Chief of Staff Discusses Issues of Mutual Interest with Russian Military Official

Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Sharhan, held talks with Alexei Frolov, Deputy Director of the Russian Federal Agency for Military Cooperation, on issues and topics of mutual interest. The Chief of Staff’s office stated in a press release that Lieutenant General Al-Sharhan received the Russian military attaché and his accompanying delegation at his office during their visit to the country. The meeting featured friendly exchanges and discussions on various issues of mutual concern, as well as ways to enhance and develop relations between the two friendly nations. The meeting was attended by the Russian Ambassador to Kuwait, Vladimir Giltov, and several senior commanding officers of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces.

In a separate development, and in the presence of Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Sharhan, the “Al-Bairaq 8” command post exercise, organized by the Operations and Plans Department, concluded yesterday morning. The exercise involved participation from the Ministry of Interior, the National Guard, and the General Fireforce. It included several training scenarios aimed at enhancing coordination, harmonizing concepts and operational procedures among participating entities, and testing the efficiency of the command and control system and the effectiveness of implemented measures. The “Al-Bairaq 8” exercise is part of ongoing efforts to develop joint operations between military and security agencies, raise readiness levels and operational integration, and strengthen the capacity to address various challenges efficiently and effectively.