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Notably, the ISWAP which is supported by elements in West Asia and North Africa is emerging as a radicalized and brutal terrorist entity, posing a serious threat to peace and stability in the region" The council had taken up the latest report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) between June 23 and December 14, 2020. The Indian envoy called for closer coordination in counter-terrorism cooperation in the region and its per...

New strategy wants to counter increasingly complex drone threats January 7 The Pentagon has released its strategy to jointly counter increasingly complex drone threats worldwide. Photo illustration via Epirus. WASHINGTON — The Pentagon released a new strategy Jan. 7 to counter increasingly complex small drone threats, one that focuses on establishing a common threat picture, architecture and protocol across the services. The new strategy also sets up stronger coordination between other ...

USNI News Pentagon’s Counter Small Drone Strategy January 8, 2021 10:24 AM The following is the U.S. Department of Defense Counter-sUAS Strategy that was released on Jan. 7, 2020. From the report The exponential growth of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) creates new risks for the Department of Defense (DoD). Technology trends are dramatically transforming legitimate applications of sUAS while simultaneously making them increasingly capable weapons in the hands of state actors, non-state...

New strategy wants to counter increasingly complex drone threats January 7 The Pentagon has released its strategy to jointly counter increasingly complex drone threats worldwide. Photo illustration via Epirus. WASHINGTON — The Pentagon released a new strategy Jan. 7 to counter increasingly complex small drone threats, one that focuses on establishing a common threat picture, architecture and protocol across the services. The new strategy also sets up stronger coordination between other...

Burkina Faso’s National Day (STL.News) On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I congratulate the people of Burkina Faso as you celebrate your 60th National Day. The friendship between our two peoples remains strong.  We support your commitment to strengthen democratic institutions, advance peace and security, and promote economic growth.  The United States values Burkina Faso’s important contributions to regional security, including to the G5 Sahel Joint...

We Support Africas Empowerment With Transparency, Inclusivity: India At UN We Support Africas Empowerment With Transparency, Inclusivity: India At UN "We are committed to supporting African countries in this endeavour, as per African priorities and without conditionalities," Harsh Vardhan Shringla said. India supports African countries "as per African priorities", Harsh Vardhan Shringla said. United Nations: India has underlined its commitment to supporting African countries "as per Africa...

India committed to supporting African countries without conditionalities: Shringla Shringla said that this is in keeping with the Ten Guiding Principles of Indias engagement with Africa, as enunciated by PM Narendra Modi in his address to Parliament of Uganda in July. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By PTI UNITED NATIONS: India has underlined its commitment to supporting African countries "as per African priorities and without conditionalities", Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla sai...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Dec. 31 (local time) in accordance with international law. The ships transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows. TAIWAN STRAIT (Dec. 30, 2020) Cmdr. Ryan T. Easterday, commanding ...

ALEXANDRIA -- Good Evening, Drifters In journalism we have a thing called "the nut graf." I always try to have one in every story. Its the "so what" paragraph of your story. Heres one I wrote about a request for information about a sub-launched drone for aerial surveillance: "The Navy has been interested in sub-launched drones for some time and has been testing prototypes, but the RFI shows the service is getting serious about the idea as it adds longer-range torpedoes and anti-ship cruise miss...

2 Japan-Based Destroyers Conduct Second Taiwan Strait Transit This Month December 30, 2020 6:31 PM Guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) conducts routine underway operations on Dec. 30, 2020, in the Taiwan Strait in support of stability and security for a free and open Indo-Pacific. Sea control is foundational for all other naval missions that support the Joint Force, including power projection. US Navy photo. Two Japan-based destroyers conducted a Taiwan Strait transit today, in...