High-level meetings focus on strengthening cooperation, tackling security challenges
KUWAIT: Kuwait welcomed US Central Command Chief Admiral Brad Cooper on Sunday for high-level meetings with top Kuwaiti officials, highlighting decades of close military cooperation between the two countries.
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Admiral Cooper at Bayan Palace. “The meeting reviewed the existing military cooperation between the State of Kuwait and the friendly United States of America, and discussed the main issues and topics of mutual interest,” a Ministry of Defense statement said.
Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah holds talks with Admiral Cooper on strengthening the strategic partnership between Kuwait and the US.
KUWAIT: Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives US Central Command Chief Admiral Brad Cooper at Bayan Palace. – KUNA photos
The discussions focused on strengthening the strategic partnership to serve the interests of both countries, and on the latest regional and international developments. The meeting was attended by Chief of Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Shuraian, Deputy Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshall Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and several senior army officers.
Separately, First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah met with Admiral Cooper to review cooperation and explore ways to enhance joint efforts in maintaining security and stability. “The meeting addressed the aspects of cooperation between the two sides and ways to develop it in various fields, in addition to reviewing developments that support joint work and security efforts,” the statement said. Both sides underscored the depth and strength of Kuwait-US relations, affirming the importance of continued consultation and intensified joint efforts to meet security challenges. – KUNA
