BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 26. The main
planning conference of the “Shield of Peace 2026” exercise, to be
held with the participation of a group of servicemen from the
Azerbaijan Army and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces,
was held in Baku on December 25, Trend reports via the Azerbaijani Defense
Ministry.


At the event organized at the Ministry of Defense, the military
delegations of both countries engaged in extensive discussions on
the objectives of the exercise to be held in the UAE in February
2026, the activities to be carried out in successive phases, and
other related issues.


Briefings were delivered on the tasks to be executed during the
“Shield of Peace 2026” exercise, and questions of mutual interest
were addressed.


Within the framework of the UAE delegation's visit to
Azerbaijan, delegates visited several military units of the
Azerbaijan Army. The guests were provided with detailed information
on the conditions established at the military units and the
training levels of the servicemen.