Military and Police Aid
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 06:24
The Islamic State (IS) has released evidence that weapons bought from Bulgaria by the Saudi Ministry of Defence have been diverted to Syrian rebel groups. A video released on 4 June showed IS fighters in action against rebel groups in the Azaz area of Syria's Aleppo province and their seizure of a cache of weapons and ammunition.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 06:21
The Army has built critical partnerships across the African continent, but there is still work to be done especially as armies across the region continue to fight threats such as Boko Haram and al-Shabaab, the outgoing commander of U.S. Army Africa told Army Times.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 06:20
As the humanitarian situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate, the international community is increasingly questioning the involvement of external government actors there. Particularly under the microscope is the U.S. government, whose support to Yemen over the past decade has largely been in the form of military and police aid to fight al-Qaeda.
Despite Voicing Criticism, Susan Rice Promises Israel 'Largest Military Aid Package in U.S. History'
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 06:42
U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice promised Israel on Monday that the new military aid agreement between the two nations that is currently being negotiated will constitute “the single largest military assistance package — with any country — in American history.”
Monday, June 6, 2016 - 06:48
The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) School for Command Preparation welcomed a student delegation from the Colombian Sergeant's Major Academy from May 15th-26th.
Monday, June 6, 2016 - 06:29
Russian Ambassador to Libya Ivan Molotkov recently said that Moscow would be ready to supply the legitimate Libyan government with weapons as soon as the arms embargo against the country is lifted.
Monday, June 6, 2016 - 06:25
Police and Gendarmerie investigators in Cameroon have successfully completed a 12-day U.S.-led training course in the investigation of terrorism-related crime scenes.
Monday, June 6, 2016 - 06:16
The delay is expected despite American efforts to keep Iraq’s creaky war machine on track. Although President Obama vowed to end the United States’ role in the war in Iraq, in the last two years the American military has increasingly provided logistics to prop up the Iraqi military, which has struggled to move basics like food, water and ammunition to its troops.
Friday, June 3, 2016 - 06:48
El Salvador's Armed Forces (FAES) Humanitarian Rescue Unit (URH) and the Firefighter Corps (CBES) have been fighting a rash of fires in recent weeks that have occurred as a result of the country's dry season, when temperatures are high and humidity is low. Authorities have responded effectively to the blazes, thanks in part to training and equipment provided by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) .
Friday, June 3, 2016 - 06:37
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) yesterday opened a new military training facility for the Somali National Army (SNA).