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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…