military cooperation

US training program in Burkina Faso seeks to stabilize ‘core region’

The DC National Guard and Burkina Faso armed forces are working to stabilize the security situation through a comprehensive training partnership

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EU extends Myanmar arms sales embargo

The European Union extended a ban on selling arms to Myanmar and prolonged sanctions against high-ranking officials over human rights violations

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Iran and Pakistan to set up joint rapid reaction force after Balochistan attacks

Iran and Pakistan have agreed to set up a joint border "reaction force" following deadly attacks by militant groups on their frontier

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Canada extends Ukraine training mission until 2022

Canada will extend its security force training mission in Ukraine for three years until March 2022, the defense ministry said

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UK and Egypt mark increased defense cooperation with Exercise Ahmose

British and Egyptian forces kicked off joint exercise Ahmose in northern Egypt, marking the growing strategic partnership between the two countries

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NATO begins Dynamic Manta submarine drills in Mediterranean Sea

Submarines, ships and aircraft from 10 NATO countries launched Dynamic Manta 2019 off the coast of Italy, beginning underwater and surface warfare training

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Serbia receives 4 more MiG-29 fighter jets from Belarus

Serbia has received four more MiG-29 fighter jets from Belarus, bringing its fleet to a total of 14, Serbia's Ministry of Defense said

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Saudi state arms firm signs cooperation agreement with France’s Naval Group

Saudi Arabia's state arms producer and French government-majority firm Naval Group signed a joint venture deal to boost the kingdom's navy

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US cuts military aid to Cameroon over human rights concerns

The United States has cut defense assistance to Cameroon – including plans to supply armored vehicles – due to concerns over human rights violations

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Burkina Faso and DC National Guard sign counter-terror partnership

The District of Columbia National Guard and Armed Forces of Burkina Faso concluded a formal partnership to develop the African nation’s counter-terrorism and peacekeeping capacities as part of the U.S. National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership program. Burkina Faso is the 76th country to join the program, which will focus on building its security force capabilities, the D.C. National Guard said on February 3. The partnership will include “mission areas related to homeland defense and security, disaster mitigation and response, consequence and crisis management, inter-agency cooperation, border, port and aviation security, fellowship-style internships, and combat medical events” similar to the existing partnership with Jamaica, the National Guard said. “We are eager to develop our partnership with Burkina Faso through targeted security force assistance programs aimed at building Burkina Faso’s capacity in specific areas such as counter-terrorism, peacekeeping, intelligence, and defense institutions building,” said Major General William J. Walker, Commanding General, D.C. National Guard. The agreement was formally signed on February 1 with Walker in attendance, as well as Burkina Faso’s Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense Justin Som, U.S. Ambassador to Burkina Faso Andrew Young, Brigadier General Moise Miningou, the Chief of General Staff for the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso, and …

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