13.01.2026

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the activities of the Special Operations Forces in Tashkent region. 

On the initiative of the President of our country, all field training centers and military units of the Ministry of Defense have been modernized and brought into line with international standards in recent years. 

A logical continuation of this work was the establishment of a new Special Operations Forces training ground, created with foreign experience and modern trends in military training, which allows for the effective training of special units.

The training ground facilities provide the necessary conditions for improving combat skills and effective training of personnel, as well as enhancing their moral and psychological resilience.

The Head of State reviewed new methods of organizing combat and special training and took part in observing the active phase of the exercise with Armed Forces units.

The exercise demonstrated the combat capabilities and level of coordination achieved in the joint combat use of units of various branches of the armed forces, as well as new digital troop and weapon control systems.

Effective methods and techniques for using unmanned aerial vehicles in various combat operations were demonstrated, as well as joint actions of airborne troops, artillery, aviation, air defense, and ground forces in the course of performing various combat training tasks. 

Particular attention was paid to assessing the level of independent decision-making and managerial skills of junior commanders using modern digital technologies, as well as the professional skills of military personnel in the effective use of modern weapons and equipment in rapidly changing combat situations on the battlefield.

At the end of the training, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces highly praised the readiness of the units and the level of coordination of joint actions achieved.

In a conversation with the command staff of the Armed Forces, the Head of State emphasized that in these turbulent times, when security threats are increasing around the world, further strengthening the capabilities of the Armed Forces by improving professional skills, as well as ensuring the unity of the people and the army by educating young people in the spirit of patriotism, should form the basis of the military reforms being carried out.