Kuwait's politics, defense and energy policy, covering decision-making within the ruling family and government, military procurement and defense partnerships, oil export and fiscal pressures, key officials, and Kuwait's relations with Iran and its allies.
Under Emir Meshaal, Kuwait is managing Iranian attacks, divisions within the Al Sabah family over how to respond, and fiscal strain from the Hormuz disruption while diversifying its defense partners and export routes.
This country hub tracks Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al-Salem, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Khaled Al-Shariaan and new Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Fahd Al-Khurainj, Kuwait's air-defense outreach to South Korea, the US and France, the Kuwait-Pakistan defense agreement and Pakistani deployment protocol, Turkish technical assessments, KPC's study of a buried pipeline route and a Kuwait-UAE crude pipeline to bypass Hormuz, overseas crude storage, the ADNOC-KPC crisis framework, Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah's channel with Araghchi, the open defense budget and Kuwait's AI vision.
Critical intelligence for suppliers entering Kuwait's defense market, energy investors and Gulf political analysts.
