New defence college to train UAE's future leaders

[Al Bhatti]

Dec 31, 2012

New defence college to train UAE's future leaders

A new National Defence College under the general command of the Armed Forces will open in the capital next August to train the next generation of Emirati leaders.

Its aim will be to prepare military and civil leadership to assess the challenges of national, regional and international security. It will also train future heads of state security, police and other forces, diplomatic and consular leaders and senior public officials who might in the future be involved in crisis management roles.

Maj Gen Eissa Saif Al Mazrouei, deputy chief of staff of the Armed Forces, said graduates would be expected to attain high rank and assume leadership positions.

The college's supreme council will be chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

It will include the ministers of interior, foreign affairs, higher education and research, and cabinet affairs, among others, Wam, the state news agency, reported yesterday.

The council will convene initially to put together a strategy for the college, including its courses and curricula.

The council will also set prerequisites for enrolment, consider studies conducted at the college, prepare graduation certificates and decide on its budget.

As well as Emiratis, the college will take students from "sisterly and friendly countries", Wam said.

Enrolment will be determined by the needs of the Armed Forces and civil sectors.

As well as undergraduate degrees, the college will offer master's degrees and doctorates in strategic and security studies, and a diploma in state resource management.

Senior officers from the Armed Forces and senior officials of the ministries of interior and foreign affairs applauded the announcement of the new college and said it served the higher interests of the state.

Lt Gen Obaid Mohammed Al Ka'abi, undersecretary of the Defence Ministry said the national project "will be launched on solid national and scientific foundations to eventually serve the national security and strategy and fulfill the aspirations of our top leadership".

New defence college to train UAE's future leaders - The National

 

[Bubblegum Crisis]

Dec 31, 2012

New defence college to train UAE's future leaders

A new National Defence College under the general command of the Armed Forces will open in the capital next August to train the next generation of Emirati leaders.

Its aim will be to prepare military and civil leadership to assess the challenges of national, regional and international security. It will also train future heads of state security, police and other forces, diplomatic and consular leaders and senior public officials who might in the future be involved in crisis management roles.

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As well as Emiratis, the college will take students from "sisterly and friendly countries", Wam said.

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As well as undergraduate degrees, the college will offer master's degrees and doctorates in strategic and security studies, and a diploma in state resource management.

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Lt Gen Obaid Mohammed Al Ka'abi, undersecretary of the Defence Ministry said the national project "will be launched on solid national and scientific foundations to eventually serve the national security and strategy and fulfill the aspirations of our top leadership".

New defence college to train UAE's future leaders - The National

Wonderful news.

 

[Ceylal]

What are they going to learn there? I don't recall that they have a history of strategists who fought and won wars. To be a credible institution it has to a solid historical base written by men who has influenced and changed the word.

 

[Jango]

What are they going to learn there? I don't recall that they have a history of strategists who fought and won wars. To be a credible institution it has to a solid historical base written by men who has influenced and changed the word.

You don't learn your own history through these institutions. You analyze the major military campaigns around the globe and through all times, the advanced military tactics, how to counter strategic things and all that.

It has very little to do with you having a history or not.

Good news for UAE. Previously their officers along with those of many other GCC nations visited NDU and Staff college in Pakistan to get higher strategic studies. They will come now as well, but use the knowledge gained here in their own institutions.

 

[Ceylal]

You don't learn your own history through these institutions. You analyze the major military campaigns around the globe and through all times, the advanced military tactics, how to counter strategic things and all that.

It has very little to do with you having a history or not

It has a lot to do with battle history, unless they bring speakers from the West, I don't see it's effectiveness.

 

[Al Bhatti]

2012-12-30

Senior military officers hail establishment of National Defence College

Senior military officers and officials today hailed the establishment today of the 'National Defence College', in a decree issued by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as a strategic decision which fulfils the demands of the Armed Forces and serves the higher interests of the State and elevates military education to the highest level.

Lieutenant General Obaid Mohammed Al Ka'abi, Under Secretary of Defence Ministry said "the establishment of the College, which was among the Armed Forces' plans approved several years ago. We are proud of the birth of this huge scientific monument." He described the College as the top national institute for military, security and strategic studies, which will work on the unification of strategic concepts of military and civilian students who will be prepared to counter challenges and threats to national security and to find solutions to them as part of a comprehensive outlook that takes all political, military, security, social and economic aspects into account," he added.

He expressed hopes that this national project "will be launched on solid national and scientific foundations to eventually serve the national security and strategy and fulfill the aspirations of our top leadership." For his part, Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces said the prudent leadership realized that it is time to complete the educational monuments of the Armed Forces with the establishment of this unique scientific college to prepare future leaderships and conduct advanced studies and researches on defence, security and strategic planning to achieve the State's higher strategic goals of protecting its national security.

The Federal Law No.1/Year 2012 by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan establishes the National Defence College to unify the strategic and national concepts of future military, security and civilian leaders to qualify them to assume leading positions and to provide leaderships for crisis management, decision making and national security.

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan today issued a decree containing the Federal Law No.1/Year 2012 establishing a college under the name of the 'National Defence College'.

The college, to be affiliated to the General Command of the Armed Forces, will be based in Abu Dhabi city and will specialise in preparing and qualifying military and civilian leaderships.

The college will also identify and assess the challenges facing the national, regional and international security and will study the principles and requirements for managing and employing the state's resources in order to protect national interests.

WAM | Emirates News Agency