Military and Police Aid
Monday, July 6, 2015 - 06:51
Islamabad tells its military embeds that it is fighting terrorists backed by Indian, Afghan, Israeli and American agents. However, the truth is far more interesting.
Monday, July 6, 2015 - 06:32
The U.S. military will send its first class of trained Syrian fighters back into Syria in the next several weeks, in what promises to be a key test for the Obama administration’s effort to stand up an effective local force to combat the Islamic State, Pentagon officials said.
Monday, July 6, 2015 - 05:30
Some 2,000 young, athletic, US-trained Ukrainians on Saturday swore oaths to enforce the law -- and resist the temptation to take bribes -- at the launch of a new police service in Kiev to replace a notoriously corrupt force.
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 07:16
More than 700 personnel from the Iraqi army’s 16th Division completed their six-week brigade-level training course, specifically designed to train, equip and regenerate combat power in the ISF to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 07:13
Members of the Armed Forces of Paraguay are training with their Colombian counterparts, who have decades of experience fighting guerrillas, to bolster their efforts to fight terrorism.
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 06:31
Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a Pentagon news conference Wednesday that while the U.S. needs to develop a credible, moderate fighting partner on the ground to battle the Islamic State in Syria, the vetting must be done carefully to weed out extremists.
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 07:12
Fewer than 100 Syrian rebels are currently being trained by the U.S. military to fight the Islamic State group, a tiny total for a sputtering program with a stated goal of producing 5,400 fighters a year.
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 06:40
The American military response against the Islamic State is criticized as too weak by many Iraqis.
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 06:29
As Islamic State (IS) fighters launched fresh attacks near northern Syrian border towns Thursday, U.S. policy experts and lawmakers say IS is growing in strength and number and that may warrant greater U.S. military involvement.
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 06:24
U.S. troops training and advising Iraqi forces to combat the Islamic State are finding the Iraqi military leadership is plagued by cronyism and tribalism, according to the U.S. Army's No. 2 general.