Army Eyes New Units to Train Foreign Armies, Holds Talks with Marines

By Jason Sherman / January 25, 2008 at 5:00 AM
The Army plans to stand up new units focused on enhancing the capabilities of foreign armies, an effort by the ground service to enhance its contribution to the Defense Department's ambitious policy of policing ungoverned spaces around the globe where terrorists might seek refuge. The service outlined its new plans for the Marine Corps -- which is formulating its own ideas for new units tailored for security cooperation missions -- earlier this month, and top brass from both sides are...

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