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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - DEFENCE
 Abu Dhabi to host the First Middle East Missile and Air Defence Conference
Posted on 04/12/2008
The Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi will host the first Middle East Missile and Air Defence Conference from 14th to 15this month.
The conference will be organised by the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA) under the patronage of General HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
INEGMA said in a statement that its first annual symposium will be held under the title: the Middle East
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 UAE armed forces are the 'best equipped in the region'
Posted on 03/12/2008
The unification of the Armed Forces was one of the fruits of the formation of the seven-member federation of the UAE on December 2, 1971.
On May 6, 1976, the Federal Supreme Council issued a landmark decision merging all Armed Forced under one command and one flag. The decision was issued in line with the directives of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
The unification was a reflection of strong bonds between people of the UAE and a result of great efforts made by Sheikh Zayed, the
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 UAE Air Force Chief meets US counterpart
Posted on 23/10/2008
Commander of the UAE Air Force and Air Defence Major General Mohammed Bin Suwaidan Al Qamzi received yesterday General Norton A. Schwartz is Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, and the accompanying delegation. At a meeting, they conversed on military topics of mutual interest. The meeting was attended by senior military officers. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
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 UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff receives Canadian counterpart
Posted on 10/10/2008
UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, received yesterday at the General Headquarters of the UAE Armed Forces Chief of Canadian Defence Staff Lt. Gen. Walter Natynczyk and delegation accompanying him.
Al Rumaithi welcomed his Canadian counterpart, hailing good relations between the UAE and Canada. The meeting discussed issues of common interest.
On his part, the Canadian official lauded level of the cooperation ties between the two countries,
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 UAE Chief of Staff receives RAAF Chief
Posted on 12/08/2008
Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al-Rumaithi and Chief of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Air Marshal Mark Binskin yesterday discussed aspects of military cooperation between their two countries as well as ways to further boost them. Senior UAE military officers and members of the delegation accompanying RAAF Chief were present at the meeting which took place at UAE Armed Forces GHQ in Abu Dhabi. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
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![]() UAE Armed Forces' Chief of Staff receives Australian Army Commander in ME
Posted on 31/07/2008
UAE Armed Forces' Chief General Hamad Mohammed Thani, received here on Wednesday at his office at the General Headquarters of the UAE Armed Forces Australian Army Commander in the Middle East Major General Michael Hindmarsh and the delegation accompanying him.
He also received French Military Attaché in the UAE John Paul, who paid courtesy visit to mark end of his tenure in the country. Thani wished him success in future tasks. General Thani also received Lieutenant Colonel Hervey Cheryl, a
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 UAE is monitoring latest updates in defence technology: Mohammed
Posted on 16/07/2008
The Supreme Command of the UAE Armed Forces is closely monitoring latest world transformations and rapid advances in the military and defence systems and weapons,' according to H.H. Gen. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
'The UAE leadership spares no effort to provide our Armed Forces with all potentials and energies which allow it to maintain its prominent and effective role in the security and peace equation
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 UAE prepared to defend itself against security threats
Posted on 03/07/2008
The country will continue working to protect its natural resources, including oil, from security threats which have become a heavy burden on the global economy, said Lieutenant-General Hamad Mohammed Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces.
In a keynote speech at the first Gulf Naval Commanders Conference held in the capital yesterday, Al Rumaithi said although the country is an advocate for peace, this does not mean that it will not be prepared to defend itself against external
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 UAE Offset delegation wraps up successful participation in Eurosatory 2008
Posted on 23/06/2008
The Offset Program Bureau's delegation to Paris, led by CEO Saif Al Hajeri, has inked four Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with leading companies from Europe and Singapore. The MOUs were signed with Rheinmetall Group and Diehl Defence Holding of Germany, Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg), and Thales of France.
The delegation signed an MOU between Tawazun Holding Company and the Rheinmetall Group while meeting at the Eurosatory 2008 defense exhibition. Additionally, an MOU has
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 Gulf Naval Commanders' Conference next July
Posted on 02/06/2008
A maritime security conference will be held next July the sidelines of the upcoming bi-annual meetings of the chiefs of navies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in Abu Dhabi.
The Gulf Naval Commanders' Conference (GNC) which will take place on July 2, 2008, at the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) is organized by Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA).
The GNC theme will be "The Maritime Security of the Arabian Gulf."
GNC will be
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![]() Hasm Al-Oqban 2008 joint GCC-US military exercise concluded in UAE
Posted on 08/05/2008
Military forces from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the USA have concluded the Hasm Al-Oqban 2008 joint GCC-US military exercise which kicked off on April 20th. The militaries of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Jordan participated in the two-week war games as observers. The exercise aims to bolster cooperation and coordination between the UAE and militaries of respective sisterly and friendly countries as well as to further boost mutual understanding on training and
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 UAE Naval Forces mark 40th anniversary
Posted on 06/05/2008
Staff Lt. General Hamad M. Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, attended the ceremony held by the headquarters of the UAE Naval Forces, on the 40th anniversary. Staff Major General Ahmed Mohammed El-Sabab Al-Tenaijy, Commander of the Naval Forces, hailed the occasion, saying "marking the 40th anniversary of the UAE Naval Forces is significant and has especial themes. The progress of the UAE Navy reflects the ambitions of leadership, as the Navy protects our regional
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 Our foreign policy rejects violence, extends bridges of cooperation with all peace-loving nations: President Sheikh Khalifa
Posted on 06/05/2008
The foreign policy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been based on solid principles, namely rejection of violence and aggression, extending bridges of cooperation with all peace-loving nations, non-interference with the international affairs of other countries, encouraging dialogue as means of solving inter-state disputes, supporting just causes under the umbrella of legitimacy and international law, and extending a hand to brothers and friends, stressed H.H Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al
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 UAE won the race against time in terms of military and civil building: Mohammed bin Rashid
Posted on 06/05/2008
H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President of the UAE, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai said he was extremely satisfied with the level reached by the armed forces in terms of weaponry, planning, training, efficiency and discipline.
Sheikh Mohammed expressed confidence that the UAE national army has achieved a marvellous record during the past 32 years.
"We were racing against time in terms of military and civil building," he added stressing that "it is with God's help, our
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 Regional developments, world transformations testify validity of UAE's defensive military strategy basis: Mohammed bin Zayed
Posted on 06/05/2008
The decision to unify the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates was never a transient event or routine procedure, but a historic juncture in the march of the armed forces toward self fulfilment and performance and competence upgrading, stressed H.H General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
Sheikh Mohammed said the UAE pursued "daring plans and ambitious programs to modernize, develop and supply our forces with
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