Lieutenant General Engineer Hashem Al-Refa'i, Deputy Commander of Kuwait's National Guard, received Brigadier General Farhan Al-Shaathri, Saudi Arabia's Military Attaché to Kuwait, in a meeting focused on enhancing military cooperation between the two nations.

Key Meeting Details:

• Host: Lt. Gen. Al-Refa'i conveyed greetings from:
  • His Highness Sheikh Mubarak Hamoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, National Guard Chief
  • His Highness Sheikh Faisal Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Chief

• Discussion Focus:
  ✓ Strengthening National Guard-Saudi Armed Forces collaboration
  ✓ Reviewing matters of mutual strategic interest
  ✓ Building on historic bilateral military relations

Official Statement Highlights:
"The meeting underscored the deep-rooted historical ties and enduring strategic partnership between the two brotherly nations," according to the National Guard's Tuesday press release.

Strategic Context:

• Follows recent high-level Saudi-Kuwaiti defense consultations

• Aligns with GCC military integration efforts

• Supports both nations' Vision 2035 security objectives