Military and Police Aid
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 07:56
The US says it will give $5m (£3.2m) towards a multi-national task force being set up to fight Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram.
Mexico Military Spending: Peña Nieto Spent $1 Billion On US Military Equipment To Fight Drug Cartels
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 07:09
Mexico has been buying American military equipment at breakneck speed to aid its ongoing fight with drug cartels. Over the past two years, the United States has sold more than $1 billion in military supplies to the country, reported the Washington Post.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 07:12
The 10-month-old fight against the Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria has cost the Pentagon at least $2.74 billion, according to newly released Defense Department data.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 07:03
The US-Israel missile defence systems programme has secured increased financial support from the US House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 06:39
The principal pitch of Egyptian strongman Abdel Fatah al-Sissi to his sponsors in the Obama administration is that only he and his military-backed regime can end the threat from Islamic extremists and prevent his country of 90 million people from becoming a failed state. But as the second anniversary of the former general’s bloody coup against a democratically elected government approaches, the facts are undeniable: Egypt is becoming steadily more violent and unstable.
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 08:11
Tradewinds, an annual Caribbean-focused exercise overseen by U.S. Southern Command, focuses on building and strengthening partnerships. The exercise helps nations better respond to natural disasters and land and maritime threats, including illicit trafficking.
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 07:11
The White House says the new batch of troops deploying to Iraq are going to train Iraqi recruits to fight the Islamic State. The Pentagon says the 450 American personnel headed to Al-Taqaddum Air Base are going over just as advisers.
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 06:57
President Obama’s decision to open a new base for an additional 450 American military trainers and other personnel in Anbar Province in Iraq is designed to give a badly needed lift to the Sunni tribes and Iraqi troops who have been struggling to hold their own against the Islamic State.
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 06:44
The House rebuffed an attempt late Wednesday night to eliminate funding for the Obama administration's program to train and equip Syrian rebels to fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 13:18
The commander in chief has authorized Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to deploy to Iraq up to 450 additional U.S. personnel in a non-combat role, to expand our advise and assist mission at Taqaddum Air Base in support of the Government of Iraq.