{"id":386019,"date":"2025-11-21T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=386019"},"modified":"2025-11-21T17:34:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T15:34:03","slug":"president-urges-ndf-graduates-to-prepare-for-emerging-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=386019","title":{"rendered":"President urges NDF graduates to prepare for emerging threats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on members of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) to continually develop their skills and knowledge in order to stay ahead of emerging challenges that could threaten national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday, we live in an era where the nature of our responsibilities, including warfare, has evolved beyond recognition. The office functions and the battlefield are no longer defined only by the office environment and terrain; they also include cyberspace, artificial intelligence, satellite systems, and information networks. Conflicts are waged not only with ordinary weapons but also with high-technology data and weaponry,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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READY TO DEFEND: Scenes from the Graduation Ceremony of the Senior Command and Staff Course. Photos: Namibian Presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The president made these remarks during the graduation ceremony of 35 senior officers who successfully completed the eleven-month Senior Command and Staff Course. She explained that the programme is designed to strengthen professional, academic, and practical skills, preparing officers to take on command and staff roles within the Defence Forces and other structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis fifth graduation of the Senior Command and Staff Course is a remarkable achievement. It demonstrates our collective resolve and the Government\u2019s unwavering commitment to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and service excellence across all responsibilities and assignments,\u201d President Nandi-Ndaitwah said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She expressed confidence in the graduates\u2019 ability to perform their duties while noting that their roles will continue to evolve alongside global developments. She encouraged them to be ready for modern challenges, emphasising the importance of innovation and cyberdefence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo the Namibian Defence Force officers and other professional graduates here, you must rise to meet these new and complex challenges. You must be at the forefront of innovation, strengthen capacity in cyberdefence, invest in digital intelligence, and nurture strategic thinkers who can navigate this rapidly changing world,\u201d the president added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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