Military and Police Aid
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 06:41
Colombia is training a number of Paraguayan security forces in counterinsurgency warfare, despite some questions over the nature of Colombia's role as a security exporter in the region.
Monday, August 10, 2015 - 06:57
The Center for New American Security (CNAS) released a report titled where they produce a detailed assessment of the efficacy and implications of the growing American security assistance apparatus, offering recommendations and improvements for future strategic military cooperation.
Monday, August 10, 2015 - 06:53
The Pentagon pushed back Friday against claims that its program to train Syrian fighters to help defeat the Islamic State is in tatters, asserting that two new classes of recruits are underway and noting that in any case, the United States is increasingly relying on other fighting groups.
Monday, August 10, 2015 - 05:55
Of all the post-Soviet Central Asian nations, Uzbekistan under its president Islam Karimov has pursued the most doggedly independent stance towards Russia.
Friday, August 7, 2015 - 06:54
The Pentagon can’t account for some of the Syrian fighters who went through its training program, defense officials said Thursday, nearly a week after the group’s compound came under attack in northern Syria.
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 08:47
Building partner capacity teams at the Kurdish Training Coordination Center, part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve’s multinational coalition, are overseeing the sixth iteration of a training course for Peshmerga soldiers.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 07:38
One of the 60 Syrian rebels trained and equipped by the United States has been killed, while at least five others have been captured, according to defense officials.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 05:41
The United States is ready to provide military training to help Nigeria's battle against Islamic extremists, the leader of a U.S. congressional delegation said here.
Monday, August 3, 2015 - 06:44
The US military has for weeks been training Ukrainian forces in US tactics, but the commander of US Army Europe says Ukrainian forces, who are fighting Russian-backed separatists, have much to teach their US trainers.
Friday, July 31, 2015 - 14:22
The U.S. Foreign Military Financing (FMF) package to Israel is set to increase from $3.1 billion to between $4.2 and $4.5 billion in 2018. Whether that increase results from negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal or not, U.S. security assistance will continue to guarantee Israel's Qualitative Military Edge (QME) over its rivals in the Middle East.