Military Exercises
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 06:47
Turkish Air Forces fighter jets arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan to conduct a military drill along with the Azerbaijani Air Forces. According to a statement issued by the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry, nearly 30 fighter jets belonging to the Turkish Air Forces arrived in the country as part of joint military maneuvers that were approved by Azeri President İlham Aliyev.
Friday, September 19, 2014 - 13:36
This week, the United States Congress passed a Continuing Resolution which included an amendment to train and equip “moderate” Syrian rebels to combat the “Islamic State” (IS). Meanwhile, President Obama pledged 3,000 troops to help fight the Ebola epidemic. The White House also published its annual list of “Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries,” the majority of which are located in Latin America. On Thursday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a bill that would give major non-NATO ally status to Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova.
Friday, September 19, 2014 - 07:29
More than 30,000 Turkish and Azerbaijani troops have been conducting joint operations over the past five days, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Friday, September 19, 2014 - 07:04
U.S. Central Command, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan, and forces from other partner nations, will conduct a command-post exercise at Camp Edwards located on Joint Base Cape Cod, Massachusetts, September 17-24, 2014.
Friday, September 19, 2014 - 06:17
It’s just an exercise. But for these up-and-coming Ukrainian officers and hundreds of active-duty troops, this year’s U.S. Army Europe-led Rapid Trident has added meaning, given the war that has raged in Ukraine’s east between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatists.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - 13:46
Georgia and Azerbaijan are among the participants at U.S.-organized military exercises now underway in western Ukraine, while Armenia -- which was originally scheduled to take part -- is absent.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 07:31
Nearly 10,000 reservists have been involved in the training camp.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 07:21
Military personnel from 15 countries are participating in the annual US-led army exercises in Ukraine, which commenced Monday in the Lviv region, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry stated in a press release.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 07:15
NATO countries are supplying Ukraine with weapons, its defence minister says, as US-led military exercises involving 15 countries are set to begin near the Ukrainian border with Poland, Monday.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 06:56
Ukraine’s parliament approved a law giving special status to the country’s two easternmost regions while a cease-fire, now in its 11th day, came under threat as some separatists called for a resumption of fighting.