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UN human rights expert Philip Alston has uncovered scores of civilians being killed, raped, or mutilated by government troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of joint military operations with UN peacekeepers to combat Rwandan Hutu rebels. The joint operation has been poorly carried out, allowing rebels to
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General Dynamics has secured a significant contract from the U.S. Army to supply 352 Stryker combat vehicles. The production of these vehicles will be executed at various facilities in the United States and Canada, with deliveries scheduled to commence in July 2010. This contract marks a substantial addition to
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Britain is establishing a training camp for Pakistan's Frontier Corps (FC) in the southwestern province of Baluchistan, aimed at countering the Taliban presence around the border with southern Afghanistan. The camp, which will have a capacity to train 360 FC soldiers at a time, will be manned by
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Sergeant Beckman prepared for his competition by completing two other competitions in Europe, including the Joint Multinational Training Command NCO of the Year Competition and the United States Army Europe Command NCO of the Year Competition. He creditted Sergeant Major Kennedy's preparation methods, which aimed to create a
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As the U.S. military draws down its forces in Iraq, the need for construction materials has significantly decreased. This has led to an enormous surplus of Class IV building materials, worth approximately $43 million, stored in a 88.8-acre lot at Al Asad Air Base. To address this issue,
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The Marine Corps is making headway on the development of reconfigured prototypes of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), despite the program's delayed timeline and technical challenges. The EFV program manager, Col. Keith Moore, expressed optimism about the upcoming milestones, including the integration of new software and the testing
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The situation in Afghanistan appears to be improving for British forces, with a senior Welsh army officer claiming that the mission is "on the path to success". Lieutenant-Colonel Mark Wheeler, commanding officer of 2nd Battalion the Royal Welsh, stated that grassroots level successes, such as the recent movement
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The British Army's struggle to maintain a foothold in Helmand province has reached a critical juncture, with casualties mounting and support for the war dwindling at home. Despite a prolonged presence, Britain's efforts to stabilize the region and defeat the Taliban have yielded little progress. The
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Zimbabwe's teachers strike, called by the Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) for better salaries, has taken a violent turn with incidents of assault reported. Duncan Mapasure, a teacher at Mtasa Primary School, was beaten up by ZANU PF militia for refusing to join the strike. The Progressive Teachers Union
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American Forces Press Service, deployed by the Department of Defense to Iraq's Ninevah province, the 130th Engineer Brigade's 15th Explosive Hazards Team from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, arrived to support the reconstruction mission. The team's arrival marked the first deployment of the highly specialized teams,
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Iraqi army soldiers are receiving mentorship from a team of experts from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to develop a national logistics system. A group of nine US experts is working with 130 Iraqi soldiers at the Taji National Supply Depot to improve supply chain management. The depot is scheduled
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The U.S. Army Publishing Directorate, in partnership with IBM and Enterprise Information Management, Inc. (EIM), has been recognized with a major award for automating its business processes. The Army Action Tracking System (A2TS), created by EIM in partnership with APD, incorporates IBM technology and Silanis digital signature capabilities. This
