Take a look at this list of customs you should know before study abroad or traveling in Israel.

Lt. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum, the deputy commanding general and chief of staff of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), stressed the importance of cultural understanding and culture training during a visit to DLIFLC's Command Language Program Managers Conference.

The Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) program is designed to improve African militaries’ capabilities by providing selected training and equipment necessary for multinational peace support operations.

We are highlighting Volume 2, Issue 1, of the Journal of Culture, Language and International Security (JCLIS), which brings together another set of talented individuals from myriad backgrounds and positions under the topic of Clash of Cultures.

On Sept. 21, 1987, then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan gave an address to the United Nations General Assembly. In an often-quoted section of his speech, Reagan asked rhetorical questions and commented about the nations and cultures of the world uniting in common efforts to live in peace and avoid wars and bloodshed. 

“Cannot swords be turned to plowshares? Can we and all nations not live in peace? In our obsession with antagonisms of the moment, we often forget how much unites all the members of humanity,” Reagan said. 

Check out this video and infographic about how to not behave in various countries around the world.

USSOCOM has recently been developing Female Engagement Teams (FETs) across the Middle East.

In this Tedx talk, Ralph Strozza talks about globalization and understanding cultural differences.

The first step to understanding cultural differences is an introspective look within to realize our own culture, practices, norms, and beliefs.

Back in 2009, news reports explained that a U.S. intelligence operative in Afghanistan had provided Viagra to an older tribal and community leader who had several younger wives. The story triggered humor, concern and insight about working closely with indigenous populations in Afghanistan elsewhere.

This case shows us that interacting with indigenous people – so that they may consider being friends of Americans instead of enemies – can be approached in various ways, conventional and unconventional.