Military and Police Aid
Friday, September 11, 2015 - 06:56
Russia has given its allies half a billion dollars in discounts on weaponry, the head of Russia's post-Soviet security bloc, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, has said.
Friday, September 11, 2015 - 06:47
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said in a televised interview that the US had previously refused to provide military assistance to Ukraine because there was no combat-effective army in his country.
Friday, September 11, 2015 - 06:45
About 70 law enforcement officials and prosecutors from seven countries gathered Wednesday at the Hall of Justice downtown to swap notes and intelligence in an effort to better combat these increasingly violent and sophisticated groups, especially the notorious Mara Salvatrucha or M-13 and 18th Street gangs.
Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 06:47
Troops of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) are gearing up for a new mission, this time in the South American state of Brazil, to undertake training in peacekeeping operations.
Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 06:38
A Foreign Minister in the Somali government, Abdisalam Omar, has appealed to the international community for support and investment in the country’s national army to deter jobless youths from joining armed groups in the country, particularly Al Shabab.
Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 06:12
With all the U.S.-trained fighters dead, captured or missing and their leader in the hands of Al Qaeda, top U.S. commanders are scrambling this week to determine how to revive the half-billion dollar program to create a moderate Syrian army to fight the Islamic State.
Senior Paraguayan and U.S. Military Officers Meet to Bolster Regional Cooperation on Security Issues
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 - 06:08
Paraguayan Armed Forces officials recently met with 18 U.S. generals and admirals from the CAPSTONE Military Leadership Program to share their experiences and assess regional security challenges, marking the program's first meeting in Paraguay.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 - 06:09
In an acknowledgment of severe shortcomings in its effort to create a force of moderate rebels to battle the Islamic State in Syria, the Pentagon is drawing up plans to significantly revamp the program by dropping larger numbers of fighters into safer zones as well as providing better intelligence and improving their combat skills.
Friday, September 4, 2015 - 06:34
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs David Shear is on his working visit to Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, where he joined the press conference at the U.S. Embassy on September 3.
Friday, September 4, 2015 - 06:16
Facing serious crises in the Middle East and beyond, Washington is again turning to foreign aid to help advance urgent short-term security and political priorities.