Military Exercises
Monday, March 7, 2016 - 06:09
Egypt and France began on Sunday a joint military exercise termed as the “Ramses-2016” in the coastal city of Alexandria along the Mediterranean.
Monday, March 7, 2016 - 06:04
The United States and South Korea started huge military exercises Monday, kicking off drills that will include rehearsing surgical strikes on North Korea’s main nuclear and missile facilities and sending in special forces to carry out “decapitation raids" on the North Korean leadership.
Thursday, March 3, 2016 - 06:15
A joint exercise now being conducted between thousands of Israeli forces and the U.S. European Command represents a final test before Israel begins to deploy one of the most sophisticated missile defense systems in the world.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 06:19
West Africa's armed forces, police and governments need to ramp up cross-border links to contain Islamist groups now increasingly staging spectacular attacks on civilian targets, US and local top brass said this week.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 06:19
PHIBLEX 16 is a bilateral amphibious and ground exercise between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the Kuwait Armed Forces to increase tactical proficiency, broaden levels of cooperation, enhance mutual capability and support long-term regional security and stability.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 06:17
A joint military and counter-terrorism training exercise codenamed Flintlock ended in Thiès, Senegal on Monday. African special forces took part in operations led by the United States.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 06:13
Flintlock 2016, U.S. Africa Command’s annual exercise for Special Operations Forces, came to a close during a ceremony Feb. 29 in St. Louis, Senegal after three weeks of training with more than 2,200 participants from 28 partner nations.
Monday, February 29, 2016 - 06:48
Antiterrorist exercises have been conducted at Russia’s Lyaur military range located on the outskirts of the Tajikistani capital Dushanbe, spokesman for the Russian Central Military District Nikolay Berkalov told TASS on Monday.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 09:09
Saudi Arabia launched a massive military exercise that will include troops from 20 nations, state media reported Monday.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - 06:27
African forces began a U.S.-led counter-terrorism training program Monday in Senegal, amid what a U.S. commander said were rising signs of collaboration between Islamist militant groups across north Africa and the Sahel.