Military and Police Aid
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 06:56
The number of troops deployed at Russia’s 201st military base in Tajikistan will be increased 1.5-fold during the next five years. The 201st military base is considered Russia’s largest military contingent in Central Asia and one of the strongest military units in the region.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 06:50
The joint Armenian-U.S. exercise is underwritten by a Memorandum of Understanding between the Armenian Ministry of Defense and the U.S. Army in Europe.
Friday, April 3, 2015 - 07:13
On Tuesday, President Obama called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi and conveyed news of long-brewing decisions in the Obama administration regarding U.S. military aid to Egypt. However, the decision is more significant than it seems – not an unvarnished “win” for Sissi, but one that presents him an opportunity.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 07:02
Hundreds of U.S. Special Forces troops are heading overseas to train Syrian rebels to battle the Islamic State, but White House dithering and bureaucratic confusion could make it hard for them to pull it off.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 06:45
Members of the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron from Travis Air Force Base (MSAS) finalized their training with members of the Colombian Air Force while observing their performance of an air drop mission near Bogota, Colombia, March 4, 2015
Monday, March 30, 2015 - 07:15
A campaign to train Syrian opposition forces to fight hardline Islamic State militants, which was due to start this month, has been delayed by Washington, Turkey's foreign minister said on Friday.
Friday, March 27, 2015 - 15:00
While the phrase “non-lethal arms” has existed for decades, its current use appears to undercut U.S. controls on arms with significant military value, with potentially damaging consequences in Ukraine and beyond.
Friday, March 27, 2015 - 07:16
The Afghan government has asked the U.S. to accelerate the training and equipping of Afghan pilots to fly aeromedical evacuation and close air support missions, a top Afghan official said Thursday.
Friday, March 27, 2015 - 07:07
Britain is to send 75 military personnel to help train moderate Syrian forces fighting on two fronts, against Islamic State and President Bashar al-Assad.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 07:13
Troops from Russia and Uzbekistan are helping Turkmenistan guard its border against militant incursions from Afghanistan, an Turkmenistani exile website reports, citing residents of border areas.