Military and Police Aid
Friday, March 25, 2016 - 06:55
The eroding political and security dominion of the government of Afghanistan has once again raised the potential of increased U.S. military and civilian assistance.
Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 06:32
The daughter of murdered Honduran environmental activist and indigenous leader Berta Caceres was here Wednesday to appeal to U.S. lawmakers to back demands for an independent international probe of the killing and to end security assistance to the "corrupt" government in Tegucigalpa.
Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 06:26
The State Department and the Pentagon are feuding over who should control decisions on supplying military aid to foreign nations.
Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 06:21
The United States has given Cameroonian police sophisticated equipment to monitor airports and border crossings as part of continued cooperation in the fight against Boko Haram.
Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 06:11
Russia's special forces have helped direct air raids in Syria and Russian military advisers have played a key role in the Syrian army's offensive, a top Russian military officer said.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - 06:46
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, trained their counterparts with Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando, or COFUMACO, in infantry tactics, making this the 10th training between the two forces.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - 06:41
Scott is pushing for $7 billion in U.S. military aid to Israel annually for a decade, a substantial increase above the $30 billion over 10 years the U.S. pledged in 2007. He cited the changing political climate in the Middle East and the nuclear deal in particular as the reason for the boost, which he said would help maintain Israel’s “qualitative military edge” over its enemies in the region.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - 06:21
After Tuesday’s deadly terrorism attack in Brussels, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said the U.S. military plans to spend more to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS.
Friday, March 18, 2016 - 06:40
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.
Friday, March 18, 2016 - 06:13
President Obama has authorized a limited new plan to train and arm rebel fighters to confront Islamic State militants in Syria, relaunching a Pentagon program that was suspended last fall after a series of embarrassing setbacks.