Africa-Press – Angola. The Chief of Staff of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), Altino dos Santos, reaffirmed, this Tuesday, the commitment to restructuring, resizing and re-equipping the FAA, within the framework of modernization.
The high-ranking official was speaking during the meeting of the military leaders of the Angolan Armed Forces, which takes place under the motto “let us improve the multilateral security of troops to improve the country’s service”.
In his speech, Altino dos Santos also reaffirmed the focus on operational, combative and educational-patriotic preparation and on the multilateral security of the troops.
He pointed to the “continuous coefficient of combat disposition of the troops” to face the needs of the defense of national sovereignty, as well as the participation in peacekeeping operations under the aegis of regional and international organizations.
He referred to the need to improve the engagement of the troops, in order to correspond with the mission of maintaining the inviolability of the country’s soil, the defense of independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He also pointed out the strategic directive of the Chief of Staff for the period 2023/2026, which contains the main lines of force so that commanders and chiefs can guide themselves in the fulfillment of missions.
Altino dos Santos said he has new challenges for which the staff must be prepared, instructed and trained.
The two-day meeting is attended by, among other entities, generals, officers and admirals. It aims to analyze the current state of the Angolan Armed Forces.
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