Kuwait Ratifies Defense Agreement With Pakistan After 3 Years

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The Pakistan Times — Islamabad, July 27, 2026


 Kuwait Ratifies Defense Cooperation Agreement With Pakistan, Three Years After It Was Signed


Kuwait has formally ratified a wide-ranging defense cooperation agreement with Pakistan through a royal decree, three years after the two countries first signed the pact, formalising a framework that covers military training, intelligence sharing, and defense technology exchange between the two armed forces. The Pakistan Times breaks down what the agreement includes and the regional context behind its timing.

What the Decree Confirms

According to Kuwait's official gazette, Kuwait Al-Youm, Decree-Law No. 73 of 2026 was published on Sunday, formally approving the defense cooperation agreement originally signed by Kuwait and Pakistan in Kuwait City on June 11, 2023. The decree-law was ratified following an Amiri Order issued on May 10, 2024, and on the proposal of Kuwait's Minister of Foreign Affairs with the approval of the Council of Ministers, according to the Kuwait Times.

What the Agreement Covers

The pact establishes a structured framework for cooperation between the Kuwaiti and Pakistani armed forces, covering military training and education, intelligence sharing, logistics, defense technology, scientific research, and the exchange of technical expertise, according to the Kuwait Times. The agreement also extends to cooperation in military manufacturing, electronic communications systems, military media, and cultural and sporting activities between the two militaries.

Under the terms of the pact, a joint military committee, led by representatives appointed by each country's defense ministry, will oversee implementation, including the organisation of joint military exercises, official visits, and other cooperative programmes, with the committee expected to meet annually, according to reporting from Jordan News and Barlaman Today. The agreement additionally requires both countries to protect classified information shared under its terms and bars either side from passing confidential material to a third party without written consent from the country that originally provided it.

According to Anadolu News Agency, the agreement will remain in force for five years and will be automatically renewed unless either country formally decides to terminate it. Notably, according to a report from The DEFCON Warning System community forum citing the decree's text, the pact does not include a mutual defense guarantee, distinguishing it from broader collective-defense style arrangements.

Diplomatic Context

Pakistan's Ambassador to Kuwait, Zafar Iqbal, told Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida that the agreement was purely defensive in nature, describing it as centred on mutual understanding, professional cooperation, and capacity-building, while also supporting wider regional efforts toward peace and stability, according to BBC Urdu's reporting on the ambassador's remarks.

Part of a Wider Pattern of Gulf Defense Ties

The ratification comes roughly ten months after Pakistan signed a separate Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement with Saudi Arabia in September 2025, an accord modelled on NATO-style collective defense principles. According to analysis from the EurAsian Times, the broader push by Gulf states to formalise defense partnerships with Pakistan follows a period of heightened regional insecurity, with Israel having carried out military action against multiple countries in the region since late 2023, contributing to Gulf states' interest in new security arrangements. Separately, Kuwait's Army Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Shuraian, held talks with senior Gulf Cooperation Council military commanders on the same day the decree was published, discussing ways to strengthen coordination among GCC armed forces, according to a statement from Kuwait's General Staff reported by the Kuwait Times.

What Comes Next

According to the terms outlined in the decree, both countries are now expected to develop annual implementation plans and establish the joint military committee to begin formal cooperation under the agreement. The Pakistan Times will continue to follow developments as both sides move toward implementing the pact's provisions.

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Sources: Kuwait Al-Youm (official gazette), Kuwait Times, 

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