Kuwait: Reform, Defense Reset and AI Vision

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.

This country hub tracks Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al-Salem, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Khaled Al-Shariaan's standing after a year in office and his US and French visits, the Kuwait-Pakistan defense agreement and the protocol for an initial Pakistani military deployment, Turkish technical assessments to close defense gaps, defense talks with China, air-defense and counter-drone gaps, Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah's channel with Araghchi, KPC's overseas crude storage and GCC export-route options, the joint ADNOC-KPC crisis framework, the open defense budget and Kuwait's AI vision.

Critical intelligence for suppliers entering Kuwait's defense market, energy investors and Gulf political analysts.