Prime Minister and Minister of Defence

Based on its role in preparing the general policy of defending the homeland, Ministry of Defense is performing a strategic and pivotal task in the national security system in the UAE. Ministry of Defense is establishing policies, developing strategies and building national talents capable of consolidating our self-defense capabilities. The Ministry also plays an important role in consolidating our national unity and identity and building a more cohesive society.

Today, with pride, our UAE model is making progress in all the comprehensive development indicators. Our armed forces is at the highest degree of readiness and efficiency, where our sons, from high ranks to most recent graduates of a military school or college, from its backbone, manage the most sophisticated weapons and electronic systems, and carry out their tasks in protecting our country and battlefields with courage and professionalism.

Building of our own power was the obsession of the founding generation and its biggest concern, under the leadership of late Sheikh Zayed “may Allah bless his soul”, and as a result came the union, the unification and development of the armed forces, and the comprehensive and balanced development. With passing the flag to the empowerment generation under the leadership of my brother His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and the efforts of my brother His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, consolidation of our own strength has become the center of our vision, strategy, plans, projects and initiatives. Therefore, we have invested heavily in our human resources and we realized the requirement of information and communication revolution. We have also developed our infrastructure, and met the requirement of knowledge economy. We also were keen to develop government performance and sought to diversify the national economy in the fields of military industries, sensitive industries, clean energy, and space and nuclear science.

After very challenging years, we, the Emiratis, in our performance of our duties and responsibilities we were able to achieve success in promoting development and prosperity, consolidating security and stability, and moving forward in developing our own power resources. It is certain that our national security is inseparable from the security of our region and our world. Therefore, we carried out our responsibilities at the regional and the global level and help brothers and friends. The UAE, thanks to Allah and to its wise

leadership, will remain an oasis of security and safety, extending its white hands to peace and spreading values ​​of tolerance and respect to all humanity.