Security Assistance
Friday, October 16, 2015 - 06:52
Naval forces from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and the United States kicked off UNITAS 2015, an annual multinational exercise, in Valparaiso, Chile, Oct. 13.
Friday, October 16, 2015 - 06:27
The Federal Government yesterday welcomed the United States’ decision to send up to 300 military personnel to Cameroon to help the regional fight against Boko Haram, despite having itself requested more direct help from Washington.
Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 07:25
Russia, alarmed by increased activity by Islamist insurgents near its borders with Central Asia, may act to re-establish its control over Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan, a senior Russian defense official said on Thursday.
Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 07:07
Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov is leading a delegation to Washington for talks on October 15, but this year's annual consultations between officials from the United States and Turkmenistan are of a different character.
Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 05:52
Turkey has summoned the U.S. ambassador to register its displeasure over reports of growing ties between the United States and Kurdish militants in Syria, the Turkish prime minister said Wednesday.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 07:11
After the Taliban took over the city of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan, Russia has responded by taking a number of measures aimed at shoring up security in the region, strengthening both their own and partner armed forces.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 07:03
Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko considers a $40 billion assistance program from the IMF not enough to guarantee Ukraine’s economic stability in the long-term.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 06:55
The current strategic environment in South Asia has been drastically transformed where the US has now become the strategic partner of India and its policies toward Pakistan are routed through New Delhi. The policy makers in Washington D.C. are repeating the history of what they did after the Cold War.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 04:49
The 62 armoured personnel carriers ordered last month by the United States Department of Defence for five African nations are Bastion vehicles manufactured by French company Acmat.
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 07:06
US diplomats in Central Asia’s most despotic countries have typically argued that when it comes to promoting democratization, it is more useful to pursue quiet diplomacy and avoid embarrassing host governments with public criticism. But observers with deep knowledge of the situation say that the “quiet” approach has generally yielded only marginal and one-off breakthroughs.