Exercise Flintlock News Today

As the sun rises on the African continent, the echoes of collaboration and camaraderie fill the air with the commencement of Exercise Flintlock 24. In the backdrop of geopolitical shifts and emerging security challenges, nearly 1,300 personnel from approximately 30 countries have assembled for US Special Operations Command Africa's premier annual exercise, which kicked off…

The Pentagon quietly suspended military partnerships with countries implicated in coups and human rights abuses.

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These exercises are scheduled to take place concurrently in May 2024 with the goal of encouraging participating countries to work together to address transnational maritime challenges.

The U.S. government has donated an 11-meter Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to the Nigeria Navy Special Boat Service as part of a longstanding security partnership. The RHIB will support the Nigeria Navy Special Boat Service rapid response in Nigeria’s territorial waters.

No U.S. military forces in Niger will move out of the country or assist the State Department's near-total embassy evacuation.

The US military cannot conduct drone operations from a base in Niger because the country’s military junta has closed its airspace.

John Moore // Getty Images The ever-expanding American military footprint covers nearly every continent. While the United States has long had a military presence in other nations, the scope significantly expanded following the passage of the 2001...