Arms Control
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 06:48
"Azerbaijan, which has a territorial dispute with Armenia, increased its arms imports by 378 per cent between 2004–2008 and 2009–13”, the report notes.
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 10:46
The United States continues to engage in the Syrian conflict by training a new round of Iraqi special operations forces in Jordan, while conducting high-level meetings throughout the region on bilateral and regional military cooperation. 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:
U.S. Policy:
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 00:00
The unmanned platform was identified as the Dominator XP, a medium-altitude, long-endurance system.
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 11:29
On March 13, Under Secretary Gottemoeller will meet with Under Secretary Murad Bayar of the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries to discuss defense trade issues.
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:46
According to the DCA press center, the assistance that was provided within the framework of the USCENTCOM drug prevention program included office equipment, operative equipment and equipment for analysis of narcotic drugs.
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 00:00
Asi lo afirmo el ministro brasileno de Defensa, Celso Amorim, quien preciso que "la idea es que pueda ser construido en Brasil, probablemente en base a otro ya existente, dentro de 15 anos y con un socio extranjero".
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 12:38
In the analyst’s opinion, despite increased spending on the military, only Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are in the process of forming a combat capable military, while Kirgizstan and Tajikistan have difficulty in forming even small, rapid reaction corps.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 07:18
The Ghanaian Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has firmly denied that a weapons shipment seized in Lakes state last week had been intended to supply rebel troops opposed to the central government.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 00:00
"The idea is for it to be built in Brazil, probably based on an existing project," Amorim told a group of foreign correspondents
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 13:56
This post was compiled by WOLA Intern Mia Fasano.