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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - DEFENCE
 Chief of Staff meets Spanish Defence Minister
Posted on 10/03/2010
Madrid - Chief of Staff of the UAE armed forces Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi met this morning with Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon.
Lt.Gen. Al Rumaithi is currently visiting Spain at the head of a delegation. During the meeting, they discussed military cooperation between UAE and Spain and ways of enhancing bilateral relations. Lt. General Al Rumaithi also met Spain's Chief of Staff Gen. General Jose Julio Rodriguez Fernandez. They discussed issues of common concern in
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![]() UAE Armed Forces sign MoU with KUSTAR
Posted on 05/03/2010
The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces, signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR), for cooperation in scientific, technological and research fields.
Staff Major General Juma Ali Khalaf Al Humairi, Director, Administration '&' Manpower, UAE Armed Forces, and Dr.
Mohammed Al-Mualla, Manager, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (Abu Dhabi Campus), inked the MoU, which aims at initiating
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 UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff holds talks with South Korean Prime Minister
Posted on 25/02/2010
Seoul - South Korean Prime Minister Chung U-chan met with visiting UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi at his office in Seoul on Wednesday and discussed cooperation ties in military field and ways of boosting them.
Lt. Gen. Al Rumaithi arrived in Seoul on Feb, 22 at the invitation of South Korean Minister of National Defence Kim Tae-young and also met with Minister Kim on Tuesday to discuss issues of mutual concern in military areas. Earlier on Tuesday
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![]() UAE-UK navies conduct joint marine exercise
Posted on 22/02/2010
Emirati and British navies are currently engaging in a two-week joint marine exercise on the UAE waters.
Code-named 'Sea Khanjar', the war games are being held from 15 to 27 February 2010 as part of a plan seeking to upgrade joint marine training and raise combat preparedness of the these forces.
These marine drills will strengthen joint action between the UAE armed forces and their counterparts in friendly countries, contribute to further enhancing joint military coordination and
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 Chief of Staff of UAE Armed Forces receives US Adm. Mike Mullen
Posted on 19/02/2010
Lt. General HE Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday received Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and his accompanying delegation.
During the meeting which was attended by a number of armed forces officers, the two sides discussed aspects of joint cooperation between the two countries, especially in military field. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
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 UAE Chief of Staff meets Minister of Defence of Singapore
Posted on 04/02/2010
Chief of Staff of the UAE armed forces Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi met here this morning with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Singapore, Teo Chee Hean.
Al Rumaithi is in Singapore along with a delegation to attend the Singapore Airshow 2010. During the meeting they discussed aspects of cooperation in military fields and ways of boosting them. They also discussed a number of other issues of common interest between the two sides. - Emirates News Agency,
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 Mohammed bin Rashid attends graduation ceremony of 34th batch of cadets at Zayed Military College
Posted on 14/01/2010
Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended the graduation ceremony of the 34th batch of cadet officers at Zayed Military College in Al Ain.
Sheikh Mohammed urged the graduating cadets to enrich their minds with perseverance and strong will, to entrench the sublime Arab and Islamic values and to keep up the loyalty to their motherland and its leadership.
He also called on them to continue to sharpen their
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 UAE counter-terrorism efforts praised by experts
Posted on 13/01/2010
The UAE's counter-terrorism policies may have shielded it from major attacks, but the country needs to stay vigilant and develop more comprehensive national security plans, senior terrorism experts said yesterday.
"If you look at a map of the region and you ask yourself what country has had a terrorist incident, I think every country in the region has, with the exception of the UAE and Oman,” said Richard Clarke, a former chief counter-terrorism adviser to the Clinton and Bush
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 Nahyan bin Mubarak visits UAE force in Afghanistan
Posted on 23/12/2009
Kabul - Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research HE Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan yesterday visited the UAE force in Afghanistan tasked with safeguarding the delivery of humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates to the Afghani people.
The minister conveyed to the members of the force the greetings of President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and HH General Sheikh
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![]() Chief of Staff of UAE Armed Forces receives his French counterpart
Posted on 11/12/2009
Lt. General HE Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces received this morning at his office Jean-Louis Georgelin, Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces and accompanying delegation currently visiting the country.
They discussed professional matters and ways to boost military cooperation. The meeting was attended by a number of senior armed forces officers. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
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![]() UAE fighters take on the Top Guns
Posted on 02/09/2009
Hurtling through the air high above Nevada at speeds over 2,000kph, the Emirati fighter pilot locks on to his target, grips the flight controls, and gets set for the kill. With that, the game is on.
UAE fighter pilots are taking part in two weeks of aerial combat games at Nellis Air Force Base, just north of Las Vegas. The Red Flag exercises are designed to train pilots from the US and its allies in realistic war scenarios, including dogfights and bombing exercises.
The programme is
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 UAE Air Force Commander receives U.S senior defence official
Posted on 14/07/2009
Commander of the of the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence Major General Mohammed Suwaidan Al-Qamzi on Monday received Keith Webster, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S Army for Defence Exports and Cooperation (SAAL-ZN). Webster is the U.S. Army principal responsible for the Army's Security Cooperation programs. Senior UAE Armed Forces officers attended Monday's meeting which discussed mutual military topics. - Emirates News Agency, WAM
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 UAE military cadets complete training in UK
Posted on 10/07/2009
The UAE Armed Forces celebrated yesterday the graduation of the 13th batch of military cadets who completed the technical training in Britain. The graduation ceremony, which was held at the training site in the East Essex county, was attended by the Queen's representative in East Sussex Lord Lieutenant Peter Field, a number of senior military officers in UAE and UK and the British ambassador to UAE Edward Oakden. A number of Arab and British academic and social personalities and the teaching
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 Hamed bin Zayed visits Caracal training site in Germany
Posted on 05/07/2009
Thuringen - His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court on Thursday visited the mechanical engineering training programme conducted by Caracal International, an offshoot of Abu Dhabi's Tawazun Holding, for UAE nationals in Suhl City, the federal state of Thuringia, Germany. Sheikh Hamed was accompanied by CEO of Tawazun Saif Mohamed Al Hajeri and managing director of Caracal International Mohammed Khalifa Al-Neyadi.
Al-Hajiri briefed Sheikh Hamed on
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 Chief of Staff of UAE Armed Forces receives his British counterpart
Posted on 30/06/2009
Chief of Staff of UAE Armed Forces Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, received in Abu Dhabi yesterday in his office visiting Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, head of the British Armed Forces. Lt. General Al Rumaithi discussed with his British counterpart in a meeting attended by senior Army officers, joint military cooperation between the two countries and ways of boosting it. The British official arrived at the Abu Dhabi International Airport yesterday, where he was received by
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