East Africa: Uganda Hosts African Defence Chiefs to Discuss Emerging Complex Threats Beyond Conventional Warfare
Uganda is hosting a four-day conference for African defence chiefs to address complex security threats beyond traditional warfare, such as cybercrime and climate-related disasters. The event emphasizes regional cooperation under the theme 'One Continent, One Vision, One Secure Future.'
Why it matters
Highlights the shift in African security strategy toward collaborative, multi-dimensional responses to modern, non-conventional threats.
Uganda is hosting African defence chiefs and senior security officials for a landmark conference aimed at strengthening the continent's response to emerging threats that extend beyond conventional warfare.
The four-day African Chiefs of Defence Forces Conference on Military Operations Other Than War started on 5th and will end on 8th October 2026, at Speke Resort Munyonyo. It is organised by Uganda's Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs together with the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF).
Held under the broader message " One Continent, One Vision, One Secure Future,". The conference reflects the growing recognition that no African country can address modern security challenges in isolation. Its principal theme is "Strengthening Adaptive Noncombatant Military Response to Emerging Complex Security Threats in Africa."
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