SAF Chief of Staff visits DSEI Japan 2025 exhibition in Tokyo
Tokyo: Vice Admiral Abdullah Khamis Al Raisi, Chief of Staff of the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) today visited the Defence and Security Equipment International 'DSEI Japan 2025' exhibition, held in Tokyo.
The SAF Chief of Staff and his accompanying military delegation toured the exhibition and the various companies participating in the DSEI Japan 2025. He also attended several discussion panels held at the sidelines of the exhibition.
Meanwhile, Vice Admiral Abdullah Khamis Al Raisi, Chief of Staff of the Sultan's Armed Forces met here today with General Yoshihide Yoshida, Japan's Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff.
During this meeting, the two sides discussed several matters of mutual interest.
The meeting and theDSEI Japan 2025 opening ceremony were attended by Dr. Mohammed Said Al Busaidi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Japan.
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