As military leaders emphasize advanced technologies more than manpower in current wars, the role of technology is crucial in adopting defence policies.

 

The Senior General noted that both capable defence and pow­erful defence must be fully in­tegrated to enhance military capabilities.

 

Chairman of the State Administra­tion Council Commander-in-Chief of De­fence Services Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thud­hamma Min Aung Hlaing delivered a speech at the passing out parade of the 26th Intake of Defence Services Tech­nological Academy at the DSTA parade ground in PyinOoLwin yesterday morn­ing.

 

After taking the salute of cadet com­panies, the Senior General inspected the graduate cadet company. Cadet compa­nies saluted the Senior General with the slow-march past and quick-march past.

 

The Senior General presented the Best Cadet Award to cadet Phyo Ko Ko, an Excellent Award in Training to ca­det Than Htaik Aung, and an Excellent Award in Studies to cadet Aung Phyo Khaing.

 

The Senior General delivered a speech. He said: Only when human resources accredited with quality as­surance recognized by engineering or­ganizations are continuously turned out will Tatmadaw’s engineering capability benefit the State.

 

Modern wars apply advanced tech­nologies and effectively use electronic warfare and information warfare. Hence, military leaders emphasize advanced technologies more than manpower in current wars. Hence, the role of technolo­gy is crucial in adopting defence policies.

 

As such, it is necessary to conduct continuous research on military science and technologies to have good skills in applying these technologies to be effi­ciently used in their respective sectors.

 

Currently, military science and tech­nological fields emphasize the use of ar­tificial intelligence. Moreover, as current battlefields are in the shape of a digitalized battlefield based on information technol­ogy, the officers need to constantly study information technology.

 

The engineering corps of the Tatmad­aw take rescue and relief measures by ap­plying engineering technologies, expertise and machinery without delay whenever natural disasters hit any region.

 

As soon as they know information about natural disasters, they must rush to the scenes to quickly take rescue and relief measures without waiting for any orders. Rehabilitation tasks must be car­ried out with manpower and machinery with utmost efforts to restore the original status of the disaster-affected areas as quickly as possible.

 

A military leader is required to con­tinuously study and innovate, keeping up with the evolving military tactics and ad­vanced technologies to stay competitive internationally.

To enhance military capabilities, both capable defence and powerful defence must be fully integrated. To be skilled, it is necessary for individuals to continu­ously engage in training, while to possess strength, weapons, vehicles, machinery, and equipment must all be made to be powerful and efficient.

 

The Senior General gave guidance to all to continue studies based on their learn­ing experiences of the qualified engineer­ing education system for the improvement of their lives.

 

After taking the salute of the cadet companies, the Senior General left the parade ground.

 

Also present at the ceremony were Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, wife of the Senior Gen­eral, Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Thiri Pyanchi Sithu Maung Maung Aye and wife, Command­er-in-Chief (Navy) Admiral Zeya Kyaw Htin Htein Win and wife, Commander-in-Chief (Air) General Zeya Kyaw Htin Sithu Tun Aung and wife, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and their wives, union ministers, the com­mander of Central Command, the com­mandant of DSTA, parents and relatives of graduate cadets and guests.

 

At the parlour of the DSTA headquar­ters, the Senior General met outstanding cadets and their parents and relatives.

 

Speaking on the occasion, the Senior General said that as technology is rapidly developing with changes, it is necessary to continue studies with research to be able to catch up with the development of the world. The cadets have to pay back grati­tude to the parents as well as Tatmadaw. They need to control themselves and uplift their capacity to become good leaders on whom families, Tatmadaw and the State can rely. — MNA/TTA