Editing Kuwait Armed Forces (section)

== Order of battle ==

=== Kuwait Naval Force ===
The Kuwait Navy Force is the main sea deterring force with naval warships sailors. The navy includes the Kuwait Marine Corps and units of the Kuwait [[Commando]] Marine Units.

=== Kuwait Air Force ===

According to [[Jane's Information Group|Jane's World's Air Forces]] the operational doctrine of the Kuwaiti Air Force is to provide air support to ground forces as part of a coalition, rather than alone. It is made up of 2,500 people organized into two fighter/ground attack squadrons, two fixed-wing transport squadrons, two helicopter squadrons, a utility squadron and a training/attack helicopter squadron. Although comparatively small in size, it is well equipped and trained, with Kuwaiti pilots averaging 210 flying hours per year. It does not constitute any offensive threat, but can support ground forces in defensive operations.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

===Kuwait Land Force===

The Kuwait Land Force consists of active-duty personnel organized into three armored brigades, two mechanized infantry brigades, a mechanized reconnaissance brigade, an artillery brigade, a combat engineering brigade, a reserve brigade, and various other commands. The brigades are small by western standards, roughly the equivalent of small regiments or large battalions. They are "cadre forces", kept up to 80 percent of full strength, with the balance made up of reserves in case of war.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
Although the threat from Iraq was replaced by the [[War on Terror]], forces structure has remained largely unchanged since 2000.

=== Kuwait Emiri Guard ===

The Kuwait Emiri Guard is an independent combat authority in the Kuwait Armed Forces.

=== Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade ===

The [[Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade|25th Commando Brigade]] is an independent [[commando]] combat brigade part of the Kuwait Armed Forces.

=== Kuwait Commando Marine Units ===

The Kuwait Commando Marine Units are independent commando combat units part of the [[Kuwait Navy]] in the Kuwait Armed Forces.

=== Kuwait Military Police ===

The Kuwaiti Military Police is an independent combat authority in the Kuwait Armed Forces.

=== Kuwait National Guard ===

The [[Kuwait National Guard]], considered a combat institution,  is an independent body from the Kuwait Armed Forces and is a main internal and border combating security force.<ref name="ReferenceA" />

=== Kuwait Ministry of Interior ===

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior is the governing body of the Kuwait Police, considered an institution, is an independent corps from the Kuwait Armed Forces and is an internal, coastal and border security force with combating and non-combatant elements.<ref name="ReferenceB1" />

=== Kuwait Land Border Force ===

The Kuwait Land Border Force of the interior is a border component of the Kuwait Police.<ref name="ReferenceB1" />

=== Kuwait Coast Guard ===

The Kuwait Coast Guard is a sea-based component of the Kuwait Police.<ref name="ReferenceB1" />

=== Kuwait Military Fire Service Directorate ===

The Kuwait military fire service are the military firefighters of the Kuwait Armed Forces.

=== Kuwait Fire Service Directorate ===

The Kuwait Fire Service Directorate are the public firefighters with military ranks and ribbon identifications.<ref name="kwtfire.gov.kw" />