Military Exercises
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 06:26
For the next three to four weeks soldiers from 19 countries will be traveling across the island as they engage in activities associated with ‘Exercise Tradewinds’ maritime and land operations.
Friday, June 3, 2016 - 06:32
Britain’s habit of sending UK troops to train and mentor authoritarian regimes such as Turkey and Saudi Arabia are “deeply concerning” and need to be addressed, politicians and campaigners say.
Thursday, June 2, 2016 - 06:29
Current restrictions on U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan and a heavy reliance on civilian contractors are eroding the skills and cohesion of units deployed to the country, according to information from the Army given to the House Armed Services Committee and provided to The Washington Post.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - 06:18
Maritime forces from North Africa, Europe, and the United States concluded exercise Phoenix Express 2016 with closing ceremonies in Souda Bay, Greece, on 27 May.
Friday, May 27, 2016 - 06:51
Georgia’s marks Independence Day on May 26 with festivities and outdoor events in Tbilisi and other parts of the country launched with a ceremony on capital city’s Freedom Square opened by the march of Georgian, U.S. and UK army service members fresh from two-week long joint drills which were wrapped up at the Vaziani training area outside Tbilisi two days ago.
Friday, May 27, 2016 - 06:19
After a series of terrorist attacks on hotels and other tourist sites that raised concerns all across Africa, the United States has increased training exercises with militaries here, focusing on how to defend civilian targets on a continent that has become a significant battleground in the war against militant Islam.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 06:24
Western Accord 2016, a joint military exercise organized by the U.S., has concluded after 2 weeks of drills aimed at increasing cooperation between 15 African military forces.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 06:03
Saudi Arabia yesterday announced the arrival of units from the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) to Turkey to participate in military exercises which started on Saturday and will end on 11 June, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 06:52
TBILISI (Sputnik) — The US-Georgian military exercises Noble Partner 2016 concluded at the Vaziani airport near the capital city of Tbilisi on Tuesday.
Monday, May 23, 2016 - 06:56
The two-week command post exercise, which began, May 2, brought together 15 West African Nations, seven NATO European countries and the U.S. to work as a multinational headquarters to build interoperability and shared understanding.