Monday, December 9, 2013 - 13:27
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addresses the Manama Dialogue to discuss the U.S. security commitment to allies in the Gulf, including weapons sales, the U.S. footprint in the region, and the possible expansion of security relationships. Specifically, Hagel spoke about U.S. policy with respect to both the ongoing crisis in Syria and the P5+1 preliminary nuclear deal with Iran.
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 12:59
On December 3rd and 4th, NATO held an alliance-wide foreign ministers meeting, which addressed the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan and included a discussion with representatives from non-NATO ISAF participants.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 06:40
Despite an arms deal announced between Egypt and Russia, finding a long-term replacement for U.S. security assistance will be difficult for the Egyptian government in light of critical factors such as interoperability, consistency, and favorable financing.
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 10:18
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists, Monday morning, attacked the Composite Group Air force Base and other places in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 08:35
The meeting is scheduled to discuss military cooperation and coordination among the GCC countries in various fields, development of the joint Peninsula Shield Force and joint military exercises to be held among the GCC forces.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 13:46
The United States military has substantially stepped up its counternarcotics assistance training programs with a number of Central Asian states, according to recently released documents from the U.S. State and Defense Departments. According to the documents, in 2012 the U.S.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 10:46
Several top US security officials have reportedly been visiting Israel this week, along with top European diplomats here to brief Jerusalem on the interim deal between the P5+1 and Iran.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 09:51
This post extracts key trends and information from the Middle East and North Africa portion of the 2012 Foreign Military Training Report, which details United States military and police training activities around the world.
The top recipients of U.S. training in 2012 – Lebanon and the Gulf States:
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 11:39
The U.S. Department of Defense announces a successful missile test in collaboration with Israel.
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 09:56
A framework agreement on 'Georgia's joining the EU civilian missions and military operations', is expected to be signed as part of the Vilnius summit on November 28.
