Wednesday – 08/10/2025
Staff Major General / Mahmoud Haroun, Head of GMTC received in his office Brigadier General/ Jason Lingler, Commander of the Canadian Mission in Jerusalem / Security Department, who gave a lecture entitled “Soft and Rough Power” to members of the twenty-third senior officers' course.
During the meeting, staff Major General Haroun welcomed the guest, praising the training relations and existing cooperation between GMTC and the Canadian mission, stressing the importance of exchanging experiences and knowledge in developing security and military leaderships.
In his lecture, Brigadier General / Lingler discussed modern concepts of soft and hard power, the most prominent strategies used to employ them within the context of international and security relations, and their impact on enhancing stability and building international partnerships.
At the end of the lecture, a fruitful discussion took place between the lecturer and the participants, covering practical applications and comparisons between international experiences in this field.