Hamdan bin Mohammed: A high national role for our armed forces

Dubai (Etihad)

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, stressed the importance of the strategic role of the National Defense College, with the support and care of the wise leadership, in qualifying and preparing an elite group of qualified cadres to participate in promoting the process of development, construction and progress in the UAE, and confirming its leadership at all levels. In various forums, in an effort to reach the nation to the highest levels of excellence through a deep and comprehensive understanding of the surrounding variables and knowledge of the best ways to deal with them in a manner that ensures full benefit from the opportunities it holds. Yesterday at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.

His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai praised the high national role of the UAE Armed Forces and their honorable march full of achievements, and their mission focused on protecting the capabilities of the country and preserving its gains, and emphasizing the positive contributions of the UAE at the regional and international levels, in accordance with the solid foundations laid by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the good May God rest his soul, from the depth of belonging to the homeland and loyalty to its leadership and people, and devotion to its elevation and preservation of its dignity, and these are the constants that His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, and his brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and President of the State continue to pursue. The Cabinet and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, strengthen its pillars so that the UAE remains a land of benevolence and giving, and a lofty symbol of the values ​​of truth, justice and peace.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum congratulated the graduates of the ninth national defense course, calling on them to benefit from the knowledge and experience they received from the Academy on the ground and in their field of specialization, especially in assessing and analyzing challenges and formulating appropriate strategies to support national security goals, and to confirm the ability of The state is to move forward in realizing its ambitious development project, away from any obstacles, to reach new heights by which it affirms its leadership in various fields.

At the beginning of the ceremony, Major General Oqab Shaheen Oqab Al-Ali, Commander of the National Defense College, gave a speech in which he expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to the wise leadership for its continuous support to the college, which enabled it to provide a high level of scientific content by relying on the latest means and technologies.

He stressed the National Defense College’s full awareness of the aspirations of the wise leadership for the future with the start of a new era in the UAE’s history of achievements, and what this calls for an accurate reading of the strategic environment and the inevitability of keeping pace with changes in their various forms and effects, and dealing with challenges and opportunities on the basis of taking into account the higher national interests, in parallel with strengthening the Integrating the roles of national institutions to reach the desired positive results in all fields.

He also affirmed the college’s pride in contributing to providing a constellation of promising leaders with scientific content that would help them carry out their mission towards the homeland and contribute to preserving its gains, upholding its interests, and assuring its security and safety at all times, especially as the world is littered with challenges that require adequate preparation to deal with their repercussions with a rational and established approach. on knowledge.
Major General Oqab Shaheen Al-Ali congratulated the graduates, advising them to invest what they learned in the college by continuing to see and follow up on all the surrounding developments, praying to God Almighty to perpetuate the blessing of security and safety for the UAE, and to bless it with more progress and prosperity.

At the end of the ceremony, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum handed over certificates to the graduates, and he took memorial photos with the members of this batch on this occasion.
The graduation ceremony was attended by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Border Security Council, His Excellency Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bawardi, Minister of State for Defense Affairs, His Excellency Lieutenant-General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, and His Excellency Lieutenant-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri. , Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police.