The International Defense Conference 2025 discusses the challenges of global turmoil and defense preparations

The first session of the International Defense Conference 2025, which was launched today in Abu Dhabi the importance of unprecedented challenges imposed by global turmoil, including geopolitical tensions, natural disasters, cyber attacks, and epidemics.

The session – which was titled “Global Disorders and Defense Preparations: Reducing the Endowment of Threats at the necessary supply chains” – focused on ways to enhance the flexibility of supply chains necessary for national defense and security through cooperation between governments and various sectors and highlighted the technical innovations offered by startups and their role in Enhance the durability of supply chains.

The session discussed the importance of the conference in enhancing international cooperation and creating defensive solutions that keep pace with global challenges and reviewed the unprecedented challenges imposed by global turmoil, including geopolitical tensions, natural disasters, cyber attacks, and epidemics.

The retired general, Khulusi Akar, stated that the supply chains have become more at risk globally, as international cooperation is very important to protect them, and artificial intelligence technologies, blockchain and automation can enhance the protection of supply chains, indicating that speed, innovation and lightness of movement It is necessary and it is necessary to benefit from the innovations of private companies and their ability to adapt and cooperation.

For his part, Farouk Al-Zeer, head of the logistical services group, said that the Abu Dhabi Ports Group said that the rapid confrontation of the challenges makes it exceeding the fastest way, citing the rapid distribution of vaccines in the UAE during Kovid-19, indicating that the advanced digital and security platforms in the Abu Dhabi ports make them fully prepared to face any A crisis, as it has the ability to maintain the provision of services even during global turmoil.

In turn, Professor Man Mohan Soudi, Professor of Operations and Management of supply chains, at the Bayes College, highlighted two emerging threats to global supply chains, namely the objection of supply chains and their penetration, indicating the adoption of modern geopolitical tactics.

He warned that the kidnapping of supply chains is developing, in addition to incidents such as targeting Somali pirates for shipments, which can put full supply networks at risk. If one country controls major commercial roads, this may lead to a conflict … and raised concerns about the entry of technology giants such as Google Defense and chains Supply may increase global security stability.

Tim Cahill, head of the missile, fire and control department, said Lockheed Martin company said that universal supply chains are gradually stabilized, although the challenges are still existing, especially in supplying biomedes such as titanium, indicating that the United States recognizes the necessity of restructuring the supply chains, but the bureaucracy slows down Progress and the main solution is the international cooperation to build flexible global supply chains through strategic partnerships.

The conference, which bears the slogan “Re -crystallizing the defense system: innovation, integration and flexibility”, is organized by ADNEC Group, in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the Balance Council, the participation of a variety of personalities, including high -level government officials, defense policy makers, industry leaders, innovators, And representatives of multinationals.

It constitutes a major platform for promoting cross -border cooperation and establishing long -term partnerships, which reflects the UAE’s commitment to developing international cooperation and innovation in the defense sector.