Ukraine Crisis Update: April 9, 2015
Apr 9, 2015 - Hugo SpauldingUkraine took steps to integrate the remaining independent Ukrainian paramilitary units in accordance with the February 12 Mins
Ukraine took steps to integrate the remaining independent Ukrainian paramilitary units in accordance with the February 12 Mins
The ISIS push into the Yarmouk refugee camp signifies ISIS intent to reclaim areas of Southern Damascus with a history of ISIS control.
The Government of PM Abadi and the local Anbari Government are embarking on a major undertaking to recapture areas of Anbar Province that fell out of government control in early 2014.
General Odierno will discuss a wide range of topics, including the need for U.S. ground forces in future conflicts; and whether the U.S. Army can meet future threats if resources and end-strength continue to decline.
This map depicts militant attack and support zones overlaid on a map with major transit routes with location for district centers and spectacular attacks.
The contest to reverse ISIS’s territorial gains in Iraq is escalating.
Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster (TRADOC) will discuss his efforts to develop, mature, and assess concepts, and for integrating capabilities required to improve the effectiveness of the current and future force.
The city center of Tikrit has been recaptured by the ISF and allied forces with the support of coalition airstrikes.
ISIS lost control over central Tikrit following an offensive by the ISF and allied forces with the support of coalition airstrikes. Tikrit was announced captured by the government on April 1, 2015, and PM Abadi, ISF commanders, and local government officials have toured the city center. Since that time, clashes have not been reported in the city and reports that looting of homes is taking place further indicates that combat operations in Tikrit have ceased.
The recent capture of Tikrit with U.S. air support and the absence of Iraqi Shi'a militias has undermined Iranian-backed Iraqi Shi’a militias’ reputation as indispensable allies to the ISF and the government.