Military Cooperation
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 14:35
As he began a four-day trip to Europe, President Obama announced new measures intended to bolster security in Central and Eastern Europe in response to Russia’s intervention in the crisis in Ukraine, including its annexation of Crimea.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 08:50
With support from regionally aligned forces from the Second Brigade of the First Infantry Division bases in Fort Riley, Kansas, US Army Africa recently trained more than 4 000 troops in Chad, Guinea, and Malawi.
Monday, June 2, 2014 - 07:35
A prominent Iranian military figure has been killed while fighting in Syria, according to both Syrian opposition and Iranian government sources, adding to mounting evidence of Tehran's military assistance to Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Friday, May 30, 2014 - 11:18
This post examines providing training and support to elements of the Syrian opposition, President Obama's recent foreign policy speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the deteriorating security situation in Libya and several other top security stories from the region.
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 08:33
Kingdom of Bahrain and Republic of Tajikistan, in a joint statement issued at the conclusion of the official visit made by President of Tajikistan, Imam Ali Rahman to the Kingdom of Bahrain, highlighted condemnation to all forms of terrorism and determination to boost cooperation in the field of combating terrorism at bilateral and multilateral levels in the framework of the Asian cooperation dialogue, movement of non-aligned countries and the United Nations.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 12:10
The US and Colombian navies met to discuss combined military operations by employing maritime forces in cooperative maritime security operations.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 06:37
You can't fault President Obama for inconsistency. After winning election in 2008, he reduced the U.S. military presence in Iraq to zero. After helping to topple Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi in 2011, he made sure no U.S. forces would remain. He has steadfastly stayed aloof, except rhetorically, from the conflict in Syria. And on Tuesday he promised to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by the end of 2016.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 09:11
Keeping in stride with USARAF’s guiding principle of helping African’s solve African problems, a two-man Africa Deployment Assistance Partnership Team - Ground or ADAPT-G as it is known, worked with 23 Burkinabe Armed Forces students as well as five student trainers chosen from a previous phase. A total of 56 Burkinabe students have participated in the ADAPT-G training.
Monday, May 12, 2014 - 11:46
About 50 journalists and military public affairs officers from several French speaking African nations are in Garmish this week for a Public Affairs Media Symposium hosted by U.S. Africa Command.
Monday, May 12, 2014 - 11:43
U.S. and Djiboutian Navy Sailors and AFRICOM weather systems support cadre assembled and tested new weather measurement equipment May 1, 2014 on Maskali Island, Djibouti.