Kuwaiti, US troops start military maneuvers

US army troops started today military maneuvers for land forces in Kuwait. Some 1,500 US troops will take part in the three-month maneuvers.

On Monday night, the US Pentagon announced these maneuvers aim at coordinating between the US and Kuwaiti troops and upgrading the capacity of the US military forces to maintain rapid deployment, said Voice of America radio. The radio report added that the US soldiers will be trained in the desert on tanks and heavy artillery while conducting these maneuvers.