Military and Police Aid
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 07:38
The U.S. authorities will allocate Ukraine about $50mln to support the National Guard and State Border Guard Service of the country, Michael Carpenter, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, claimed while meeting with the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Sergey Yarovoy. - See more at: http://www.pravdareport.com/news/world/americas/14-04-2016/134166-ukraine-0/#sthash.hKHmvG56.dpuf
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 07:36
Turkey is finally starting to get through to US lawmakers about its concerns with American support for the Syrian Kurds, with potential repercussions for the fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS).
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 06:40
Russian media reports that Jordan is consulting with Moscow on buying a batch of Su-32s, a export derivative of Russia’s Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber, which itself is an evolution of the Su-27 Flanker series of fighter aircraft.
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 06:27
U.S. and coalition military trainers in northern Iraq are running mission rehearsal exercises close to the front lines for peshmerga immediately before they go into combat against the Islamic State.
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 06:20
Another bipartisan push is afoot by U.S. lawmakers to bolster funding for Israel’s missile defense beyond what is requested by the president in the fiscal 2017 defense budget.
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 06:14
A U.S.-trained Iraqi crew working with a U.S.-supplied M1A1 Abrams tank now known as the "Beast" played a major role in taking and clearing the town of Hit in western Anbar province of ISIS fighters, a U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - 07:14
The United States on Monday affirmed its “strong partnership” with Djibouti following President Omar Guelleh's April 8 landslide victory in his bid for a fourth term in office. A statement by a State Department spokesman did not include an offer of congratulations to President Guelleh. But it did commend Djiboutians for "peacefully exercising their right to vote."
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - 06:22
The Central Intelligence Agency and its regional partners have drawn up plans to supply more-powerful weapons to moderate rebels in Syria fighting the Russia-backed regime in the event the country’s six-week-old truce collapses, according to U.S. and other officials.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 - 07:01
More stealthy F-22 Raptors, the most advanced fighter jets in the U.S. Air Force inventory, have arrived in Europe to participate in NATO training exercises and deter threats from Russia, U.S. European Command said Monday.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 - 06:53
As China watches Afghan peace talks founder and Islamic militants make inroads in parts of its troubled neighbor, Beijing is taking its most concrete steps yet toward assuming a direct security role in the country.