Bahrain Defense Forces (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received in Manama last week Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Fleet Yasuhiro Shigeoka and his accompanying delegation on the occasion of their visit to Bahrain.

They discussed bilateral relations and ways of boosting cooperation mainly in the military field as well as issues of common interest, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

The meeting was attended by General Command Court Acting Director Major General Hassan Mohammed Sa’ad, Inspector General Major General Abdullah Hassan Al Nuaimi, Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply and Logistics Rear Admiral Yusef Ahmed Malallah and senior BDF Officers.

Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa also paid inspection visits to several BDF units this past week.

The Commander-in-Chief was informed about the units’ work and training program. He also got updated on the units’ military readiness and preparedness to carry out all military tasks assigned to them.

He stressed that the BDF would harness all its potentials to provide its units with advanced military systems, affirming that the BDF would carry on its plans to upgrade the level of its affiliates in accordance with the latest military and combat systems so as to enable them to perform their duties in the best way.

He called on BDF personnel to spare no effort in serving the nation, under its leadership.