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UNIPATH STAFF In a meeting between His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan and Pakistan Army Chief of Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, the two countries vowed to become stronger security partners. Gen. Bajwa’s official…

UNIPATH STAFF Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defense hosted an international sniper competition in August 2018 attended by dozens of the world’s best military marksmen. Called Altyn Uki (Golden Owl) 2018, the five-day competition attracted…

Terrorist organizations thrive in a fragile environment plagued by societal neglect and poor services. Populations lose trust in government and become susceptible to extremist ideology, which promises to rectify injustice and reduce their…

Lt. Gen. Bismillah Waziri commands the Afghan National Army Special Operations Corps UNIPATH STAFF For years, as some of the most trusted Soldiers in Afghanistan, Afghan National Army Special Operations commandos were summoned for such…

UNIPATH STAFF  |  photos by SGT. 1ST CLASS TY MCNEELEY/U.S. ARMY Tajik and U.S. Army troops spent three weeks together in April 2018 sharing border security and mountain warfare skills. The engagement culminated in joint missions between…

UNIPATH STAFF Afghanistan’s efforts to restore electricity to underserved citizens improved dramatically with the approval of a new energy agreement with Uzbekistan in October 2018.  Uzbekistan’s national energy company, Uzbekenergo,…

UNIPATH STAFF The largest military cargo hub in the Middle East opened in Kuwait City in the second half of 2018. “Cargo City” will serve the Kuwait Air Force and U.S. and coalition forces as a military logistics point. The…

UNIPATH STAFF Egypt’s Navy engaged in a joint exercise with Saudi, Emirati and U.S. warships in the Red Sea in July 2018. Mine sweeping and boarding and inspecting ships were the focus of training. But that midsummer exercise — dubbed…

UNIPATH STAFF On a July 2018 visit to Pakistan’s Centre for International Peace and Stability, United Nations Undersecretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix honored the sacrifices of Pakistani troops involved in dozens of U.N. peacekeeping…

UNIPATH STAFF The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is providing training and instruction to Soldiers and civilians to detect and avoid land mines and improvised explosive devices. The 10,500-strong multinational…