U.S. Department of Defense
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 10:14
Capacity-building efforts being advanced by U.S. Africa Command are helping African nations confront maritime crime, including piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and events currently unfolding off the Nigerian coast, the Africom commander reported.
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 09:34
Based on the proven value of international outreach in helping to create and maintain the Northern Distribution Network into Afghanistan, U.S. Transportation Command is initiating similar efforts with partners in the Asia-Pacific and African theaters.
Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 12:43
Citing progress in helping African partners countering violent extremist organizations, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said the terrorist attack last month at a mall in Nairobi, Kenya, actually shows that U.S. efforts and policies are working.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 08:28
Based on the proven value of international outreach in helping to create and maintain the Northern Distribution Network into Afghanistan, U.S. Transportation Command is initiating similar efforts with partners in the Asia-Pacific and African theaters.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 13:02
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict Gary Reid discusses measures taken to ensure the safety of U.S. government personnel at diplomatic facilities in the MENA region.
Sunday, October 20, 2013 - 08:12
The Department of Defense (DOD) has begun the process of relocating from the Transit Center at Manas International Airport (TCM) and plans to complete the transfer of areas and facilities to the Government of Kyrgyzstan by July 2014.
Sunday, October 20, 2013 - 08:10
The U.S. intends to continue supporting Kyrgyzstan’s democratic and economic development, and we look forward to further developing our bilateral relationship in the years ahead.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 07:06
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel spoke with UAE Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan on regional security issues.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 07:02
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel spoke on the phone with Egyptian Minister of Defense General Al-Sisi about the bilateral relationship between the United States and Egypt.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 07:30
Meanwhile, another NATO partner, Georgia, has been accepted to join the Response Force in the future, and Rasmussen said he expects Georgian troops to be available to the force in the 2015 timeframe.