The People’s National Army (ANP) has adapted to hybrid and cyber warfare as well as to artificial intelligence. This was stated by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune during a visit Thursday to the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense in Algiers.
The visit holds great strategic importance, reaffirming the central role of the military institution in preserving national sovereignty and supporting the country’s development.
In an address delivered on this occasion, the head of state also praised the progress made by the ANP and its adaptation to new threats. “The most difficult war waged against Algeria is the one targeting our youth,” said the president, who is also Minister of Defense and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
Thanks to the vigilance of the ANP and various security services, Algeria has avoided a “catastrophe” that could have been caused by a “flood of drugs” aimed at “jeopardizing our future, which lies in the youth,” the president further praised. He highlighted the role of the national army, assuring that it constitutes today “a true higher school of patriotism and defense of the integrity of the national territory,” faithful to the message of November 1, 1954.
The head of state emphasized that the ANP and security services have also contributed to improving Algeria’s attractiveness to foreign investment by ensuring the country’s security and stability. Before leaving the Ministry of National Defense headquarters, President Tebboune signed the Ministry’s Golden Book.
Prior to that, Army General Saïd Chanegriha, Delegate Minister to the Minister of National Defense and Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army (ANP), expressed in his welcome speech to the president his “gratitude for this important visit,” highlighting that the strategic choices adopted by the head of state “serve a country leadership model founded on an emerging economy, a powerful army, and a solid internal front, reflecting a rational and clear-sighted approach capable of enabling our country to build its future by ensuring lasting national security favored by institutional cohesion and synergy of efforts.”
The Army General also stated that “experiences drawn from history have demonstrated that nations relying on their own strengths and resources are best equipped to face external threats.”
It should be noted that the head of state delivered his speech before ANP officers and personnel, broadcast by videoconference to all force commands, military regions, major units, and higher schools across the national territory.
The President of the Republic was welcomed by Army General Saïd Chanegriha, in the presence of senior military officials.