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Stability through Cooperation
UNIPATH STAFF
It was probably inevitable that, at end of a year in which the COVID-19 virus shut down the world, a military exercise would test its training audience in handling a potential epidemic.
Such was the case with U.S.…
Kuwaitis on Patrol
CAPT. SHEIKH MUBARAK ALI AL SABAH, FLOTILLA COMMANDER, KUWAIT COAST GUARD
When I assumed command of Combined Task Force 152 (CTF 152) in February 2019, little did I know that my tenure would be among the most momentous in the history of…
Virtual Success
LT. COL. QUENTIN MCCART, DEPUTY DIRECTOR,
INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT DIVISION, THIRD ARMY/U.S. ARMY CENTRAL
Building on the success of the 2020 Virtual Land Forces Intelligence Conference (VLFIC), United States Army Central (USARCENT) has…
Responding Rapidly to Threats
Brig. Gen. RA’AD DOURA, COMMANDER, SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN RAPID INTERVENTION BRIGADE, JORDAN ARMED FORCES-ARAB ARMY
Photos: JORDAN ARMED FORCES
Some of Jordan’s best trained troops practiced repulsing an armed incursion…
Engaging Women and Children
UNIPATH STAFF
In early 2020, as the African sun blazed above the town of Adikivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 15 Pakistani women collected a distinguished honor.
As members of Pakistan’s first female engagement team…
Tribal Thinking Impedes Nation Building
MAJ. GEN. MOHAMMED ZAID MAHMOUD IBRAHIM, YEMENI DEFENSE ATTACHE TO THE UNITED STATES
When ancient man began his journey toward building society, he first formed families, then clans, then tribes. It was clear that an individual needed to…
Misinterpreting Religion in the Name of Extremism
PROFESSOR ASAAD KAZEM SHABIB, FACULTY OF POLITICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF KUFA, IRAQ
The theological and doctrinal literature traditionally used by radical Islamist organizations has been a primary cause for the rise of extremism. These…
Snaring A Top Terrorist
Story and photos by IRAQI COUNTER-TERRORISM SERVICE
The effectiveness of the war against terrorist groups is heavily dependent on careful intelligence work and the tracking of an organization’s high-level leadership. This inherently…
The Advancement of Female Soldiers in Jordan
UNIPATH: Can you give us a brief overview of the origins of the Department of Military Women’s Affairs?
Col. Maha: The Directorate of Military Women’s Affairs was established at the beginning of 1995 by royal decree to highlight the…
A Narrative Approach to Counterterrorism
Lt. Col. Ghassan Altassan, Saudi Senior Representative to U.S. Central Command
Terrorist movements such as al-Qaida and Daesh managed to recruit tens of thousands of followers using emotionally laden narratives that speak to the fears,…