Josh Kucera
Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 06:21
When the Shanghai Cooperation Organization exercises kick off August 24, the organization that is often promoted as an "alternative to the West" will be benefitting from American and European contributions.
Friday, August 8, 2014 - 06:44
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev made a morale-raising visit to troops along the front lines of fighting with Armenia, escalating the rhetoric around the recent conflict even while the shooting appears to have died down.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 12:54
In an effort to steer them further away from Russia’s growing orbit, the United States plans to focus its aid to Europe and the former Soviet Union on Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, according to Daniel Rosenblum, the State Department's Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia. The news came from a June 25th hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 07:06
The death toll in fighting between Armenians and Azerbaijanis continued to rise, reaching at least 18 as the two sides blamed each other for the escalation and Russia began efforts to try to defuse the crisis.
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 07:51
At least eight Azerbaijani soldiers and two Armenian soldiers have been killed in three days of battle, the largest number of fatalities since 1994 when the two sides signed a ceasefire over the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh.
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 07:46
The United States's top military logistics official has visited Georgia to discuss the country becoming a bigger part of U.S. military transportation network.
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 18:55
The United States has given Tajikistan $278 million in military assistance since 2001, and has helped train and equip the G.K.N.B. for counterterrorism and counternarcotics operations despite extensive human rights violations.
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 13:10
NATO officials are raising expectations for Georgia ahead of the alliance's summit this fall, saying that while the country won't get the coveted Membership Action Plan that would be a direct path to full membership, it will nevertheless get a "substantial," "unprecedented" boost that will help Georgia get closer to NATO.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 13:01
The U.S. has substantially cut its aid for Central Asian security forces, according to newly released Pentagon data.