Kuwaiti media sources reported that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali is mulling over issuing a decision regarding the acceptance of women's entry into the Kuwaiti army as a member of the armed forces.
The sources said that the upcoming decision aims to allow Kuwaiti women to join the military service alongside men.
Women will serve as officers and non-commissioned officers through their work in the support services sectors of the Ministry of Defense, such as medical services and other departments and sections in those sectors.
The sources added that the aim of the operation is to benefit from the energies and capabilities of women in the service of the Kuwaiti army.
The sources stressed that the first batch, which is expected to be accepted, ranges from 100 to 150 female citizens, who will be nominated for a course for officers and non-commissioned officers."
On the other hand, Kuwaiti Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali inaugurated a training center for a new American-made M1A2K tank and praised the soldiers of his country's ground forces.
In a speech he delivered at the ground force's new M1A2K tank training center, Al-Ali pointed out that "the strategy of arming the Kuwaiti army is in harmony with the state's general budget, and the recommendations it contains, in compliance with and respect for the articles of the Kuwaiti constitution, which stipulates the sanctity of public money and the need to protect it.
It is noteworthy that Kuwait received the first modernized M1A2K tank from the United States on July 29, and the handover ceremony was attended by the Commander of the Land Force, Brigadier General Abdullah Ali Al-Jaba'a, accompanied by a number of commanding officers.
In December 2016, the US Defense and Security Cooperation Agency announced a deal with Kuwait that includes 218 upgraded "M1A2" tanks, in addition to related equipment, support, and training, at an estimated cost of $1.7 billion.
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