During a televised special on Friday evening about his Thursday visit to the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense, President Tebboune announced in a speech delivered before the executives and personnel of the PNA that "Algeria will embark on complete digital modernization in 2026, covering the country as well as the PNA, with a view to strengthening its defense capabilities."

The President of the Republic considered that "economic and military power are interconnected" and that "the state that wants to preserve its sovereignty and independence of its positions must have a strong economy and a strong army."

In this respect, the President of the Republic praised the efforts made by the military institution. He also commended "the sacrifices and professionalism of the supreme command of the People’s National Army in performing its noble missions in defense of our homeland, its sovereignty, and the sanctity of its territory."

He added that these efforts have helped "achieve significant progress in building a new, triumphant Algeria and advance steadily and confidently toward enhancing our country's strategic standing requiring the dedication, loyalty, and sacrifice of Algeria’s devoted sons and daughters, who will forever remain faithful to the legacy of our esteemed ancestors and will spare no effort to fulfill the dream of our noble martyrs: the martyrs of popular resistance, the martyrs of our victorious liberation revolution, and the martyrs of national duty who preserved the Algerian state and its republican character."

In this respect, the President of the Republic praised the achievements that Algeria is accomplishing that inspire pride and dignity at all levels and in all fields, commending "the brilliant success" of the 4^th Intra-African Trade Fair that Algeria recently hosted.

He considered that during this event "Algeria’s sincere endeavor to contribute to achieving strong economic integration for the African continent was embodied."

On the other hand, the President of the Republic praised the extent of "the professionalism that the People's National Army has reached and the international standing that it enjoys," highlighting that "the army has become a force to be reckoned with, because it has adapted to hybrid wars, cyber wars, and artificial intelligence, and has today become a higher school for patriotism and fierce defense of our freedom, the sanctity of the national territory, and loyalty to the message of November 1, 1954."

President Tebboune

Algeria, armed forces to embark on full modernization in 2026