On Tuesday The Chief of General Staff of the Mauritanian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Mokhtar Billah Shaaban, met  scholaras in the 21st Defense Course and the 7th Master's Program in Strategies for Countering Extremism and Terrorism at the Royal Jordanian National Defense College. The meeting was attended by the College Commandant, the Chairman and members of the directing staff, and the accompanying delegation.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Lieutenant General expressed his pride in visiting the College, a prominent military institution that graduates leaders at both the civilian and military levels.

During the meeting, the Lieutenant General discussed strategic information about the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, related to its vital strategic location as a link between the Arab world and the African continent, and a cultural and civilizational hub.

The Mauritanian Chief of Staff spoke about global geopolitical transformations and their impact on the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in the current context.

He emphasized the importance of developing strategic scientific methods to address major challenges, noting that the Islamic Republic of Mauritania faces numerous security threats, most notably terrorism emanating from countries neighboring the Republic of Mauritania. This threat requires significant efforts, both locally and regionally, in addition to the need for international alliances to confront this threat.

At the end of the visit, the visitor wrote a note in the guestbook, praising the college's distinguished academic level on a global strategic level.