2013-03-22 17:01:22 - Recently published research from Business Monitor International, "Kuwait Defence & Security Report Q2 2013", is now available at Fast Market Research

The report examines the trends occurring in the country's current and future defence procurement, and the order of battle across its armed forces. The intention is to provide a clear and concise discussion of these issues. The report's general conclusion is that Kuwait remains vulnerable to regional instability, both in the form of the civil war in Syria, and also the possible consequences of a United States/Israeli attack on Iran. The ramifications of the Arab Spring also continue to have an impact on Kuwaiti politics. Despite being relatively democratic by regional standards, Kuwait has not been unaffected by the regional wave of political reforms. Large-scale protests have continued in Kuwait throughout 2012, and the failure of the Emir to overturn

the country's electoral law has further emboldened the opposition. The country's prodemocracy activists want Kuwait to become a constitutional monarchy, with a government no longer dominated by the ruling family. The Emir is opposed to such a transition; however, he cannot overreach in his attempts to hold onto political power for fear of provoking even wider protests that could potentially lead to his downfall. He must decide soon whether to call new elections, even though the likely outcome will be a parliament dominated by the pro-democracy opposition.


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Iran's covert ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programmes continue to guide the security debate in the Gulf region with a growing interest in developing some form of collective missile defence. Having already spelled out its future military commitment to the region, the United States is now pushing for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to start integrating their separate missile defence systems to create a region-wide missile shield. Though defence co-operation has generally been quite basic even between allied states in the Gulf, momentum now appears to be building towards a new US-GCC missile defence framework. For US contractors that build missile defence systems - this chiefly includes Raytheon and Lockheed Martin - lucrative orders are anticipated from the Gulf states.

Over the last quarter BMI has revised the following forecasts/views:

* Full details regarding the order of battle of Kuwait's armed forces, its defence decision-making apparatus and its grand strategy
* A discussion of the Kuwait's defence procurement and modernisation initiatives, including timelines for the delivery of new materiel.

Report Table of Contents:

BMI Industry View
SWOT
- Kuwait Defence SWOT
- Kuwait Security SWOT
- Political
- Economic
- Business Environment
Industry Forecast
- Defence Trade
- Table: Kuwait's Defence Exports, 2010-2017 (US$mn)
- Table: Kuwait's Defence Imports, 2010-2017 (mn)
- Table: Kuwait's Defence Trade Balance, 2010-2017 (mn)
- Defence Expenditure
- Table: Kuwait's Government Defence Expenditure, 2010-2017
- Table: Kuwait's Defence Expenditure Scenario - Changing % Of GDP, 2010-2017 (mn)
- Armed Forces
- Table: Kuwait's Armed Forces, 2002-2008 ('000 personnel, unless otherwise stated)
- Table: Kuwait's Available Manpower For Military Services, 2010-2017 (aged 16-49, unless otherwise stated)
Macroeconomic Forecasts
- Macroeconomic Forecast
- Table: Kuwait - Economic Activity
Industry Risk Reward Ratings
- Security Risk Analysis
- Table: Middle East And Africa Defence & Security Ratings
- Table: Middle East And Africa State Vulnerability To Terrorism Index
Market Overview
- Kuwait Market Overview
- Arms Trade Overview
- Armed Forces and Government Spending
Industry Trends and Developments
- Armed Forces
- Industry Trends And Developments
- Political Outlook
- Table: Kuwait - Political Overview
- Security Overview
- External Security
- Internal Security
- Scenario Analysis
- External Security
- Internal Security
Regional Overview
- Middle East and Africa Security Overview
Global Industry Overview
- Global Political Outlook
- Eurozone
- Iran War Risks Rising In 2013
- Syrian Conflict To Continue, Post-Assad
- Caucasus At Risk Of Armenia-Azerbaijan War
- Korean Peninsula Facing Mixed Outlook
- Asia's Maritime Island Disputes
- Table: Election Timetable, 2013
Methodology
- How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
- Defence Industry
- Sources

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