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Times of Oman
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
Joint Command and Staff College celebrates graduation of 38th course
Muscat: The Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies celebrated on Wednesday the graduation of the 38th Joint Command and Staff College course at its headquarters in Bait Al Falaj Camp, under the patronage of Dr. Mohammed Nasser Al Zaabi, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defence. The ceremony was attended by Hamid Ahmed Sakroon, Chairman of the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies. During the ceremony, the chief guest presented awards to top graduates of the course. It is worth noting that the 38th Joint Command and Staff College course, which commenced in August last year, comprised officers from the Ministry of Defence, the Sultan's Armed Forces, and other military and security services, as well as a number of officers from the GCC countries and Arab and friendly nations. The course curriculum included three main phases, incorporating tactical and operational exercises, as well as lectures by Undersecretaries and Ambassadors. The course concluded with the "Determination" exercise, which served as the culmination of a series of training activities. The Joint Command and Staff College aims to equip officer trainees with military sciences and prepare them to become proficient operational leaders and staff officers capable of working in diverse environments and conditions, in line with the latest advancements in military education. The graduation ceremony was attended by some ministers, commanders of the Sultan's Armed Forces and military and security services, ambassadors from Arab nations, senior officers from the Sultan's Armed Forces and other military and security services, military attachés from Arab and friendly embassies in Muscat, as well as members of the college's academic and instructional staff.
Times of Oman
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
Commandant of NDC receives Algerian delegation
Muscat: Rear Admiral Ali Abdullah Al Shidi, Commandant of the National Defence College (NDC) at Bait Al Falaj Camp, on Sunday received a delegation from the War High College of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. During the meeting, both parties exchanged discussions on several matters of mutual interest, particularly in academic fields. The meeting was attended by several senior officers from the National Defence College at the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies. The Algerian delegation today visited the Joint Command and Staff College at the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies. Upon arrival at the College's headquarters in Bait Al Falaj Camp, the delegation was received by the Acting Commandant of the Joint Command and Staff College. During the visit, the delegation viewed a visual presentation about the College, its curriculum, and various training and educational programmes. The delegation also toured the College's facilities, including its departments, systems, and equipment.
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Military schools' sly tricks to undermine Trump's anti-woke drive
Some of America's leading military schools are purportedly using sly tactics to circumvent a Trump administration ban on discussing politically divisive topics. Cadets and staff at the U.S. Naval Academy have been forming chat groups to explore banned ideas such as critical race theory. It comes as the president cracks down on diversity and social justice programs, with faculty reportedly flagging words including 'barrier,' 'Black,' 'allyship,' 'cultural differences' and 'The Gulf of Mexico.' Professors have been told to teach that 'America and its founding documents remains the most powerful force for good in human history' after a memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. One unnamed professor told the Washington Post: 'We at the Naval Academy are here to prepare young officers to command. 'They need to know what we have learned from our study of politics and history and literature and languages. 'We are failing them and we are failing in our jobs if we suppress some things we know are true and we parrot other things we know are false.' They also said that students are feeling conflicted about the possibility of being deployed under the current White House. One professor said they had advised cadets to serve until they receive an order that they feel might be illegal. He told them if that point comes to 'reject it rather than compromise yourself.' Graham Parsons, a former professor of philosophy at West Point Military Academy, left his position earlier this month in protest over the changes to the curriculum. He said that the entire U.S. armed forces have been left up in arms over Trump's reversal of DEI initiatives and social justice programs. Parsons told the outlet: 'It's a feeling of real whiplash. We used to raise the possibility in the military and beyond, there are still real structural problems with racism and sexism. That would not fly now.' He stood down from his post after writing a scathing opinion piece for The New York Times. In it he said: 'I cannot tolerate these changes, which prevent me from doing my job responsibly. I am ashamed to be associated with the academy in its current form.' Concerns: Many in the U.S. armed forces have been outraged by Trump's reversal of DEI and social justice schemes Trump was at West Point Academy on Saturday to give a commencement speech in which he vowed to ditch DEI programs and support for transgender service people. He said: 'We´re getting rid of distractions and we're focusing our military on its core mission: crushing America's adversaries, killing America's enemies and defending our great American flag like it has never been defended before. He later said that 'the job of the U.S. armed forces is not to host drag shows or transform foreign cultures,' a reference to drag shows on military bases that President Joe Biden's administration halted after Republican criticism. Trump said the cadets were graduating at a 'defining moment' in Army history as he accused political leaders in the past of sending soldiers into 'nation-building crusades to nations that wanted nothing to do with us.' He said he was clearing the military of transgender ideas, 'critical race theory' and types of training he called divisive and political. Past administrations, he said, 'subjected the armed forces to all manner of social projects and political causes while leaving our borders undefended and depleting our arsenals to fight other countries' wars.'
