Lt. Gen. Hashim Al-Rifai has distinguished himself in improving the Kuwait National Guard UNIPATH STAFF | Photos by Kuwait National Guard Unipath welcomes a distinguished leader who serves as the undersecretary of the Kuwait National Guard. Lt. Gen. Hashim Al-Rifai is keen to enhance the role of this institution to become the primary support group for the country’s military and civilian institutions. The National Guard has multiple roles and is honored to safeguard national security in cooperation with the military, police and other agencies. Appreciation for Lt. Gen. Al-Rifai’s forces came from none other than His Highness Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad…
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Jordanian Forces Attend a Joint Exercise Focused on Coastal Defense in the United Arab Emirates JORDAN ARMED FORCES, DIRECTORATE OF MORAL GUIDANCE Photos by JORDAN ARMED FORCES The importance of carrying out the Jordanian-Emirati joint exercise Strong Stance 1 lies in highlighting joint action among closely allied countries to confront any external threat. This 2019 exercise reflected the depth of friendly relations between two countries linked by fraternity — the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the United Arab Emirates — and the extent of the solidarity and military and security cooperation between them. The importance of this exercise also lies…
Maj. Gen. Hussein Al-Hawatmeh Promotes Professionalism as Director General of Public Security of Jordan UNIPATH STAFF Photos by JORDANIAN GENDARMERIE DIRECTORATE Being in command of a strategic force capable of striking terrorism with an iron fist, tackling those who seek to undermine national security, and maintaining the confidence of the leadership, subordinates and beneficiaries of security services requires an individual with deep-rooted military and security experience. This is why the Jordanian leadership’s choice in 2019 of Maj. Gen. Hussein Mohammed Al-Hawatmeh for the post of Director General of Public Security of Jordan was prescient. In that role, Maj. Gen. Al-Hawatmeh also…
Multinational military exercise focuses on strengthening partnerships UNIPATH STAFF Some threats to regional stability are so dire, they require a coalition of militaries from around the world to help restore peace. Despite barriers in language or military culture, multinational forces must coalesce quickly to accomplish missions and objectives. With the goal of improving interoperability, nearly 200 military personnel from five countries attended the annual Regional Cooperation exercise organized by U.S. Central Command in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, in August 2019. Regional Cooperation is a multilateral command-post exercise held jointly with partners from Central and South Asia. Since the exercise series began in…
A global partnership to deter maritime aggression Attacks on shipping in the Arabian Gulf have provoked a defensive response from a naval coalition consisting of the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Albania. Those coalition partners used the opportunity of the International Maritime Exercise in Bahrain to launch Operation Sentinel in November 2019. Sentinel will engage dozens of naval vessels in a mission to protect commercial vessels from security threats near strategic waterways such as the Strait of Hormuz. In a ceremony to establish Operation Sentinel’s command center, U.S. Vice Adm. James Malloy…
Afghan special operations forces rely on meteorologists to ensure mission success STAFF SGT. HOSSEIN RAHIMI CHIEF OF METEOROLOGY, AFHGAN SPECIAL MISSION WING 777 Each country’s weather is intimately correlated to its terrain and geographical location, determining not just clothing, housing and food styles, but also the type of warfare conducted there. As in much of Central Asia, Afghanistan’s mountainous terrain dictates that military campaigns will often be fought using guerrilla tactics dependent upon the whims of weather. Military operations traditionally perk up with the onset of spring and wind down with the return of winter cold. The meteorological department of Afghanistan’s…
Jordan’s National Center for Security and Crisis Management Brings Together Military and Civilian Agencies UNIPATH STAFF Planning for crisis management before it strikes is the best way to recover from disasters and overcome security threats. Experiments prove that lack of coordination may lead to casualties, friendly fire, and perhaps death of the injured due to the lack of timely arrival of rescue crews, which leads to great confusion among state agencies. Therefore, it is essential to have a higher authority for crisis management to organize the movement of first responders and arrange communication between civilian agencies and security forces. The National…
The country’s Military Establishment Promotes Cooperation to Tackle Central Asian Security Challenges SALTANAT BERDIKEEVA The May 16, 2018, visit of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the United States was historic: It was the first time that any Uzbek president had traveled officially to the U.S. since 2002. President Mirziyoyev’s meeting with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, marked not just normalization of bilateral ties, but also deepening of economic, social, cultural, military and security relations. President Mirziyoyev characterized the meeting with President Trump as a start of a “new era of strategic partnership” between the countries. The diplomatic exchange culminated in the signing of a…
Iraqi and coalition forces destroy a terrorist staging ground on an island in the Tigris River DR. HUSSEIN ALLAWI, PROFESSOR OF NATIONAL SECURITY, NAHRAIN UNIVERSITY Photos by the Iraqi Counter-terrorism Service Remnants of Daesh tried to create a haven on an island in the Tigris River, a platform from which to launch attacks against innocent Iraqis. Thanks to the efforts of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) and its partners in the coalition forces, the Daesh resurgence was extinguished. The village of Qanus is 30 to 40 kilometers north of Salah al-Din governate’s Shirqat district, separating it from the Nineveh governate.…
The International Maritime Exercise in Bahrain draws 5,000 participants from 50 countries UNIPATH STAFF Thousands of Sailors from dozens of nations joined forces during the International Maritime Exercise (IMX 19). Their mission was to sharpen their skills in countering a series of real-world threats by removing underwater mines lurking beneath sea lanes, intercepting criminals smuggling cargo aboard civilian vessels and protecting harbors from enemy attacks. Dubbed one of the largest naval exercises in the world — second only to the Rim of the Pacific Exercise near Hawaii — IMX 19 mustered naval forces that stretched from the northern Arabian Gulf…