You are the guardians of the house and our unyielding shield

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, affirmed that the UAE military institution plays a major role as an impenetrable fortress that protects the nation’s gains, and a solid shield that protects its achievements and preserves its capabilities, given the importance of this role in strengthening… The ability of the UAE to reach the highest levels of progress and development it aspires to, by affirming the elements of the nation’s security, the stability of its people, and the safety of its lands.

His Highness praised the great national role of the UAE Armed Forces in all its branches, as it is one of the basic pillars supporting the blessed development process, in which the country is moving with confident steps towards a more prosperous and lofty future, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. May God protect him, and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, and the support of their brothers, Their Highnesses the Sheikhs, members The Supreme Council of Rulers of the Emirates.

This came during the visit of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to Zayed Military City in Abu Dhabi, where His Highness inspected some of the ground forces’ equipment and defensive techniques, including weapons, equipment and mechanisms, and listened to an explanation about their technical characteristics and the advanced training methods that are provided to officers and individuals. And military crews, to deal efficiently and distinguishedly with the latest various defense technologies, to ensure achieving the highest levels of readiness to carry out all the tasks they are assigned at any time, whether inside or outside the country.

His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, stressed that enhancing defense readiness is not limited to possessing the latest technologies and equipment, but also extends to building qualified and trained human cadres capable of facing various challenges efficiently.

High and efficient, His Highness pointed out the importance of continuing training in accordance with the highest international standards and practices, and learning about the best experiences in the defense fields, and benefiting from them in enhancing the ability of the armed forces to deter, in order to consolidate the components that enable our armed forces to perform the duty and tasks assigned to them in an optimal manner.

His Highness also affirmed that the UAE will continue to invest in developing its defense system and enhancing its strategic capabilities, in line with global developments, and strengthening the UAE’s position as one of the leading countries in defense preparedness. His Highness expressed his pride and appreciation for all members of the armed forces, including leaders, officers and individuals, who are performing the most amazing work. An example of the values ​​of loyalty, belonging, and dedication to serving the nation.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said, in a blog post on the “X” platform, yesterday: “During a visit to Zayed Military City in our proud capital, I met a number of heroes of our armed forces, and I inspected the equipment of our ground forces and defense techniques, and I also viewed the training programs.” Intensive.

His Highness added: “We are proud of the high level of efficiency and readiness that our armed forces have reached in all its branches.” His Highness continued: “At the conclusion of the visit, we honored three leaders of the armed forces, who gave a lot in serving the flag of the Union.”

His Highness concluded by saying: “Greetings, in the name of the nation, to every soldier, officer, and member of our armed forces… Greetings to you from the heart of every loyal Emirati… You are the guardians of the home and our unyielding shield.”

During the visit, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum honored three senior officers of the Armed Forces and officials of the Ministry of Defense: Lieutenant General Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Commander of the Naval Forces, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence, Matar Salem Al Dhaheri, and Deputy Commander of the Naval Forces. Major General Abdullah Faraj Masoud Al Muhairbi, in appreciation of their efforts and the sincerity and commitment they showed in carrying out their duties, providing a model and role model with all affiliation and dedication to serving the nation. And exalt his status.

At the conclusion of the visit, memorial photos were taken of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, with the leaders of the Ministry of Defense who received honor from His Highness. Memorial photos of His Highness were also taken with the leaders, officers and members of the ground forces, who expressed their great happiness with the visit, stressing that the sound directives and words of The encouragement given to them by His Highness during the visit is an incentive for them to exert more effort in training and preparation and raise levels of preparedness, so that The UAE has always remained a model of safe and stable countries, and a symbol of coexistence and peace based on the power of deterrence and the ability to overcome all challenges.

During the visit, His Highness was accompanied by the Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Mazrouei, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Issa Saif bin Ablan Al Mazrouei, the Commander of the Land Forces, Major General Yousef Mayouf Al-Halami, and the Director of the Office of His Highness the Minister of Defence, Major General Khalifa Rashid Al Hameli.

Hamdan bin Mohammed:

. Greetings in the name of the nation to every soldier, officer and member of our armed forces. Greetings to you from the heart of every loyal Emirati.

. The UAE military institution is an impenetrable fortress of the nation’s gains and a shield that protects its achievements.

. The great national role of the armed forces is one of the basic pillars supporting the development process in the country.