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The Minister of Defense, Lt. Gen. Hassan Daoud Kabrun, affirmed Sudan's commitment to regional and international defense agreements and protocols aimed at protecting its territory and enhancing its national and regional security, pointing out that the country's geopolitical position gives it strategic importance at the regional and international levels.
In an interview with Sudan News Agency published today, he said that Sudan has agreements with regional countries, organizations and groupings, including its Arab and African surroundings, as well as the UN conventions on the prohibition of chemical weapons, mines and environmental protection.
He explained that the security agreements include cooperation in combating illegal trade, arms smuggling, human trafficking, piracy and drugs, in order to enhance coordination with other countries to protect national and regional security and contribute to global security.
The Minister of Defense pointed out that the ministry is working to support the components of the comprehensive state, including economic, diplomatic, political, social and scientific power, stressing that security, stability and protection of land and wealth are key pillars to achieve these goals.
In the field of military training, he revealed broad understandings with a number of countries to develop military capabilities, pointing to the graduation of Sudanese officers in international military colleges, including the British Sandhurst College. He added that Sudan annually receives between 50 and 60 officers from different countries for training in its military colleges.
He stressed that the diversity of the Sudanese terrain, between the desert, forests, seas and mountains, allows training on multiple types of military operations, including desert war, forests, cities and counter-terrorism.
With regard to technical development and military industrialization, the minister said that the armed forces have introduced modern technologies to its land, sea, air and air defense branches, and have established specialized educational institutions to qualify national cadres, referring to the contribution of Karary University in the graduation of technicians, technicians and engineers.
He added that the war showed the development of national capabilities in the fields of military technology, cybersecurity and innovation, as well as military manufacturing efforts in the production of weapons, drones and aircraft, stressing the participation of the Sudanese defense industries in international exhibitions.
In the reconstruction file, the Minister of Defense stressed the importance of the contribution of brotherly and friendly countries in the rehabilitation of facilities and institutions affected by the war, pointing out that a number of countries expressed their readiness to participate in the reconstruction efforts.