UAE announces compulsory military service for males.

Ceylal · Sep 4, 2014

al-Hasani said:
bla bla bla caca caca caca wa3raven ikharayen did this and that...

You need to see a shrink, It is the berbers from North Africa that conquered spain, Tarik inbnu ziyad dit ring a bell in your sparrow brain? They gave the detroit separating Africa and Europe his name! And it is the persians and the azeris jnown for their art and culture that built what ever in Spain. There is not one fucken Arab that built anything or conquered anything...You seem stuck on wiki.. wiki is a source only for a saudi nullity...Should be glad that your daddy's money got you to see the world, and you still null! That is a saud for you...

Aepsilons · Sep 4, 2014

al-Hasani said:
@Ceylal

Barbarian slave, I suggest that you leave your hashish or whatever you used to take in your native Mali.

Now get lost.

Take it easy, brother. Jazakallah khair ...

Kambojaric · Sep 4, 2014

Nihonjin1051 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but did not the British Army also take advantage of the Gurkha martial capability ? As well as the Assam Rifles ?

Yes Gurkhas ,Punjabis and Pashtuns dominated the British Indian Army (more than 50% of the army was recruited from these three ethnic groups). The reasons were mixed of course, it wasnt only the martial theory that the British were applying. The biggest threat to British controlled territories in South Asia they believed came from the Russians based in C. Asia. It also made sense for the British hence to recruit soldiers from regions that lay close to the borders as they would be natives of the region which the Russians could potentially invade.

Al Bhatti · Sep 19, 2014

September 18, 2014

The first Emiratis recruited for national service are enjoying their first break from training, with praise from senior officers ringing in their ears.

The first batch of national service recruits have left their training centres on their first weekend of leave.

After completing their first three weeks of the training, the recruits will be spending Thursday and Friday with their families before returning to training centres on Saturday.

Training supervisors stressed the need for recruits to continue to maintain their to maintain their fitness levels and positive energy.

During a visit to training centres on Thursday, the chairman of the National and Reserve Service Authority Staff Major General Pilot Sheikh Ahmed bin Tahnoun praised the bravery and excellence exhibited by the first batch of recruits.

He said that the efforts and dedication they’ve shown to date are a source of pride to the country and to its wise leadership.

The authority noted that recruits who were given leave on Thursday night were those who joined national service before the deadline.

Other recruits who joined later would continue to receive their basic training until they complete three weeks.

The authority provided transport from training centres to the recruits’ home cities across the UAE.

National service recruits out on first weekend leave | The National

Al Bhatti · Jan 6, 2015

January 5, 2015

Participants during the national military service partners meeting in Abu Dhabi. The draft strategy shows national service may speed up the Emiratisation drive.

UAE National Service draft strategy announced
National service will instil discipline, resilience and modesty in youth, official says

The National Service will act as a positive community development process by enhancing loyalty to the country and boosting its security, in line with the Vision 2021, which aims to make the UAE among the best countries in the world by the Golden Jubilee of the Union, a senior official said yesterday.

“The National Service is a genuine step towards raising the awareness of Emirati youth to national principles, preserving the country’s achievements and strengthening patriotism, as well as boosting discipline,” said Amna Rashid Al Yamahi, head of strategy section at the strategic planning department of the UAE Armed Forces.

Amna was announcing the draft 2015-2017 Strategy for the National Service at the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi.

A law introducing mandatory military service for all Emiratis aged between 18 and 30 and setting up a new national defence and reserve force was endorsed by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in June.

Emirati men who have finished secondary school or aged between 18 and 30 have to serve nine months, while those who have not served two years. The service is optional for women, who may be trained for nine months, regardless of their education, according to the law.

The draft strategy states that three batches of about 5,000 to 7,000 conscripts will be enrolled every year to build the national reserve forces.

Amna said the service will instil in young people qualities such as discipline, vigilance, resilience and modesty. “It will lead Emiratis to have a stronger sense of responsibility towards their nation and also a greater awareness of the challenges facing the UAE by training them to be ready to fight, to protect the nation and preserve its independence and sovereignty from any external attack,” she said.

The draft strategy shows the national service may speed up the national drive of Emiratisation in the country, through increased youth employment.

The national service will make Emiratis more competitive in the job market where they can be taught skills and educated to a higher level regardless of social background, according to the draft strategy of the service.

“While some of today’s youths may be directionless, the service will give them a sense of purpose and identity. It would teach them valuable skills, both vocational and social,” Amna said.

She said the national service will promote unity and solidarity and improve the national physical health too.

Asserting the concept of conscription has long been established in the UAE constitution, Amna said the national service will certainly enhance the UAE’s defence capabilities and raise the self-confidence of its youth.

“Enhancing the country’s defence capabilities will provide a level of security and stability that will be of great benefit to the nation and the continuation of its successful developmental path in accordance with its Vision 2021,” Amna said.

The draft strategy of the national service states the concept of national security is not confined to strategic and military dimensions of effective responses to potential threats against a particular state. “It also relates to encompass economic, environmental, cultural and other aspects, ensuring the stability, growth and prosperity of society,” it says.

Lieutenant General (retd) Markku Koli, Advisor to General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said the UAE aims to achieve outstanding national service, beyond comparison with other countries.

Koli, former Finland’s Chief of Defence Command, added the benchmark nations for UAE in military conscription works are Finland, Singapore and South Korea.

“The UAE, however, looks forward to achieving more comprehensive national, political, security and socio-economic goals of the national military service,” said Koli, who was Finland Defence Forces’ second in command and party to the nation’s most sensitive preparedness plans and led the cyber warfare effort and joint projects with the US armed forces.

UAE National Service draft strategy announced | GulfNews.com

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December 21, 2014

Second batch of UAE recruits national service - in pictures

Hundreds of Emiratis began their first day of national service on Sunday after checking into military camps.
The enlisting citizens were part of a second batch of recruits to begin their military training following the thousands of enrollees that made up the first in September.

In contrast to the first round, which consisted mainly of high-school graduates, the second batch was made up of Emiratis from across the designated age range of service – from 18 to 30 years old.