Military and Police Aid
Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 06:14
U.S. Marines and Senegalese military members spent a week sharpening their infantry skills in Toubacouta, Senegal, Aug. 31 through Sept. 4.
Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 06:00
The commander of Division 30, one of the U.S.-trained Syrian rebel groups, has allegedly defected from the train-and-equip program, according to a message he posted on social media, amid rumors (and denials) that he may have actually gone over to Jabhat al-Nusra, the official al Qaeda franchise in his war-ravaged country.
U.S.-Trained Division 30 Rebels 'Betray U.S. and Hand Weapons Over to al-Qaeda's Affiliate in Syria'
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 07:25
Pentagon-trained rebels in Syria are reported to have betrayed their American backers and handed their weapons over to al-Qaeda in Syria immediately after re-entering the country.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 07:20
When it comes to building capable foreign forces, one can have all the will, skill, money, and allies – but no guarantees.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 12:11
Since the Islamic State’s stunning gains in Iraq in summer 2014, the United States has gotten back into the business of trying to train Iraqi security forces.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 06:39
Troops from the 173rd Airborne Brigade have begun their third rotation in Ukraine, and the U.S. soldiers are planning a new training regimen to better hone the skills of the country's active-duty force.
Monday, September 21, 2015 - 07:12
The effort is seen by many as Beijing’s response to the Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia” and a challenge to America’s status as the dominant political power in the region. This sudden, surprising convergence of U.S. and Chinese interests, according to U.S. officials, boils down to one mutual goal: security.
Monday, September 21, 2015 - 06:35
Pentagon updates the tally just days after CENTCOM shocked senators by reporting that only ‘4 or 5’ Syrians remained in the fight.
Monday, September 21, 2015 - 06:02
Seventy five US-trained Syrian rebels have reportedly crossed into northern Syria, days after their beleaguered training programme was criticised as a “joke”.
Friday, September 18, 2015 - 08:32
With two military coups in less than a year. U.S. efforts to professionalize Burkina Faso's security forces has raised questions about whether it has all been for naught.