Browsing Category
Features
Defending Against Disease
Militaries around the region focus their fight on defeating COVID-19
Although most of the attention in the fight against the COVID-19 virus focused on the medical profession, Soldiers, Sailors and security forces played a critical role in…
The Hybrid Threat
Countries confront opponents who avoid direct engagements in favor of indirect attacks
UNIPATH STAFF
Ukraine was embroiled in a dispute with Russia in 2016 over possession of territory near the Black Sea when the lights went out for…
A Special Warrior
Lt. Gen. Mohammad Farid Ahmadi innovates and inspires as head of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command
UNIPATH STAFF
The terrorist group ISIS-Khorasan has nearly been eradicated in Afghanistan, its leader ignominiously…
Lessons from Victory
The defeat of Daesh in Iraq provides tactical knowledge applicable to future conflicts
UNIPATH STAFF | Photos by Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service
Daesh’s invasion of large areas of Iraq was accompanied by a media campaign on social…
Preventing Mass Casualties
Omani and U.S. Troops Train to Defend Against Chemical, Biological and Radiological Weapons Threats
UNIPATH STAFF | photos by Sultan’s armed forces
At 11 a.m., residents of the area bordering Oman’s Muscat Industrial District heard a…
Building an Elite Unit
Lt. Col. Hamed bin Ibrahim Al-Bouromi Trains Oman’s WMD Prevention Branch
Story and photos by UNIPATH STAFF
In times of asymmetric warfare, elite units become preoccupied with protecting their countries from the lethal threat of weapons…
A Force for Stability
The late Sultan Qaboos was a bold leader who transformed Oman for the better
UNIPATH STAFF
The death of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said in January 2020 has left behind a legacy of service, security and stability that has benefited…
Uzbekistan Faces Unconventional Threats
The country’s Armed Forces updates its military doctrine to address hybrid warfare
COL. OLIMJON SAMATOV, HEAD OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE, UZBEKISTAN ARMED FORCES GENERAL STAFF
Lt. Col. Umed Ahmedov, Uzbekistan Senior National…
Healing Women
Kuwait’s Intisar Foundation provides psychological treatment through drama therapy to Arab women affected by war
UNIPATH STAFF | Photos by The Intisar Foundation
The Middle East and North Africa region has witnessed war and armed…
Kyrgyzstan Confronts Violent Extremism
Security services focus on countering violent ideologies through religious education, rehabilitation and community policing
SALTANAT BERDIKEEVA
Threats from extremist ideologies and terrorism have increased in Kyrgyzstan in recent…