The Kuwait Ministry of Defence ( ar, وزارة الدفاع الكويتية) is one of
the governmental bodies of
Kuwait. Its minister in charge is a member of the
Cabinet of Kuwait
The Cabinet of Kuwait is the chief executive body of the State of Kuwait. The 42nd cabinet in the history of Kuwait was appointed on 16 October 2022. On 5 October 2022, Amir of Kuwait His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah assigned ...
. The current caretaker Minister of Defense is
Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Talal or Telal ( ar, طلال, ) is an Arabic masculine given name and a surname. People with the name include::
Given name
* Talal of Jordan (1909–1972), Jordanian king
* Talal Aklan, Yemeni politician
* Talal Alkernawi (born 1954), Israeli Ar ...
, having assumed the role of while Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Sabah is on leave,.
Minister
On 1 July 1961, when the ministry was not of birth yet during
Operation Vantage
Operation Vantage was a British military operation in 1961 to support the newly independent state of Kuwait against territorial claims by its neighbour, Iraq. The UK reacted to a call for protection from Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah of Ku ...
; the Kuwait Army was the de facto command leadership of the available armed forces since establishment and acted as official minister advising the
Emir of Kuwait on course of action. The
Kuwait Army redesignated in 1953 was founded 13 years before the enacting of the
Kuwait ministry, mainly by
Field Marshal Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah (youngest son of
Mubarak Al-Sabah) in 1949.
List of ministers of defense and deputy prime ministers (1962–present)
The ministry has been headed by the following people since its inception in 1962:
General functions
The major function of the ministry is to implement the government's defence policy and to govern all branches of the Kuwait Armed Forces.
It is also responsible for the production, transfer, use, storage, and coordination of
mines; and for
mine clearance
Demining or mine clearance is the process of removing land mines from an area. In military operations, the object is to rapidly clear a path through a minefield, and this is often done with devices such as mine plows and blast waves. By contr ...
.
[
The ministry publishes a monthly magazine called ''Homat Al Watan''.]
References
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1962 establishments in Kuwait
Kuwait
Defense
Defense or defence may refer to:
Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups
* Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare
* Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks
* Defense indust ...
Kuwait, Defense
Military of Kuwait