#UPDF training support

Uganda and France have agreed to deepen defence ties, with discussions between Defence Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka and French Ambassador Virginie Leroy focusing on joint military training, motorized assets, mountain rescue systems, and regional peacekeeping operations.

UPDF officers have recorded strong progress in a pioneering Russian language training programme, with officials saying the initiative will boost interoperability in joint missions and deepen Uganda–Russia defence cooperation.

Major General Jack Bakasumba, Chief of Joint Staff of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has commended the Indian Armed Forces for their continued...