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Senior Pentagon Officials Say More Arab Fighters are Joining Syria's U.S.-backed Militia Due to its Success Against the Islamic State Group and Other Militants

Friday, March 18, 2016
More Arab fighters are joining Syria's U.S.-backed militia due to its success against the Islamic State group and other militants, senior Pentagon officials said Thursday as they urged lawmakers to provide nearly $50 million in additional support to the indigenous forces.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Richard Lardner
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. News & World Report
Wire Service: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Don’t Reward Egypt for Torturing Innocents

Friday, March 18, 2016
Disappearances, torture, and extrajudicial killings have become shockingly common under the Egyptian regime of Abdel Fatah al-Sissi. The abuses have largely been ignored by Egypt’s Western allies. English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Jacob Zuma: South Africa President Fighting for His Political Future as Millions March to Demand Resignation

Friday, March 18, 2016
Mr Zuma, leader of a nation racked by drought and economic crisis, is fighting for his political future as millions of South Africans march to demand his resignation. Unseen at the National Assembly in Cape Town were members of the Gupta family, three brothers alleged to have had a hand in Mr Zuma’s decisions for almost a decade. English
Country(s): 
South Africa
Author(s): 
Sam Masters
Publisher / Source: 
The Independent (UK)
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Ghana: Security Chiefs Issue Terror Attack Alert

Friday, March 18, 2016
Ghana's top security officials have warned locals and foreign residents to be vigilant and to report any suspicious character to security agencies, as the country faces a "credible terrorist threat" after its neighbours suffered a sequence of deadly attacks.
Country(s): 
Ghana
Author(s): 
Dasmani Laary
Publisher / Source: 
The Africa Report
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Army Activates New MI Brigade to Support Africa Ops

Friday, March 18, 2016
Faced with growing threats, the Army on Wednesday stood up a military intelligence brigade to support operations in Africa. The brigade was created to counter increased security threats on the continent and provide Army Africa and U.S. Africa Command with a theater MI brigade that’s focused solely on African problem sets, according to information from the Army.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Michelle Tan
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Intelligence

U.S. Exploring Possibility of Providing Huey Helicopters to Kenya

Friday, March 18, 2016
The United States is considering providing Kenya with five Bell UH-1H II helicopters and has issued a request for capability information for the requirement. English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Lockheed Martin Delivers Two KC-130J Super Hercules to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Friday, March 18, 2016
Lockheed Martin recently delivered two KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refuelers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to be operated by Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) crews. These new KC-130Js were acquired by the Kingdom through a Foreign Military Sales program with the U.S. government.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Russia Could Redeploy to Syria in Hours, Putin Says

Friday, March 18, 2016
Russia could rebuild its military presence in Syria in a matter of hours and will maintain powerful air defenses in the country for the foreseeable future, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, as he boasted of a deployment that rescued Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from near defeat. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Michael Birnbaum
Andrew Roth
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

New NATO Units Will Help U.S. Army Move Across Europe

Friday, March 18, 2016
The challenge of traveling across Europe, including in convoys of heavy armored vehicles, is an issue senior Army leaders in Europe have grappled with at least since the launch of Operation Atlantic Resolve, which sends soldiers across Eastern Europe to train with and reassure US allies in the face of Russian aggression. English
Country(s): 
Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Michelle Tan
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Georgia: Peacekeeping Missions in Need of Reform

Friday, March 18, 2016
Allegations that Georgian peacekeepers raped teenage girls while serving in the Central African Republic should force Tbilisi, as well as the European Union, to rethink training methods aimed at reducing the risk of sexual abuse by soldiers on peacekeeping missions. English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Ryan McCarrel
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

JTF-Bravo Medical Element Welcomes New Team

Friday, March 18, 2016
The 325th Combat Support Hospital from Independence, Missouri, deployed to Honduras in February 2016 and began working closely with their Soldier counterparts from the 94th Combat Support Hospital, whose home station is located in Seagoville, Texas.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Jenniffer Rodriguez
Publisher / Source: 
Southcom
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Moldova: U.S. Expanding Security Assistance as Local Support for NATO Dips

Friday, March 18, 2016
The United States is stepping up military cooperation with Moldova as part of a broader effort to push back against Russian aggression in Ukraine. But local enthusiasm for integration with the U.S.-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization is plummeting.English
Country(s): 
Moldova
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

AFSOUTH Medics Lead the Way in Exchanges with El Salvador

Friday, March 18, 2016
An AFSOUTH medic-led a team of five U.S. Air Force members from across the country and put their various experiences to work this week during a subject matter expert exchange in El Salvador from March 7-11. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman
Publisher / Source: 
DVIDS
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

SitRep: Afghanistan in Trouble as Big Decisions Loom, ISIS Nabs More Tanks

Friday, March 18, 2016
Human rights advocates have denounced the U.S. military’s decision not to file criminal charges against troops responsible for a disastrous airstrike on a Doctor Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan last year, FP’s Dan De Luce and Paul McLeary report. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Paul McLeary
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Belize and Guatemala Military Clash on Southern Border

Thursday, March 17, 2016
Tensions between Belize and Guatemala at an “all-time high” following a military clash on Saturday (March 12) at the Sarstoon River on the southern Belizean border. A press statement from the Government of Belize Press Office, which was published on Facebook on March 13, says that on Saturday there was a confrontation on the Sarstoon River between the Belize Defence Force (BDF) and the Guatemalan Armed Forces (GAF).English
Country(s): 
Belize
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Jennifer Kennedy
Publisher / Source: 
Latin Correspondent
Tag(s): 
Military

Additional F-16s for Pakistan May Hit Hurdles

Thursday, March 17, 2016
Additional F-16s from the US remain central to Pakistan’s modernization efforts, but analysts say since there could be hurdles ahead, surplus fighters may be a credible alternative.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Usman Ansari
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Ex-President ‘Lula’ Joins Brazil’s Cabinet, Gaining Legal Shield

Thursday, March 17, 2016
The former president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, seemed destined to become the biggest figure caught in the widening corruption investigation upending Latin America’s largest country. But as it turns out, he may have an unusual escape route. Instead of facing jail, he is becoming a cabinet minister: President Dilma Rousseff, his protégée and successor, announced Wednesday that she was making him chief of staff.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Simon Romero
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Journalist Released in Azerbaijan After 2 Years in Prison

Thursday, March 17, 2016
A court in the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan has ordered the release of a journalist who has spent nearly two years in prison on espionage charges.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Associated Press
Publisher / Source: 
ABC News
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

German P-3 Orions Deploy to Somalia for Anti-Piracy Duties

Thursday, March 17, 2016
On 11 March, the maritime patrol capability of the European Union’s anti-piracy Operation Atalanta was doubled with the arrival of German P-3C Orion aircraft in Djibouti. The German team join the Spanish P-3 Detachment already in situ.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Conflict

NATO Chief Predicts Another Tough Year Ahead for Afghanistan

Thursday, March 17, 2016
The head of NATO on Wednesday predicted a difficult fight ahead for Afghanistan as the government continues to battle the Taliban and other militant factions trying to assert their presence in the war-ravaged country.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Lynne O'Donnell
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Security

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