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United States Africa Command News by Section History of U.S. Africa Command U.S. Africa Command began initial operations Oct. 1, 2007, and became fully operational Oct. 1, 2008. For the past 13 years, U.S. Africa Command has worked with African partners for a secure, stable, and prosperous Africa. In response to our expanding partnerships and interests on the African continent, the U.S. established AFRICOM in 2007. The single most important focus then, as it is t...

May 5 2021 NATO announces official kick-off of flagship exercise Steadfast Defender 2021 Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) invites media representatives to a virtual press conference on NATO exercise Steadfast Defender 2021 on Thursday, 6 May 2021, at 15:30 (Brussels Time). The press conference will be led by SHAPE’s Vice Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Brice Houdet with representative from the Joint Force Commands Norfolk (USA), Naples (ITA) and the headquarters Joint S...

Smart Power: Leveraging the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda The link between women’s empowerment and successful peace processes is “incontrovertible,” said Hudson. She and her team conducted the largest ever empirical analysis of the phenomenon. They examined 166 nation state outcomes, ranging from war to population health, and found that the subjugation of women at the household level was “significantly associated” with 72 percent of negative outcomes measured. In light of these fi...

Ukraine reports one KIA, one WIA in Donbas on March 12 / REUTERS The Command of Ukraines Armed Forces has reported one killed in action (KIA) and one wounded in action (WIA) amid 14 violations of the ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Friday, March 12. "In the past day, March 12, as many as 14 ceasefire violations were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) zone," the press center of the Ukrainian JFO Command said on Facebook in an update as of ...

The Command of Ukraine's Armed Forces has reported one killed in action (KIA) amid eight violations of the ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Wednesday, March 10. Since midnight, enemy forces have not attacked Ukrainian troops.

Canadian military cant provide parliament with information on how it is responding to sexual misconduct David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen © Provided by Ottawa Citizen Canadas Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan has a departmental plan for addressing sexual misconduct in the Canadian Forces, but critics say it lacks detail. The Canadian Forces can’t provide parliament with any details on the actions it has taken in response to sexual misconduct nor the number of militar...

Four NATO ships enter water area of Odesa seaport – Defense Ministry 2 min read Four ships of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) entered the water area of Odesa seaport on Wednesday, March 10, the ArmyInform information agency of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine said. "The ship group includes the flagship support ship S. MEHMET PASA of the Turkish Navy, as well as the anti-mine ships AYVALIK of the Turkish Navy, TAJO of the Royal Spanish Navy, LUPU DINESCU MS of...

NATO role goes unfilled after Canadian general pulled because of affair with co-worker Lt.-Gen. Chris Coates was to have become deputy commander of Joint Force Command in Naples, but Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan halted that assignment. Author of the article: David Pugliese  •  Ottawa Citizen Publishing date: Mar 02, 2021  •  March 2, 2021  •  3 minute read Lt. Gen. Chris Coates Photo by NORAD /jpg Article content The Canadian Forces has yet to find an officer to fill a to...

JFO The Command of Ukraines Armed Forces has reported one killed in action (KIA) and two wounded in action (WIA) amid 20 violations of the ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Tuesday, February 23. "In the past day, February 23, as many as 20 ceasefire violations were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) zone," the press center of the Ukrainian JFO Command said on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on February 24, 2021. In particular, R...

The Command of Ukraine's Armed Forces has reported one killed in action (KIA) and two wounded in action (WIA) amid 11 violations of the ceasefire agreement by Russia-controlled armed groups in the Donbas warzone on Monday, February 22. Joint Forces have fired back.