His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, affirmed that the decision to unify the armed forces on May 6, 1976, was the cornerstone of consolidating the pillars of the Union State, supporting its civilizational and developmental path, and protecting its national gains. .
His Highness added, on the occasion of the forty-eighth anniversary of the unification of the armed forces, that our armed forces, despite their recent history, have gone beyond protecting and stabilizing the nation and preserving its capabilities, and today, with their high professionalism and distinguished efficiency, they have become an essential contributor to the power of deterrence and the preservation of peace and stability in the region and the world.
In this regard, His Highness referred to the participation of the armed forces and their active presence in the theater of humanitarian operations and their contribution to relief and humanitarian aid campaigns, the most recent of which was Operation Gallant Knight 3, which was led by the Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defense in the Gaza Strip, so that our armed forces have always proven that they are a force of peace, reconstruction, goodness and humanity. .
His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan extended his warmest congratulations and blessings to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, and to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the State, Prime Minister, Ruler. Dubai, may God protect him, and to His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the State, Deputy Prime Minister, Chief of the Presidential Office, and to their brothers Their Highnesses the Rulers of the Emirates, Their Highnesses the Crown Princes and Deputy Rulers, the sons of the Emirates and residents of its good land, and to the officers and members of our forces. Armed Forces, on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of the unification of the armed forces.
His Highness continued: What is a source of pride and pride is that the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates have achieved great achievements in the process of education and knowledge, so that the UAE has become an important station in training and qualification at the regional level through its advanced military institutes and colleges, in addition to the progress of its advanced defense industries.
His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said, “On this glorious anniversary, as we congratulate our armed forces, we do not forget the nation’s martyrs and their sacrifices that will remain immortal in the nation’s memory and conscience… renewing our pledge that the UAE will remain an oasis of security and safety as it has been since its founding, and with faith.” It is firmly established that stability and sustainable peace are the essence of progress and prosperity, and, God willing, our armed forces will remain an impenetrable fence that enhances security and stability throughout the nation and the world.
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