Kuwait National Guard | |
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الحرس الوطني الكويتي | |
Active | 1967 |
Country | Kuwait |
Type | Paramilitary Gendarmerie Reserve army Border guard |
Role | Expeditionary warfare Special operations Special reconnaissance Counterterrorism Border control |
Size | Approx. 70,000 personnel |
Part of | Kuwait Armed Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Kuwait |
Nickname(s) | His Highness Elite |
Motto(s) | الله والوطن والامير God, Country & The Emir |
Colors | Green & Yellow |
Anniversaries | National and Liberation Day (25 and 26 February) |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
His Highness National Guard Commander | Vacant |
The Kuwait National Guard (KNG) (Arabic: الحرس الوطني الكويتي) is a paramilitary and gendarmerie branch of the Kuwait Armed Forces.[1] The National Guard is an independent combat institution and traces its heritage directly to the cavalrymen and infantrymen that defended Kuwait's three mounted defensive walls.[2][3] Since its inception, the Kuwait National Guard under the guidance of the respective leadership; executed, participated in, and supported carrying out all conflicts in which the Kuwait Armed Forces have engaged since 1967.[1]