A delegation of officers from the Army War College Nigeria, Course 7/203, who are on a Geo-Strategic Study Tour in Uganda has today had an engagement with the strategic leadership of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters, Mbuya. In his remarks, the Joint Chief of Staff Major…
The Chief of Defence Forces, General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi has today held discussions with Lieutenant General Roly Walker, the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy and Operations) for His Majesty’s Armed Forces (United Kingdom) at a meeting held at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters, Mbuya. General Mbadi and his counterpart…
General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, the Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has called for a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the UPDF and the Togolese Armed Forces as a basis of cooperation. The CDF said this as he hosted a delegation of the Togolese Armed Forces who were…
The Chief of Defence Forces General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi has received a delegation of the Malian Armed Forces led by the Chief of General Staff, General Oumar Diarra, at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters, Mbuya. Gen Mbadi told the delegation that until 1986 when the current government came into power, Uganda…
The Governments of Uganda and South Africa have today concluded a one-day Inaugural Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting at Protea Skyz Hotel, in Kampala. The meeting focused on reviewing the areas of cooperation in defence as provided for by the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two countries in 2012. The JDC meeting was…
Students from the National Defence College of Kenya (NDC – K) have today been commended for promoting the East African Community agenda through linkages based on interests and culture. This was revealed by the Chief of Defence Forces Gen Wilson Mbadi during a meeting with the NDC – K delegation at the Ministry of Defence…
The Chief of Defence Forces Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi has today officiated at the closure of the Joint Defence Committee meeting between the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). This happened at Sky Hotel in Kampala. The two days (26th – 27th October 2022) meeting, had participants discuss pertinent issues…
Uganda and Mali have today concluded their 3-day bilateral discussions by signing a framework on military cooperation at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala. The technical teams of both countries drafted a legal military framework that has been signed today by the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs for Uganda and the Mali Defence minister. The…
Uganda and the Government of Israel have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Defence Cooperation at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala. The agreement renews and strengthens the existing historical relationship between the two countries on matters concerning defence, security, and welfare, among others. The Ministry…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs Hon. Vincent Ssempijja has hosted a delegation from National Service Projects Organisations (NSPO) of Egypt at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) Headquarters in Mbuya. The NSPO in Egypt is an equivalent of the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) in Uganda. The closed-door meeting discussed issues of…