichiro Mukai.

The following note sheds light on the outcome of the meeting between MoD officials and Colonel Tatsukawa.

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