Jeremy Binnie
Friday, February 20, 2015 - 06:40
A second Djiboutian battalion has arrived to join the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Armées Djiboutiennes: FAD).
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - 07:09
Cameroon's military will take delivery of "the most sophisticated military equipment from Russia" before the end of 2015, a statement released by President Paul Biya's office announced on 16 January.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - 08:18
The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was by far the most dangerous UN peacekeeping operation in 2014, when it became the main target for the Islamist militant groups operating in the north of the country.
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 06:51
Egypt has acquired new or upgraded versions of its Russian-made Buk medium-range and Tor short-range surface-to-air missiles systems, a video of a recent air defence exercise that the Ministry of Defence released on 2 November has revealed.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 - 07:08
Russia will supply Syria with S-300 long-range air defence systems and other advanced weaponry that will enable the country to defend itself against the United States, according to Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem.
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 08:33
The Iraqi Ministry of Defence (MoD) revealed on 30 September that it has taken delivery of Pantsyr-S1 mobile short-range air defence systems and Igla-1 (SA-24) man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS) from Russia.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 07:06
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has submitted a request to buy 4,569 surplus mine-resistance, ambush-protected vehicles (MRAPs) from the United States, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 26 September.