A delegation from the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC-U) Intake 4/2025–2026 has conducted an academic visit to Algeria, touring the historic Central Army Museum “Late President Chadli Bendjedid” as part of efforts to strengthen defence diplomacy and strategic learning between the two countries. The delegation, led by NDC-U Commandant, Brigadier General Alex Olupot, visited…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Land Force has hosted the Republic of South Korea’s Defence Attaché to Uganda, Colonel Kim Seha, who paid a courtesy visit to the Land Force Headquarters in Bombo to strengthen military collaboration on defence and security. The Chief of Staff – Land Force, Brigadier General Chris Bagonza, commended the…
The International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO-TC) in Singo, Nakaseke District, has today hosted a delegation from the US Army War College. The visit is part of the delegation’s study tour, aimed to foster professional exchange and enhance cooperation in peace support operations. IPSO-TC Commandant, Col Moses Nabaasa, welcomed the delegation, highlighting the centre’s…
A Russian military delegation visited the School of Defence Intelligence and Security (SODIS) in Migeera, Nakasongola District, to assess the progress of Russian language training for officers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces. The one-year program, the first of its kind in Uganda, includes officers drawn from the Armoured Division, Artillery Division, Special Forces Command,…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has bid farewell to His Excellency Vladlen Semivolos, the outgoing Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Uganda, marking the conclusion of a diplomatic tenure defined by significant strategic cooperation and mutual respect. During a farewell call held at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe, the…
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Saturday evening hosted United States Army Lieutenant General Michael Thomas Flynn to a dinner at Serena Hotel Kigo. During the engagement, Gen Kainerugaba thanked Lt Gen Flynn for taking time to visit the country, describing the meeting as the…
Today, Lt Gen Michael Flynn met the Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The meeting took place at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe. Gen Kainerugaba welcomed the visiting military veteran and scholar to Uganda and provided him with an overview of the UPDF’s military history,…
The newly appointed Israeli Ambassador to Uganda, His Excellency Gideon Behar, has held talks with General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations. The meeting took place at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe. During the discussions, General Kainerugaba Characterised…
A Ugandan Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) military delegation returned after attending the three – day (18 – 20th February 2026) 7th Edition of the RDF – UPDF Proximity Commander ‘s meeting in Musanze district, Rwanda, where they engaged in talks with their Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) counterparts. The conference, held at Hotel Classic in Musanze,…
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba this afternoon met with Her Excellency Lisa Chesney, UK High Commissioner to Uganda. The meeting happened at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe. The CDF and the UK High Commissioner discussed a proposal to deploy UK military medical personnel…