Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the Middle East and North Africa over the last week:
United States policy:
- Al Qaeda-linked fighters and other militants took control of the Iraqi cities of Ramadi and Fallujah, sparking a ...
Georgia intends to replace the Soviet-designed units of its military helicopter fleet with American and French models, the country's defense minister has said. The scope of this rearmament program isn't yet clear, but the plan nevertheless represents a strong statement of the country's geopolitical intentions, and could tie the country's military even closer to its Western partners.
Like all post-Soviet republics, upon gaining independence two decades ago Georgia inherited a military equipped entirely by Soviet-...
The following is a round-up of some of the top security-related articles and news highlights from around the region over the past week.
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U.S. Policy
Aerial fumigation of coca crops in Colombia halted
- U.S.- funded ...
Every year, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) organizes several bilateral and multilateral exercises within its area of responsibility, which spans the African continent (with the exception of Egypt,) its island countries and adjacent waters. These exercises range from simulated peacekeeping operations to maritime security. Below is a roundup of a number of these exercises U.S. Africa Command carried out in 2013....
Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Africa over the last week.
- The same week the U.S. military started airlifting French and African Union peacekeeping troops to the Central African Republic, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Powers, ...