Is an Iranian Ground Invasion of Kuwait Possible?

In every alliance, there will always be a weak link. And in the alliance between the United States and the oil-rich nations of the Persian Gulf, the weakest link of all is Kuwait.

Home to barely 5 million people and spread across less than 18,000 square kilometers, a bit smaller than Slovenia, Fiji, Wales, or El Salvador, Kuwait is a place that's still putting itself back together after its last invasion by Iraq in 1990 and 1991.

It's a land that is dependent on oil to prop up its economy, dependent on the United States for its military protection, and almost completely dependent on desalination plants as its source of drinking water.