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Relationship dossier

Kuwait Spain

Relationship assessment

Cooperative ties shaped by Spanish support during Kuwait’s liberation and bilateral defense cooperation

Kuwait toward Spain

+25

Kuwait entered into bilateral defense cooperation with Spain, providing a concrete basis for government-to-government security ties.

Spain toward Kuwait

+20

Spain supported Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion and liberation in 1990–91, including through its participation in the international coalition, and has engaged in bilateral defense cooperation with Kuwait.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship includes a significant period of Spanish support for Kuwait’s sovereignty during the 1990–91 crisis and a later bilateral defense-cooperation framework. These features indicate a cooperative structure, although the wider scope and practical depth of ties are unclear.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Kuwait and Spain have maintained cooperative government relations, including defense cooperation and Spanish support for Kuwait during the 1990–91 Iraqi invasion and liberation. The breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond these areas are less clear.

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