Kuwait defense minister hails military promotions | kuwaittimes

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Sabah and senior army officials pose for a group picture with the promoted military personnel. - Defense Ministry photos

Kuwait defense minister hails military promotions

By Kuwait Times

June 21, 2022 | 09:34 p.m EDT

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Sabah hailed on Tuesday recent promotions within the ranks of the country's army, saying the procedure is among the "undeniable rights" of military personnel.

Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Sabah speaks with the newly-promoted personnel.

The minister's remarks came amid a ceremony in which several army officers ascended to the rank of brigadier in what was the biggest such promotion in Kuwait's history, he underlined. On the promotions, he said it was the start of a plan to overhaul Kuwait's military in the face of the "biggest challenges" facing the region and the entire world, urging the officers to "have the nation's best interest at heart." - KUNA

June 21, 2022 09:34 PM

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