Military and Police Aid
Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 06:47
Ukraine will be unable to make do without US and European financial support in the future, according to the Associated Press.
Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 06:22
American soldiers have begun training units of Niger's army at the edge of the Sahara Desert, in what a U.S. official calls a “new wave” of military support for African states battling Boko Haram militants.
Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 06:17
U.S. advisers have begun training the Iraqi Security Forces in the use of line charges to clear obstacles in the long-stalled effort to retake Ramadi in Anbar province from the Islamic State, the military said Tuesday.
Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 06:14
The Pentagon is considering plans that would place U.S. advisers closer to ground combat in Iraq and Syria in a move that could amount to a major escalation in its war against the Islamic State, a senior defense official told USA Today.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 06:34
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has pledged to enhance “the entire spectrum” of strategic cooperation with Israel, from cyber defense and high-end attack capabilities down to a joint program aimed at combating terror tunnels.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 06:19
Lobbyists advocate bypassing Baghdad and shipping arms directly to Peshmerga forces.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 06:34
There are fears that the December deadline for crushing Boko Haram may not be attained. France, the U.S., and China have promised to give training to to the troops.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 06:06
President Obama’s most senior national security advisers have recommended measures that would move U.S. troops closer to the front lines in Iraq and Syria, officials said, a sign of mounting White House dissatisfaction with progress against the Islamic State and a renewed Pentagon push to expand military involvement in long-running conflicts overseas.
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 06:57
As part of broader regional efforts to stop the spread of Boko Haram and violent extremism in western Africa, President Barack Obama ordered 300 US troops to Cameroon on Wednesday, October 14th. Will this be the end of Boko Haram?
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 06:36
The U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda toured U.S. Army training facilities to explore opportunities for further security cooperation between the U.S. and Rwandan Defence Forces.