A new naval base in the north of Kuwait

The Kuwaiti defense minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah has announced that the Kuwaiti defense ministry asked the specialized authorities to decide on a proper site to found a new naval base in the northern part of Kuwait.

In a statement to the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am issued on Tuesday, Sheikh Jaber added that the ministry of defense had asked the sides concerned to set a proper site for a naval " backing base in the north."

Worthy mentioning that there is only one military naval base in Kuwait, which is that of Sheikh Muhammad Naser al-Ahmad.

On the other hand, the commander of the naval forces in Kuwait Maj. Gen. Ahmad al-Mulla said that the new naval base aims at achieving a strategy embarking on accelerating movement and withstanding dangers against Kuwait's territorial waters.