From the Original Overview at the Air Force Air University, http://tuvok.au.af.mil/au/database/projects/ay1995/acsc/95-002/chap3/kuwovr.htm
Chapter 3: Persian Gulf, Arabian Peninsula
Kuwait: Overview
Facts
/ Geography, Climate / Cities
/ Posture Statement Excerpt
Leadership
/ System Essentials / Infrastructure
/ Population / Fielded Forces
/ Table of Contents
Kuwait's terrain consists almost entirely of flat to slightly undulating desert plain.
Kuwait has intensely hot and dry summers followed by short, cool winters with limited rain.
Kuwait has made significant progress rebuilding its country since the end of the Gulf War. Economically, the production of oil has been restored to pre-war levels. Politically, the success of the National Assembly serves as a model for other states in the area. Security, however, remains a major concern because of Iraqi belligerence and threatening activity, such as Iraq's movement of troops to the Kuwaiti border in October 1994, and failure to comply completely with UN resolutions.
The Kuwaitis are restructuring their military using the recommendations of the joint U.S.-Kuwait Defense Review Group as a guide. Improvements include implementation of a new training program and acquisition of modern systems such as the Patriot missile and the M1A2 tank. To maximize readiness, Kuwait participates fully in joint and combined exercises, and has hosted the first two events in a new series of multilateral annual regional exercises. The deployment of forces during Operation VIGILANT WARRIOR provided an excellent vehicle for Kuwait to validate its military restructuring progress and conduct additional coalition training with forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Bahrain, and the UAE. Kuwait has sought to further reinforce its security by entering into defense agreements with several major world powers. Internationally, Kuwait was among the first to send forces to Somalia in support of Operation RESTORE HOPE. The Kuwaiti contingent, a company-sized element, remained in Somalia until April 1994.