Militants continue to rampage across northern Nigeria and Cameroon as local forces prepare new battle to contain rising regional security threat.

“…part of our long-running defense cooperation with Ukraine…” State Dept. representative said.

“The spectrum of threats ranges from cyber espionage and sabotage to open cyber conflict.”

The threat of the somewhat imaginary Islamic State group in Afghanistan is vague.

“Japan is strongly concerned about China’s actions, which we need to keep watching closely.”

Many analysts have suggested that the games are part of a US-led approach to assert greater influence in the country.

US Navy currently has four coastal combat ships operating in the contested waterway.