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Fury as top military schools are caught in secret underground plots to usurp Trump's orders
Top military schools have faced a swift backlash after using underground means to discuss books and topics banned by the Trump administration. Cadets and staff at the US Naval Academy have been creating non-governmental emails to chat about the banned ideas, including the likes of critical race theory. The president has cracked down on what made up the curriculum at the school, with faculty saying they run their research through an AI tool screen their findings. Words that are flagged include 'barrier', 'Black', 'allyship', 'cultural differences' and 'The Gulf of Mexico '. Professors have been told to teach that 'America and its founding documents remains the most powerful force for good in human history' after a memo Pete Hegseth. One unnamed professor told the Washington Post: 'We at the Naval Academy are here to prepare young officers to command. 'They need to know what we have learned from our study of politics and history and literature and languages. 'We are failing them and we are failing in our jobs if we suppress some things we know are true and we parrot other things we know are false.' They also said that students are feeling conflicted about the possibility of being deployed under the current White House. One professor said they had advised cadets to serve until they receive an order that they feel might be illegal. He told them if that point comes to 'reject it rather than compromise yourself'. Graham Parsons, a former professor of philosophy at West Point Military Academy, left his position earlier this month in protest over the changes to the curriculum. He said that the entire US armed forces have been left up in arms over Trump's reversal of DEI initiatives and social justice programs. Parsons told the outlet: 'It's a feeling of real whiplash. We used to raise the possibility in the military and beyond, there are still real structural problems with racism and sexism. That would not fly now.' He stood down from his post after writing a scathing opinion piece for The New York Times. In it, he said: 'I cannot tolerate these changes, which prevent me from doing my job responsibly. I am ashamed to be associated with the academy in its current form.' Trump was at West Point Academy on Saturday to give a commencement speech in which he vowed to ditch DEI programs and support for transgender service people. He said: 'We´re getting rid of distractions and we're focusing our military on its core mission: crushing America's adversaries, killing America's enemies and defending our great American flag like it has never been defended before. He later said that 'the job of the U.S. armed forces is not to host drag shows or transform foreign cultures,' a reference to drag shows on military bases that President Joe Biden's administration halted after Republican criticism. Trump said the cadets were graduating at a 'defining moment' in Army history as he accused political leaders in the past of sending soldiers into 'nation-building crusades to nations that wanted nothing to do with us.' He said he was clearing the military of transgender ideas, 'critical race theory' and types of training he called divisive and political.
South China Morning Post
16-05-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
China announces new military academies as part of PLA modernisation drive
China is reorganising its military education system and establishing academies for new service branches, as the People's Liberation Army (PLA) pushes hard for modernisation. According to the Ministry of Defence, the PLA Ground Force Service Academy will be based in Hefei, Anhui province; the PLA Information Support Force Engineering University in Wuhan, Hubei province; and the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force Engineering University in Chongqing. These academies will open recruitment for high school graduate applicants, with admission programmes and student enrolment to be announced in follow-up notices, ministry spokesman Jiang Bin said on Thursday. Jiang said that the initiative was taken to 'adapt to the needs of restructuring military services and the military talent training'. The new institutes will provide the PLA's new service branches, the Information Support Force (ISF) and Joint Logistics Support Force (JLSF), distinct channels to directly recruit high school graduates, strengthen their talent pool and train personnel to their needs. Since 2016, the PLA has been undergoing a structural overhaul, to reshape the Chinese military build-up and improve its proficiencies to fit modern and hi-tech warfare by 2027, as they work towards achieving a 'world-class' military by 2049.
