Military and Police Aid
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - 06:12
The U.S. military has requested permission from the administration to restart a halted program to train and equip moderate Syrian rebels, the top commander in the Middle East said Tuesday.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - 06:03
The U.S. invests over $16 billion in foreign military and police aid every year, but what are the risks when such aid account for a large percentage of foreign national security budgets?
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 08:42
The United States invests over $15 billion in foreign military and police aid every year, but what are the risks when such aid accounts for a large percentage of foreign national defense budgets? The following image depicts the top ten countries most reliant on U.S. military aid in 2015 and some of the risks associated with such practices.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 07:07
Egypt’s parliament has voted for the approval of a 3.3 billion euro from France to pay for the military hardware it is receiving, from fighter jets to warships.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 06:39
From the war on the Islamic State group to the conflict in Afghanistan, arming and training foreign military forces is a centerpiece of the Obama administration's foreign policy. But these high profile cases are just the tip of the iceberg. Data compiled by the Security Assistance Monitor shows that the United States is proposing to provide arms and training to 137 countries in fiscal year 2017. Much of this aid is provided through new programs created by the Pentagon since 2001.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 06:34
Despite more than $35 billion in U.S. support since the Taliban was driven from power here in 2001, the regular Afghan army is still broadly criticized as ineffective. But officials believe the army’s commando and Special Forces units can fill the void and should be sufficient to reassure nervous Afghans that the Taliban won’t be able to fight its way back into power.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 06:30
Last month, the Obama administration released its 2017 budget proposal, including thousands of pages on the nearly $600 billion request for the Pentagon. But what isn’t included in that massive budget is a comprehensive country-level breakdown of the $10 billion or so in foreign military aid the Pentagon administers every year, euphemistically referred to as Building Partner Capacity.
Monday, March 7, 2016 - 06:32
The U.S. says it has given Ukraine USD 265 million dollars since the eastern European nation began fighting Russian-backed separatist forces in its eastern regions. Defense Ministry spokesman Michel Carpenter told Voice of America in an interview the money was spent on military training and equipment.
Monday, March 7, 2016 - 06:12
"Across the Middle East and North Africa, NATO is working to develop and strengthen the defense and security sectors of our partners. We have worked with Egypt’s military to introduce new mine detection and clearing technology. We are developing a program with Tunisia to train their special forces.
Friday, March 4, 2016 - 06:30
President Obama’s successor will face a steep uphill climb in seeking to forge stronger, more enduring bonds between America’s interests and Africa’s security needs.