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Helping Countries Transition from Soviet Legacy to Democratic Governance
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Russia’s illegal, full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has shaped the world’s perspective of Soviet-era equipment and military modernization.
Annual “To Walk the Earth in Safety” (TWEIS) Report
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
All right. Good afternoon and welcome to the Washington Foreign Press Center’s briefing to highlight the annual To Walk the Earth in Safety report, which you have in front of you.
Travel Smart from the Start
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
The U.S. Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens traveling and living overseas.
Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Pursuant to a delegation of authority from President Biden, I am authorizing our 35th drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for Ukraine valued at $500 million.
To Walk the Earth in Safety: New Report Showcases U.S. Global Leadership in Conventional Weapons Destruction and Landmine Clearance
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
On April 4, 2023, the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs released the 22nd Edition of To Walk the Earth in Safety, an illustrated report summarizing the accomplishments of the U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction (CWD) Program in fiscal year 2022.
To Walk the Earth in Safety: New Report Showcases U.S. Global Leadership in Conventional Weapons Destruction and Landmine Clearance
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
On April 4, 2023, the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs released the 22nd Edition of To Walk the Earth in Safety, an illustrated report summarizing the accomplishments of the U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction (CWD) Program in fiscal year 2022.
U.S. Security Cooperation with Ukraine
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
The United States, our allies, and our partners worldwide are united in support of Ukraine in response to Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified war against Ukraine.
Use of Presidential Drawdown Authority for Military Assistance for Ukraine
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
The use of the Presidential Drawdown Authority to direct a drawdown to provide military assistance under section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) is a valuable tool of U.S. foreign policy in crisis situations.[1]
U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction in South and Central Asia: Releasing Land, Preventing Accidents, Promoting Environmental Resilience
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
With support from the United States, South and Central Asian countries are securing weapons and ammunition stockpiles, clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance that threaten civilians, promoting peace and security, and strengthening ties in the region, all of which advances U.S. regional and global security priorities.
U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction in Europe: Minimizing Explosive Hazard Risks, Promoting Environmental Resilience
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
The United States conventional weapons destruction program continues to support regional security, national capacity building, and economic development in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans.
U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction in Latin America: Securing Weapons and Ammunition, Releasing Land, Promoting Environmental Resilience
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
In Latin America the United States funds physical security and stockpile management programs in Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, and the Caribbean region to improve the security and management of munitions stockpiles, disrupt the diversion and illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons, and reduce the risk of catastrophic unplanned explosions at munition storage sites.
U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction in East Asia and the Pacific: Clearing Legacy Contamination, Promoting Environmental Resilience
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Thousands of communities across East Asia and the Pacific face lingering dangers from landmines and explosive remnants of war dating back to World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Indochina Wars.
U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction in Africa: Stabilizing Conflict-Affected Areas, Promoting Environmental Resilience
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
The United States invests in conventional weapons destruction in Africa to foster lasting peace, security, and prosperity.
Annual “To Walk the Earth in Safety” (TWEIS) Report
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
All right. Good afternoon and welcome to the Washington Foreign Press Center’s briefing to highlight the annual To Walk the Earth in Safety report, which you have in front of you.
Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine PRESS STATEMENT
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Pursuant to a delegation of authority from President Biden, I am authorizing our 35th drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for Ukraine valued at $500 million.
Special Online Briefing with U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Ambassador Julianne Smith
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Greetings to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s London International Media Hub. I would like to welcome our participants dialing in from South and Central Asia and around the world for this on-the-record briefing with U.S. Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Ambassador Julianne Smith
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs publishes seven press releases or notices in December 2022
By State Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
There were seven press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs in December 2022.
Helping Countries Transition from Soviet Legacy to Democratic Governance
By State Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
Release: Russia’s illegal, full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has shaped the world’s perspective of Soviet-era equipment and military modernization. Less talked about, yet equally important, are Soviet-legacy structures and processes that have hindered Russia’s performance on the battlefield.
To Walk the Earth in Safety: New Report Showcases U.S. Global Leadership in Conventional Weapons Destruction and Landmine Clearance
By State Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
Release: On April 4, 2023, the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs released the 22nd Edition of To Walk the Earth in Safety, an illustrated report summarizing the accomplishments of the U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction (CWD) Program in fiscal year 2022.
Annual “To Walk the Earth in Safety” (TWEIS) Report
By State Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
Release: FOREIGN PRESS CENTER BRIEFING WITH AMBASSADOR BONNIE D. JENKINS, UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY; AND KAREN CHANDLER, ACTING DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS, BUREAU OF POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS.