An overview of a FY2019 U.S. Buidning Partner Capacity military aid package to Somalia’s “Lightening Brigade”.
Country: Africa
U.S. Arms Sales Notifications to the Middle East and North Africa in 2018
The Trump Administration has proposed over $11 billion in major U.S. arms sales to countries in the Middle East and North Africa in the first three quarters of 2018.
Major Trends in U.S. Counterterrorism Aid FY 2015-19
The Trump Administration maintains high funding for U.S. counterterrorism aid globally with an increased focus on DoD, border security, Africa, and countering violent extremism.
French Military Training Schools
France maintains a network of sixteen military training schools in ten countries throughout its former colonial sphere. This network presents both opportuntieis for increased military training coordination with the U.S., as well as new trans-Atlantic challenges.
Largest Changes in U.S. Peacekeeping Aid in Africa
The President requested significant changes in U.S. peacekeeping aid to Africa for FY 2017, but which countries are affected the most.
4 Charts on Spike in U.S. Military and Police Aid to Africa
Security Assistance Monitor has created an infographic that highlights the recent trends on U.S. security assistance to Africa, particularly the significant increase in Department of Defense-funded military aid.