Military and Police Aid
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 06:14
US Special Operations forces in Africa are preparing for one of their biggest exercises of the year, a multinational event that spans several West African countries and serves as one of the premiere partnership events for US forces in Africa.
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 06:19
Relations between American military trainers and specialists advising the Nigerian military in the fight against Boko Haram are so strained that the Pentagon often bypasses the Nigerians altogether, choosing to work instead with security officials in the neighboring countries of Chad, Cameroon and Niger, according to defense officials and diplomats.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 06:37
Uzbekistan lately has devoted special attention to strengthening border security and preventing the infiltration of terrorists and extremists.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 06:17
The United States is deploying some 700 soldiers to a strategic location in the Horn of Africa on a security and training mission.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - 06:36
A delegation of U.S. senators led by John McCain have met separately with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman and Qatar’s emir, part of a Middle East tour focusing on training Syrian rebels.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - 06:32
The program to train moderate Syrian rebels could involve as many as 1,000 U.S. trainers and support personnel, the Pentagon said Friday.
Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 07:27
The South Caucasus country purchases military equipment mostly from Turkey, Israel, Russia and the U.S. etc. It buys tanks from Russia as part of the agreement packages signed in 2011 and 2012. Six battalions of 94 tanks should be partially delivered to Azerbaijan, according to the agreement.
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 12:57
A senior commander of the LRA turned himself in to U.S. forces; President Obama has pledged to continue supporting the government of Mexico despite calls to suspend military aid; Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan announced they will hold their first ever joint naval exercises on the Caspian Sea; and the United States has begun training and providing equipment to the the Iraqi military.
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 06:12
Years after the U.S. military tried to create a new army in Iraq, American trainers have returned to help rebuild the country’s fighting force. But this time, things are different. With the Iraqis dependent on their own logistics, there is a shortage of weapons and ammunition, and the U.S. training is focused on the will to fight.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - 08:13
The latest contingent to support the Marine Corps' unit responsible for responding to crises in Africa arrived in Spain this weekend for a six-month deployment.