Kuwaiti ground and air forces conducted exercise Desert Horizon in November 2023 to evaluate the level of interoperability among units from different military branches. Attended by Kuwait Armed Forces Acting Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Ghazi Al-Shammari, Desert Horizon used live ammunition to simulate a complex operational environment and symmetric and asymmetric warfare. Units that participated in the exercise were the Assault Company from the 25th Commando Brigade, the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, F-18 aircraft from the Air Force, and Apache helicopters from Army Aviation. Kuwait Armed Forces regularly participate in local, regional and international exercises to raise the capabilities of…
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UNIPATH STAFF As part of an annual oil spill response exercise, the U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain Environmental Division conducted a salvage and pollution response drill in November 2023 in Bahrain. The three-day exercise aimed to improve readiness to protect the environment, public health and marine life. The exercise enlisted sophisticated oil skimmers, firefighting equipment, boats and other gear to supplement the training. Several Bahraini agencies participated in the effort, including the Marine Emergency Mutual Aid Centre (MEMAC), Bahrain Petroleum Company, APM Terminals Bahrain, Bahrain Coast Guard, Ports and Maritime Affairs. Attendees received a tour and a briefing on…
BRIG. GEN. PILOT FAISAL AL-JUMAI, YEMENI SENIOR NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND As a brigadier general commanding Yemen’s 14th Armored Brigade in the province of Marib, Mohsen Mohammed Hussein Al-Daeri took a Houthi bullet in the arm during the battle of Nasr 1 in September 2016. His success in leading combat troops against rebel militias in vital areas of the country earned him a promotion to Yemeni minister of defense in 2022 with a bump in rank to lieutenant general. Lt. Gen. Mohsen finds himself on the front lines again as the Houthis and their Iranian backers expand the…
BRIG. GEN. MUSTAFA ABDUL HALIM AL-HIYARI, DIRECTOR OF MILITARY MEDIA, JORDAN ARMED FORCES-ARAB ARMY PHOTOS BY JORDAN ARMED FORCES From Day 1 of the war in Gaza, Jordan has worked tirelessly to secure a cease-fire, protect civilians and provide humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. This is in addition to calls by His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein to find a political framework for a comprehensive resolution and establish an independent state based on the two-state solution. This is where the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army comes into play by upholding the official position and supporting humanitarian efforts in…
I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to United States Central Command for publishing this issue of Unipath magazine that addresses the need for confronting violent terrorist organizations. The Yemeni state was aware of the danger of the Houthi terrorist organization early on and confronted it 20 years ago. The battles continue to this day. The group was able to expand the scope of its rebellion until it toppled the government and took control of the capital Sanaa and other Yemeni cities in 2014 by taking advantage of the fragility of the political system and unlimited support from Iran.…
I would like to thank U.S. Central Command for the kind invitation to write the editorial for this issue of Unipath magazine discussing partnerships and international cooperation. We in Iraq saw the fruits of this as our partners stood beside us during the most dangerous phase in the history of modern Iraq, when Daesh gangs ripped through vast swathes of the country’s north and west. Thanks to the courage and steadfastness of our armed forces and the rapid response of coalition air power to halt the advance of the terrorist gangs, severing the enemy’s supply lines and command and control…
UNIPATH STAFF The U.S. Air Force KC-10 aerial refueling tanker soars through the clear Egyptian sky above a distant patchwork of Nile Delta farmland. Matching the speed of the refueling aircraft, an Egyptian fighter pilot guides his F-16 Fighting Falcon beneath the KC-10. “Hold position,” says the U.S. refueling boom operator observing the link-up through the rear of the KC-10. “Copy,” the Egyptian pilot’s voice crackles over the radio. The refueling arm descends to the Egyptian F-16 until it reaches the fighter jet’s refueling port behind the cockpit. “Contact!” the boom operator announces as the refueling nozzle, capable of dispensing…
UNIPATH STAFF | Photos by CAPT. LUKE JEAN/U.S. ARMY The unmanned aerial vehicle circled overhead with an ominous hum that suggested potential disaster. Egyptian troops opened fire with their rifles — forcing the UAV into a crash landing in the desert — but not before the drone sprayed an Egyptian infantry company and their five trucks with an unknown agent. Investigators approached the smooth white wreckage of the drone with caution. As an Egyptian military truck marked off the crash site with yellow warning flags, a multinational reconnaissance team donned protective suits. The first step involved dispatching a remote-controlled tracked…
IRAQI COUNTER-TERRORISM SERVICE Owing to the varying ethnic and racial identities of a country whose boundaries have shifted from one civilization to another since antiquity, Iraq is defined by multiculturalism. Despite being a point of pride for an Iraqi society that has made it part of its own national and historic identity, such diversity can also present a fertile environment for the growth of competing religious, sectarian and political ideas and ideologies. Extremists can exploit these to spread division, transforming sectarian diversity into violent conflicts between ethnic and racial groups that close themselves off from one another to claim sole…
JORDAN ARMED FORCES The closeness of the U.S.-Jordanian maritime partnership that links the two sides in training and preparation is a result of the experience of the U.S. Navy in the maritime space internationally, the U.S. 5th Fleet’s regional presence, and the faith entrusted to the Royal Jordanian Navy through regional partnerships to lead Combined Task Force 151 from December 2021 to April 2022. This partnership was nurtured through regular joint naval military exercises. Key among these is the annual Infinite Defender exercise in which the Royal Jordanian Navy and its U.S. counterparts share experiences in planning, leadership and control,…