Militarization
Monday, November 30, 2015 - 06:25
The U.S. government is working hard to ensure quicker processing of U.S. foreign arms sales, which surged 36 percent to $46.6 billion in fiscal 2015 and look set to remain strong in coming years, a top Pentagon official said.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 06:39
U.S.-backed Syrian rebels launched an attack late last month on Islamic State militants near the town of Hawl in northern Syria. They regained control of roughly 100 square miles of territory, according to the U.S. Defense Department.
Friday, November 20, 2015 - 06:57
The standoff between Russia and the West is once again heating up, but this time tensions are centered on the Caucasus.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 06:49
Nigeria has recorded more deaths from insurgency and violent crimes in the last four years than before, despite spending an unprecedented N1.488 trillion on armaments between 2011 and 2014, a PREMIUM TIMES analysis has shown.
Monday, November 16, 2015 - 06:31
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James met with Airmen and senior leaders stationed at Camp Lemonnier and the U.S. Embassy, as well as senior members from the Djiboutian military, during her first visit to the country Nov. 12, 2015.
Monday, November 9, 2015 - 07:00
An earlier generation of poachers in Garamba killed with spears. Today's intruders carry grenades and rocket launchers, and in some cases, have even targeted elephants from helicopters.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 06:52
The state-owned Chinese company International Aero Development Corporation (IADC) recently launched an ambitious new expansion plan in Africa, according to Defense News.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 06:21
Officials claim the mass security deployment is intended to prevent disturbances and riots so that Guatemalans can vote in all safety.
Monday, October 19, 2015 - 06:01
A trial related to an Army patrol's massacre of 22 people last year underscores both progress being made in holding soldiers accountable – and the tough challenges that lie ahead.
Friday, October 16, 2015 - 07:26
Bahrain and other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are in negotiations to buy the Israeli-developed Iron Dome anti-missile system to defend against "a growing arsenal of Iranian missiles".