Military and Police Aid
Monday, March 23, 2015 - 08:51
In the span of less than one week, Mexican security forces captured two of the most notorious and feared drug cartel leaders in the country. But does the Drug War tactic known as the Kingpin Strategy, a policy supported by the U.S. government and supplemented by billions of dollars in U.S. aid, actually make Mexico safer?
Monday, March 23, 2015 - 06:52
Britain plans to participate in a U.S.-led effort to train Syrian opposition troops, according to people familiar with the matter, but it will stop short of joining its closest ally in conducting airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria.
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 07:39
A NATO assessment team involved in the establishment of the new NATO-Georgia Joint Training and Evaluation Centre has completed its first visit to Georgia.
While in Georgia, the NATO assessment team was tasked with looking at potential sites for the new facility and assisting the Georgian side implement the project, which was outlined in the NATO-Georgia Substantial Package.
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 06:52
Libyan Interior Minister Colonel Ahmed Barka has welcomed the arrival of 2,000 Libyan trainees at the Egyptian Police Academy in Cairo.
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 06:38
The U.S. military is moving forward with plans to deploy U.S. paratroopers to war-torn Ukraine to train local forces, the Pentagon said Thursday. The training will likely begin in late April.
Thursday, March 19, 2015 - 07:35
The European Union on 16 March launched a military advisory mission in the Central African Republic. The mission supports the Central African authorities in preparing the reform of the security sector with respect to the armed forces of the Central African Republic.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 07:19
A U.S. training effort for Ukrainian 'National Guard' troops could restart in April, depending on wider strategic and political decisions, after being placed on hold during the recent ceasefire agreement.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 06:03
Although UAE has been a strong U.S. military ally, participating in every major global U.S. military coalition effort except for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, UAE’s recent actions, particularly in Libya, have frustrated U.S. officials and raised questions about the potential misuse of U.S.-supplied arms to UAE.
Monday, March 16, 2015 - 06:20
The Nigerian government has acknowledged it is getting technical and logistical support from what it calls foreign contractors in the fight against Boko Haram.
Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 06:52
An annual training exercise the U.S. Army conducts with east African armies Called Eastern Accord is designed to foster regional cooperation to deal with security threats and humanitarian crises, train U.S. troops to work in austere environments with their African counterparts, and provide U.S. and east African military officials the opportunity to develop friendly relationships.