Gen. Sabahifard made the remarks on an inspection vsisit to Qom air defense base on Monday where he also said that "Military power is one of the main pillars of a country's national power and it is considered important in providing sustainable security.
He considered the armed forces' defense preparedness and weapons power to be a deterrent adding, "Our defense and weapons preparedness is a warning to the enemies that if they approach the Islamic Republic of Iran's borders, they will face a strong and swift response from the [Iranian] armed forces."
The commander further considered the improvement of the quality of human resources as very important, saying "In the realm of military power and authority of a country, human resources have a very important place."
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