US National Guard
A Second Bulgarian Pilot completed the F-16 Basic Course
A second Bulgarian pilot has completed the basic F-16 training course. The training took place at the US National Guard base in Tucson, Arizona.
Currently, 8 pilots are at different stages of their training. According to the first contract for the fighters, the US must train 14 pilots.
Chaos in the USA: State of emergency declared, riots spread to other cities PHOTO
The arrested George Floyd later died in custody under unknown circumstances.
Members of the US National Guard took to the streets of Minneapolis after the clashes between the demonstrators and the police.
A state of emergency has been declared in the city, BBC reports.
Kurti Vows to Make Military Service Compulsory in Kosovo
On the 12th anniversary of Kosovo's independence, new Prime Minister Albin Kurti visited the Kosovo Security Force, KSF, and, after paying homage to war martyrs and veterans, again declared his aim to introduce compulsory military service.
California up in blazes
A 38-year-old fire-fighter has lost his life in the fires raging in California’s Modoc National Forest. Thousands of fire-fighters continued to battle blazes all around California Saturday.
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US State Partnership Programme improves regional security
US State Partnership Programme improves regional security
Joint military activities between the US National Guard and regional militaries contribute to countries' defence capacities and relations with NATO.
Joint training is part of the co-operation programme. [AFP]
US programme helps Balkans get closer to NATO
US programme helps Balkans get closer to NATO
Military-to-military co-operation with the US improves several Balkan countries' efforts to advance their defence systems and become NATO members.
Members of the Maryland National Guard train with soldiers from Bosnia and Herzegovina. [Defense.gov]
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Police fire tear gas in US town as Obama calls for calm
Police fired tear gas Monday in another night of unrest in a Missouri town where a white police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager, just hours after President Barack Obama called for calm.
US National Guard Intervenes to Quell Missouri Protests
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has signed an order sending in the National Guard to help deescalate the situation in the town of Ferguson.
Unrest sparked in Ferguson after Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot by police on August 9 after allegedly taking part in a robbery.