Aishwarya Airy

U.S. Army-led Defender Europe 20 exercise scaled down amid concerns over COVID-19

By Aishwarya Airy on March 23, 2020 Defender 2020, disinformation, russia, U.S. Army Europe

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Army Europe has cancelled a host of exercises linked to Defender Europe 20 and redeployed troops back to the United States.

Conflicts and Terrorism International Relations

Responsibility for peace on Americans, say Taliban

By Aishwarya Airy on November 29, 2019 Afghanistan, Foreign Affairs, taliban, U.S. foreign policy

Two western hostages, including an American citizen, were released Tuesday by the Taliban. Comments from all sides have fuelled speculations that peace talks might resume.

Conflicts and Terrorism Global Health and Migration International Relations

Latest SIGAR report shows increasing civilian casualties in Afghanistan

By Aishwarya Airy on November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Afghanistan, casualties, civilian life, DOD, SIGAR, UNAMA

8,239 civilian casualties reported in Afghanistan in the first nine months of 2019- forty percent of which were women and children.

Domestic Politics International Relations

Budget cuts in FY20 for MENA influenced by 2020 elections, says expert

By Aishwarya Airy on October 31, 2019 Egypt, FY20 budget, Gaza, Tunisia, West Bank

The proposed budget for FY20 sees a “substantial cut” in the aid for Tunisia and zeroed out assistance to West Bank and Gaza, while it seeks the same FMF request of $1.3 billion to Egypt as it has since FY87, a 2019 report said.

Conflicts and Terrorism International Relations Military

Education not equipment key for U.S.- Arab defense relations

By Aishwarya Airy on October 24, 2019 Arabs, education, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

U.S.-Arab experts talk about shifting focus from equipment to training foreign military in the English language in Arab regions.

Conflicts and Terrorism International Relations Turkey

U.S. sanctions on Turkey pushing it closer to Russia, China, say experts

By Aishwarya Airy on October 16, 2019 Foreign Affairs, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, U.S.

Experts discuss the future of U.S. policy in the Middle East after the Trump administration announced a troop withdrawal from northern Syria.

Conflicts and Terrorism International Relations

U.N report reveals 30 civilian deaths by U.S. air strike of Afghanistan drug labs

By Aishwarya Airy on October 16, 2019 Afghanistan, air strikes, army, military children education coalition, U.N.

A UN report released Wednesday, said the United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan “verified 39 civilian casualties (30 deaths, five injured and four whose status of killed or injured remains undetermined), including 14 children and one woman” from a May 5 strike by American force. It also stated that the UNAMA has “reliable and credible evidence” about 30 additional deaths.

Conflicts and Terrorism International Relations

U.S-Colombia hold diplomatic dialogue in Washington

By Aishwarya Airy on October 13, 2019 colombia, maduro, pompe, Venezula

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Colombian Foreign minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo Wednesday and discussed security, narcotics and the Venezuelan crisis.