Kuwait National Guard

Kuwait National Guard
الحرس الوطني الكويتي
Kuwait National Guard
Active1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Country Kuwait
TypeParamilitary
Gendarmerie
Reserve army
Border guard
RoleExpeditionary warfare
Special operations
Special reconnaissance
Counterterrorism
Border control
SizeApprox. 70,000 personnel
Part ofKuwait Armed Forces
Garrison/HQKuwait
Nickname(s)His Highness Elite
Motto(s)الله والوطن والامير
God, Country & The Emir
ColorsGreen & Yellow
AnniversariesNational and Liberation Day (25 and 26 February)
Engagements
Commanders
His Highness National Guard CommanderVacant

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]

  1. ^ a b [1] Archived 4 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine Kuwait National Guard Mission Statement and History; (Arabic Read)
  2. ^ [2] Kuwait National Guard Archives, Early Defense Cavaly & Infantry led by Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah; (Arabic Read)
  3. ^ [3] Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Kuwait National Guard Archives, Early Defense Cavalry & Infantry led by His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah