DODOMA, Feb. 25 -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has said that the security of the nation in the modern era can no longer be guaranteed by traditional weaponry alone, but rather through the strategic application of science, technology and high-level data analysis.

The Commander-in-Chief made the remarks yesterday during the official inauguration of the ultra-modern National Defence Headquarters, MMUT in Kikombo, Dodoma.

Dr Samia said that the nature of global threats has evolved, that while physical borders remain important, the front line is now often found in systems and data.

“The global security environment of our time is not protected by weapons alone, key tools now include the acquisition, analysis and use of information, t...