The Kuwait Army, established in 1949, is the oldest armed branch among the

military of Kuwait The Kuwait Military Forces ( ar, القوات المسلحة الكويتية, Al-Quwwat Al-Musallahah Al-Kuwaitiyah) are the military forces of the State of Kuwait. They consist of the Kuwait Air Force, the Kuwait Army, the Kuwait Navy & the ...

. Its cavalry and

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predecessors operated in desert and metropolitan areas in 1919, 1920 and 1928 to 1938, tracing their roots directly to the cavalrymen and infantrymen that defended Al-Kout Fortress since the 19th century along with various mounted defensive forces. The "Kuwait Army" was later established as the Kuwait Land Force, which became the principal land force of the Kuwait Armed Forces.

History

The Kuwait Army was created in 1949 by Field Marshal Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah (1949–1961) during the time when its partnership was included part of the Directorate of Public Security Force in 1938 prior to splitting in 1953. As Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah headed the Directorate of Public Security Force which included the Kuwait Army; the later, was headed by deputy commander

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Mubarak Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sheikh Mubarak Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ( ar, الشيخ مبارك عبد الله الجابر الصباح ; 1934–1987) was a member of the House of Sabah and one of the first Kuwaitis to attain the military rank of lieutenant general. He ...

. In 1990 and 1991, during the first Gulf War, most of the equipment was seized and or destroyed by invading Iraqi forces. At that time the Kuwait military was a lot smaller.

Structure and organization

* Kuwait 6th Liberation Mechanized Brigade * Kuwait 15th Mubarak Armored Brigade * Kuwait 26th Al-Soor Mechanized Brigade * Kuwait 35th

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(Martyr) Armored Brigade * Kuwait 94th Saleh Al-Mohammed Mechanized Brigade *

Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade The Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade of the State of Kuwait, commonly known as the 25th Commando, is one of Kuwait's various principal Commando brigades. The 25th Commando operates at the disposition of the respective commander who reports to the r ...

(Independent) * Kuwait Emiri Guard Authority (Independent) * Kuwait Military Police Authority (Independent) * Kuwait Military Fire Service Directorate

Equipment

Armored fighting vehicles

Logistics and utility vehicles

Self-propelled field artillery

Multiple launch rocket systems

Anti-tank

Firearms

Kuwait Army Ranks

His Highness, the

Emir of Kuwait The Emir of the State of Kuwait is the monarch and head of state of Kuwait, the country's most powerful office. The emirs of Kuwait are members of the Al Sabah dynasty. Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became the emir of Kuwait on 30 Sep ...

: Commander-in-chief of the Military of Kuwait () His Highness, the

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of Kuwait: Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Military of Kuwait ()

Commissioned Officers

Enlisted

References

External links

UNIKOM

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