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Minister of National Defense Suh Wook celebrates 10th anniversar...

Minister of National Defense Suh Wook celebrates 10th anniversary of the deployment of UAE Akh Unit



□ On March 24 (local time), the Minister of National Defense Suh Wook, visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the meeting of defense ministers of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and UAE, presided over a celebration event and encouraged soldiers during his visit to the UAE Akh unit, marking the 10th anniversary of deployment.


◦ The event was also attended by main officials from the UAE, including commander of ground forces Saeed Rashid Al Shehi*.


□ During the celebration event, Suh and the officials from the UAE sat in on an exhibition of combat systems, including Warrior Platform, and a demonstration of Taekwondo, special martial arts, and close combat tactics, as well as watching videos of the Akh unit in action.


◦ “This year marks the 10th anniversary of the deployment of the Akh unit. I would like to express my thanks to the members of the unit who have completed their duties with zero accidents thus far, and to the UAE forces who actively joined the ROK-UAE combined drills,” Suh said, asking the Akh unit to play an important role to continue to maintain a ‘special strategic partnership*’ between the two countries, serving as a symbol of the trust between the ROK and the UAE.

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