
Led by the Kuwaiti Army, the regional military exercise "Eagle Resolve" kick-started here on Sunday.
The Interior Ministry, National Guard, Information Ministry and Fire Service Directorate as well as other official bodies are taking part.
Eagle Resolve 2015, running on phases through March, is organized in cooperation with the US Central Command.
It seeks to consolidate defense ties between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and friendly countries in the region on countering challenges and crises in military and security operations, a statement by exercise media center quoted coordinator Brigadier Abdullah Al-Fodari as saying.
Participant countries will exchange and gain expertise in managing joint operations and coordination in various fields, Al-Fodari added.
He expressed gratitude to Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah and Chief of Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lieutenant General Mohammad Al-Kheder for their limitless support to the staff involved in the strategic event.
Eagle Resolve 2015 is among the regional and international major exercises, he said, noting that all GCC members are taking part.
This is the 13th version of the exercise. Bahrain hosted the first in 2000.
It covers Kuwaiti territories, water and airspace, as well as the training fields of some GCC states.
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