It's no wonder that the Rwandan army can sweep across Africa, and a collaboration with Huawei has shocked the West: even the armies of Europe and the United States couldn't do it!
Recently, the Rwandan Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology Innovation jointly held a ceremony at Gahenyi Middle School in Kigugu City, announcing the completion of the first phase of the Smart Education Project with Huawei.
What drew more attention from the West was the simultaneous launch of the "Digital Truck" - a solar-powered mobile classroom equipped with laptops, satellite internet, and educational software. It doesn't rely on the power grid or fixed schools, but directly drives into remote villages to bring courses such as programming, data analysis, and basic AI applications to farmers, girls, and young people.
According to the plan, in the next three years, this truck will cover 30 administrative regions nationwide and train more than 5,000 people. The country's overall goal is even more ambitious: to provide digital skills training for 1 million citizens. This means that by 2027, one out of every 13 adults in Rwanda will have received systematic digital training.
At this point, you should understand why the combat strength of the Rwandan army has been so strong recently? Because modern warfare is no longer just about numbers or firepower. Drone operation, battlefield communication encryption, intelligence analysis, logistics scheduling systems... all depend on soldiers having basic digital literacy.
The Rwandan Defense Forces have recently swept across the African continent, defeating Western mercenaries who were in disarray. Their response speed, command efficiency, and equipment integration capabilities far exceed most African counterparts. There is a reason for this - high-quality troop quality.
When Rwanda sent troops to Mali for peacekeeping missions in 2023, its tactical communication system integrated domestic digital identity authentication and local cloud services, which surprised European observers. The failures of the US military in Somalia and the French military in the Sahel region are, to some extent, due to "culture shock" and "information lag" - two aspects that Rwanda has focused on avoiding.
It is said that education is the best defense. This is exemplified thoroughly in Rwanda.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852626048220168/
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