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Naval Prowess
Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces; Rear Adm. Mohammed Yusuf Al-Asam, Commander of Royal Bahrain Naval Force; and Vice Adm. David Sa’ar Salama,…
The Threat of Unmanned Aerial Systems
Issam Abbas Amin
General Directorate for Intelligence and Security of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense
Unmanned aerial systems, or drones, pose a new challenge in conflict management as an emerging weapon that states and armed groups…
Partners in a Crisis
When an international coalition led by the United States ended a 20-year military campaign in Afghanistan, the pinnacle of the operation was an unprecedented airlift of more than 120,000 Afghans and foreign citizens from Afghanistan.…
Playing With Fire
MUAMMAR AL-ERYANI, YEMENI MINISTER OF INFORMATION, CULTURE AND TOURISM
The act of piracy by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia on the United Arab Emirates-flagged vessel Rawabi off the coast of Yemen’s Hodeidah governorate has sounded…
Uzbeks Pursue Military Cooperation
UNIPATH STAFF
Dozens of special operations troops from Uzbekistan and the United States performed a daring nighttime assault by helicopter on a hydroelectric dam to recapture it from terrorist insurgents.
The simulated operation to…
A Vision of Unity
The arrival of Pope Francis to Iraq in March 2021 provided a common rallying point for Iraqis of all sects and ethnicities. Unipath talked to Maj. Gen. Saad Maan, director of the Iraqi media and security cell, about the importance of…
Houthis Train Children As Soldiers
MOAMMAR AL-ERYANI, YEMENI MINISTER OF INFORMATION, CULTURE AND TOURISM
At the end of each academic year, the Iranian-backed Houthi militia establishes thousands of what it calls “summer centers” in the occupied capital of Sanaa and other…
Terrorism Using Borrowed Tactics
ISLAMIC MILITARY COUNTER TERRORISM COALITION
Warfare has changed over the ages, beginning with the creation of professional armies in the 1600s. The 20th century saw the birth of a particular type of modern combat: guerrilla warfare.…
Prepared for a Crisis
UNIPATH STAFF
In the heat of a security crisis — be it a terrorist attack, ship hijacking or chemical explosion — multinational forces must respond smoothly and effectively together.
Assembling such highly trained teams requires…
A Secure Uzbekistan
JAVLON VAKHABOV, UZBEK AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES
Thirty years may seem like a brief moment in time, but as Uzbekistan commemorated the 30th anniversary of our independence, I am reminded of the many successes, accomplishments,…