Tag: US military
US military carries out second strike in Somalia this week
The US military said it carried out an airstrike on Friday against al Shabaab militants in Somalia, in the second such action this week.
The...
US ups security in Kenya
The US military deployed additional forces to Kenya on Monday to bolster security at a key airfield after an attack by al Shabaab militants...
Year in Review – AFRICOM’s top stories in 2016
Stories from 2016 show that the USÂ military's Africa Command (Africom) exercises demonstrated readiness, its programs and engagements nurtured partnerships, and its operations...
US air strikes pound Sirte to oust IS militants
US aircraft hit Islamic State targets with more 30 strikes over the last three days on the Libyan city of Sirte as...
US military strikes against Somalia’s al Shabaab
The US military conducted two strikes in southern Somalia early this week that killed four al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants involved in...
Technology gap closing, top us military acquisitions official warns
The technological dominance enjoyed by the U.S. military force that fought the first Gulf War a quarter century ago is threatened today,...
U.S. military specialists in Liberia to conduct Ebola testing – general
About two dozen U.S. military specialists in Liberia might test laboratory samples for Ebola, but most of the Pentagon's personnel deployed there...
U.S. airlift support to bolster African hunt for violent warlord
The U.S. military is deploying four tilt-rotor transport planes to Uganda in response to African Union requests for airlift support in the...
U.S. carries out air strike in Somalia targeting militant suspect
The U.S. military carried out a missile strike in Somalia on Sunday targeting a suspected militant leader with ties to al Qaeda...
U.S. starts flying Rwandan forces into Central African Republic
The U.S. military on Thursday flew a first detachment of Rwandan soldiers into the Central African Republic to bolster African Union peacekeeping...
U.S. to airlift Rwandan forces into Central African Republic
The U.S. military will soon begin flying Rwandan troops into the Central African Republic, possibly starting on Thursday, in its second such...
U.S. military working on plan to train thousands of Libyans
The U.S. military is working on plans to train 5,000 to 7,000 members of the Libyan security forces and also special operations...
U.S. military faces Africa cuts, sees Somalia, Mali successes
U.S. military forces in Africa may lose well over a tenth - or some $40 million - from their 2014 budget, the...
Evergreen Helicopters wins Special Operations Command Africa contract
The United States military has contracted Evergreen Helicopters, a subsidiary of Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated, to provide a mixed fleet of fixed and...
US halts drone flights from Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti
The US military has stopped flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from its main African base in Djibouti after a string of crashes,...
US military better prepared for cyber warfare – General
The US military now has a legal framework to cover offensive operations in cyberspace, said the commander of the US Strategic Command,...
Arms deal for Bahrain hinges on human rights report
The future of US military support for Bahrain, starting with a US$53 million (33 million pounds) arms deal now on the line,...
Obama boosts US military in Australia, reassures
US President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard unveiled plans to deepen the US military presence in the Asia-Pacific, with...
National Security Agency helps US banks battle hackers
The National Security Agency, a secretive arm of the US military, has begun providing Wall Street banks with intelligence on foreign hackers,...
Sparks fly as US, Pakistan spar over Afghan bloodshed
The top US military officer accused Pakistani intelligence of backing violence against US targets including the American Embassy in Afghanistan, a stunning...
Top general warns against deep US defence cuts
The nominee to be the next top US military officer warned that cutting security spending by US$800 billion or more as part...
Covert US military operations authorized in secret order
A senior US military commander issued a secret order last year that laid the ground for an escalation of covert operations across...
Afghan admits NYC bomb plot, al Qaeda training
An Afghan immigrant pleaded guilty yesterday to plotting a suicide bomb attack on New York City subways with al Qaeda training for...
US federal courts built to handle terrorism cases: law professor
There's been much debate over the decision to use a civilian court to try a young Nigerian accused of trying to blow...
Uganda’s logistic capabilities enhanced
Thirteen troops from the Uganda Peoples Defence Force (UPDF) earned entry-level certification in aircraft load planning following a recent US Army Africa-led...
EADS wins US Army helicopter contract
EADS North America, a unit of Europe's EADS, has been awarded a $247.2 million US Army contract for 45 UH-72A light utility...
General Ward discusses cooperation with Algeria
The United States is committed to working with Algeria in addressing security and counterterrorism issues that affect the Maghreb and the Sahel...
Jordan to get JAVELIN
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) recently notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to Jordan of 1808 JAVELIN Anti-Tank Guided...
US troop surge to increase defense orders
The US plans to send 30 000 more US troops to Afghanistan and this should generate niche orders for some defense companies...
US forces missed chance to get bin Laden: report
The US military could have captured or killed Osama bin Laden in 2001 if it had launched a concerted attack on his...
BAE expands protest because US Army process flawed
BAE Systems said it had filed a third protest against the US Army's decision on August 27 to award a £1.2 billion...
