Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

Abstract

Kuwait remains pivotal to U.S. efforts to secure the Persian Gulf region because of its consistent cooperation with U.S. strategy and operations in the region and its proximity to both Iran and Iraq. Kuwait has a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the United States dating back to the aftermath of the February 1991 U.S.-led expulsion of Iraqi occupation forces from Kuwait. The pact enables the United States to maintain forces in Kuwait that are crucial to the U.S. ability to project power in the region and to combat against the Islamic State. Kuwait has received no U.S. foreign assistance in recent years; it has been a significant donor to U.S. operations in the region since Iraqs 1990 invasion of Kuwait.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 04, 2016
Accession Number
AD1013621

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  • Kenneth Katzman

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  • Congressional Research Service

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