Tahnoon hails strategic move of Rulers to unify forces

Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, said that the forty-nine years ago, the UAE undertook a historic and strategic decision to unify its Armed Forces - an initiative rooted in the Founding Leaders' conviction that true national security can only be ensured through a unified, cohesive, and highly capable military establishment.

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In a statement marking the 49th anniversary of the unification of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Tahnoon noted that the UAE Founding Fathers firmly believed that development was impossible without security.

"Their visionary foresight laid the foundation for the comprehensive development we witness today, protected and defended by a professional army whose competence has been acknowledged by leading military figures worldwide," he said.