The Armed Forces of United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday, February 24, 2018, conducted the 3rd edition of Union Fortress army event in the City of Al Ain, in UAE. The editorial team of the International Online Defense and Security magazine Army Recognition has covered "Union Fortress 3" in UAE, a military live demonstration of the UAE Armed Forces showcasing their capacity to perform different types of military operations in a number of different live-action battle scenarios including air-borne hostage rescue.
NIMR Ajban 440A 4x4 armoured vehicle of UAE armed forces fire during the Union Fortress 3 live demonstration in Al Ain , UAE. (Picture source Army Recognition)
The Union Fortress 3 military live demonstration was attended by Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region; Sheikh Surour Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court; Dr Sheikh Saeed Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance; and a number of Sheikhs, ministers and senior officials, commanders of Armed Forces units and formations and chiefs of Police forces.
All the main army units of the UAE armed forces were involved in this military demonstration including the Presidential Guard. The aim of the military show was to demonstrate the remarkable military power, as well as its ability to carry out rapid intervention missions with outstanding agility and high efficiency, and to perform a wide range of military operations to defend the homeland and protect its security, in close cooperation with other security services.
The event included many activities, on top of which the joint military exercises of the different formations of the Armed Forces, in order to highlight the integrity and harmony among them. Field operations, such as live raids, were conducted, to reflect the real image of the combat abilities mastered by the forces in carrying out national security operations.
As International defense magazine, Army Recognition with its Defense Web TV was in the city of Ala ain in UAE to cover the event and to shown the ability of the UAE armed forces to perform a wide range of military operations to defend the homeland and protect its security, in close cooperation with other security services.
The UAE Armed Forces are fully supported in terms of organization, armament, and training in order to enhance and develop their capabilities and keep pace with the technological development and operational reality. Since many months UAE armed forces are involved in the conflict in Yemen to keep regional and global peace, stability and security.
