disaster relief

Norway Pledges $18M for Mine Clearing in Ukraine

The Norwegian government has promised $18 million for mine and explosives clearance in Ukraine.

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US, Colombia Bolster Aerial Combat in Joint Exercise

The US military teamed up with the Colombian Aerospace Force in two exercises to improve the forces' interoperability.

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USAF Taps SpaceX to Provide Rocket Military Cargo Transit

The US Air Force has awarded a $102 million contract to SpaceX to provide point-to-point transit for military cargo.

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Russia Develops Water Take-off Rescue Drone

Russian engineers from the company Shooting From The Air have developed a rescue unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) able to take off from water.

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Royal Navy Assists Caribbean Islanders Following Volcano Eruption

A group of Naval aviators from the RFA Wave Knights extended help in rebuilding a science station located at the rim of the La Soufrière volcano in the Caribbean.

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Hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico delay deployment of US troops to Afghanistan

Deployment of U.S. troops to Afghanistan has been delayed due to ongoing hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico, Joint Staff Director Lieutenant General Kenneth F. McKenzie said on Thursday. “Forces are flowing to Afghanistan. They have been slightly delayed by ongoing hurricane relief efforts,” McKenzie told reporters. “There is a finite number of transport aircraft the U.S. Transportation Command has.” The general added that the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan is currently “in the vicinity of 11,000.” Washington has pledged some 3,000 additional servicemen. U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis said on Tuesday the troops would provide advisory and fire support to the Afghan military. Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello said during a press conference in San Juan on Thursday that more than 11,000 Defense Department personnel are helping the territory to recover from devastating conscequences of Hurricane Maria.

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