# Pakistan‑Kuwait defence cooperation formalized

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pakistankuwait-defence-cooperation
> Updated: 2026-08-27T14:13:16.000Z. Sources: 42. Developments: 4.

In mid‑July 2026, Pakistan and Kuwait opened early‑stage talks to broaden their defence partnership. Kuwait sought a package that could include thousands of Pakistani troops, fighter jets, drones and air‑defence systems, while Pakistan stressed that the deployment of combat troops was not under consideration. The talks were set against heightened U.S.–Iran tensions following Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, raising concerns that a deeper Saudi‑Pakistan defence pact might draw Pakistan into a wider conflict.

A week later Kuwait’s official gazette issued a decree‑law, Amiri Decree No 73 of 2026, that ratified and activated the defence cooperation agreement originally signed on 11 June 2023. The decree formalised joint military education, training, personnel exchanges, logistical support, scientific‑technological research and intelligence sharing. It established a joint military committee to oversee a 12‑point cooperation plan covering exercises, technology development and logistics. The pact runs for five years and contains no mutual‑defence clause.

On 26 August 2026, the two nations expanded this framework by signing the ‘Protocol Agreement-2026’ in Islamabad. Signed by Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and a Kuwaiti delegation led by Minister of Defense Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Saleem Al-Sabah, the new pact focuses on training, capacity building, and border management. Following the signing, the Kuwaiti delegation held consultations with Pakistan’s military leadership, including Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, to discuss regional security challenges and bilateral initiatives aimed at supporting regional peace and stability.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-27: Pakistan and Kuwait sign new defense cooperation agreement

Pakistan and Kuwait signed the “Protocol Agreement-2026” to expand military ties, focusing on training, capacity building, border management, and intelligence sharing.

16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakistan-and-kuwait-sign-new-defense-pact-to-boost-military-cooperation

### 2026-07-28: Kuwait formalizes five‑year defence partnership with Pakistan

Kuwait ratified a five‑year defence cooperation pact with Pakistan, covering training, intelligence and logistics, without a mutual defence clause, as Gulf states diversify security ties.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kuwait-formalizes-fiveyear-defence-partnership-with-pakistan

### 2026-07-26: Kuwait and Pakistan Finalize Defense Cooperation Agreement

Kuwait has approved a defence pact with Pakistan, enabling joint training, intelligence sharing, logistics and a yearly military committee, with strict confidentiality and dispute‑resolution rules.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kuwait-approves-defense-cooperation-agreement-with-pakistan

### 2026-07-17: Pakistan and Kuwait Begin Talks on Expanded Defence Pact

Pakistan and Kuwait are negotiating an expanded defence pact that could include troops and equipment, amid US‑Iran tensions and Kuwait’s security concerns.

19 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/saudi-arabia-rolls-over-3-billion-loan-to-pakistan

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