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Vice Adm. George Wikoff, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. Fifth Fleet, met with Major Gen. Saif Alhamlan, commander, Kuwait Naval Force, and Commodore Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah, Director General of the Kuwait Coast Guard, aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Sept. 8. The leaders discussed the continued commitment by both nations to ensuring maritime security in the Northern Arabian Gulf and ongoing joint efforts to increase capacity and capability in furtherance of regional stability. U.S. Embassy Kuwait's Chargé d'Affaires Steven R. Butler also participated in the visit and additional topics of discussion included the critical importance of information sharing between nations to counter regional threats and upcoming personnel exchanges aimed at honing best practices and maritime operational expertise.
| Date Taken: | 09.17.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.17.2025 08:18 |
| Story ID: | 548367 |
| Location: | BH |
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