Uzbek servicemen win “Most Advanced Warrior – 2025” in USA

Servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan participated in “The Most Advanced Warrior – 2025” competition, held from March 17 to 20 at the Camp Shelby military training base in Mississippi, USA.  The competition aimed to strengthen international military cooperation and enhance the prestige of serving in special units. Uzbek servicemen competed against the Special Forces of the US National Guard.

During the event, they successfully completed various challenges, including a six-exercise fitness test, a physical and mental stress test, a 15-kilometer night orienteering course, a 20-kilometer march carrying a 15-kilogram load, combat and general readiness tests, a 500-word essay on military cooperation, artillery fire control, firearm assembly and disassembly, shooting in different conditions, medical training, protection from weapons of mass destruction, and surprise exercises. 

In the team competition, they completed the 20-kilometer march with a 15-kilogram load in 1 hour and 50 minutes. Remarkably, they broke competition records in all these challenges.  In the end, Uzbek servicemen were awarded a special prize. This victory is part of a consistent track record, as they have been winning this competition with absolute dominance since 2019. 

On March 23, the winners were welcomed with honor at Tashkent International Airport. The ceremony highlighted that their success reflects the large-scale reforms being implemented in Uzbekistan’s defense system.