His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Prime Minister, yesterday praised the capabilities of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) and said it efficiently safeguards the nation.HRH Prince Salman, along with Lieutenant Commander Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Major Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, hosted a Ramadan Iftar banquet for a number of senior BDF officers .