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The Military of Kuwait consists of several joint defense forces. The governing bodies are the Kuwait Ministry of Defense,〔(Official Website of Kuwait Ministry of Defense, (Section Arabic Read) ).〕 the Kuwait Ministry of Interior,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ministry of Interior - Kuwait::Home )〕 the Kuwait National Guard〔 and the Kuwait Fire Service Directorate.〔 The Emir of Kuwait is the commander-in-chief of all defense forces and the Crown Prince is the deputy commander. The early military organization which first dealt with security and the military following defense infantry and cavalry protecting the defensive wall of Kuwait was the Directorate of Public Security Force which already included the Kuwait Army as an independent force following the formation of the first cabinet on June 17, 1962 after the independence.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.kuwait-airport.com.kw/dgca/History_E.htm )〕 In 1953, the Kuwait Army split from the Directorate of Public Security Force giving formation to the newly established Ministry of Interior. The Ministry of Interior includes the Kuwait Coast Guard 〔 and has several military commanders, designated by government protocol as assistant ministers undersecretaries, each reporting to the Minister of Interior who is designated by protocol as Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait. The Kuwait Ministry of Defense is the governing body of the Kuwait Armed Forces, which includes the Kuwait Army, the Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade, the Kuwaiti Navy, the Kuwaiti Air Force, the Kuwait Military Fire Service Directorate, the Kuwait Emiri Guard Brigade and the Kuwait Military Police Brigade.〔 Each armed force has its own combat commander who reports to Chief of General Staff of the Kuwait Armed Forces who later reports to the Minister of Defense. The Kuwait National Guard however is an independent combat institution from the Ministry of Defense and Interior and acts independently at the discretion of its own leadership supporting the Military of Kuwait as needed and required.〔〔(Kuwait National Guard Mission Statement and History ) (Arabic Read). Retrieved March 3, 2015.〕 The Kuwait Fire Service Directorate is also an independent combat body part of the Military of Kuwait.〔 == Organization == The Kuwait Army is the primary land force of the Kuwait Armed Forces. The Army was established in 1949. The Kuwait Air Force is the principal air component of the Kuwait Armed Forces. The Kuwait Navy is the principal sea based component of the Kuwait Armed Forces. The Kuwait Emiri Guard Brigade is an independent combat brigade in the Kuwait Armed Forces. The Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade is an independent commando combat brigade in the Kuwait Armed Forces. The Kuwait Commandos Marine Units are independent commando combat units part of the Kuwait Navy in the Kuwait Armed Forces. The Kuwait Military Police is an independent combat brigade in the Kuwait Armed Forces. The Kuwaiti National Guard, considered a combat institution, is an independent body from the Kuwait Armed Forces and Kuwait Ministry of Interior and is a main internal and border protection security force.〔 The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior is an independent corps from the Kuwait Armed Forces and Kuwait National Guard with internal, coastal and border security force consisting of combating and non combatant elements.〔(Official website of Kuwait Ministry of Interior ) (in Arabic).〕 The Kuwait Coast Guard is a sea based component of the Ministry of Interior.〔 The Kuwait Fire Service Directorate are the public fire fighters.〔 The Kuwait Military Fire Service Directorate are the military fire fighters of the Kuwait Armed Forces. The Kuwait Armed Forces maintains a military base on Bubiyan Island, which was established in 1991.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kuwait Geography and Population )〕 According to the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies, in 2007, the Kuwait Army had around 11,000 personnel, the Kuwait Air Force 2,500, and the Kuawit Navy 10 patrol and coastal craft, and there were 23,000 reservists for all services not including uniformed men and women of the Ministry of Interior and military of the Fire Service Directorate. There were 6,600 paramilitary Kuwait National Guard forces. It was considered that, although Kuwaiti’s Armed Forces remained small, training and military readiness were taken seriously, and were effective at the brigade and squadron level. The combat operational doctrine is different amongst the various defense forces and is highly dependent of operational capabilities and general manning formations within sizes and equipment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Military of Kuwait」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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