The Watan Exercise-2023, to be held from November 6-8, 2023, aims to test readiness in hosting major regional and international events such as sporting events, conferences, and tournaments, under normal and emergency circumstances.
Present at the launch were HE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior Abdullah bin Khalaf bin Hattab al-Kaabi, along with a lineup of representatives of authorities concerned.
Assistant commander of Lekhwiya Force for Logistics and Administration, Commander of Watan Exercise-2023 Media Cell Staff Col. Mubarak Shareeda al-Kaabi said the exercise will co-ordinate and integrate task roles and responsibilities among participating entities (military, civil, and private sector), as well as measure the speed of response to possible incidents and situations based on scenarios of all types of potential risks and challenges put by security specialists and experts.
Staff Col. al-Kaabi added that more than 30 civil institutions including the private sector, along with security and military authorities will partake in the exercise, which will lead to positive outcomes in terms of enhancing the command, control, and communication chains in accordance with best practices and procedures.
In turn, Commander of the Command, Control, and Scenario Preparation and Execution Cell of the Watan Exercise-2023 Maj. Mohamed Ahmed Abdullah reviewed the exercise's general timeline, as well as touched on the scenario planning and the exercise's stages in both its office and field components.
The launch presented a video demonstrating previous Watan Exercises, which yielded many positive results and lessons which were then utilised during the security and public safety plans in co-ordination with civil authorities, which contributed to the success of securing and hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
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