Itwillstrengthenthe people'sarmy, navy and air force, consolidatenational defence, safeguard ourterritorialintegrity and sovereignty and opposeaggression byanyimperialistcountry.
Tensions persist within the newly integrated forces of the Congolese army, which include a powerful Tutsi militia, called the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP), that may retain its old command structure inside Congo's army.