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This section includes the latest news relating to U.S. security policy around the world. Updated daily, the news provided in this searchable database highlights the most relevant security developments from around the world. 

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Obama Grapples With Vietnam Arms Ban, Human Rights on Eve of Trip

Friday, May 20, 2016
President Barack Obama is still grappling with a historic decision on whether to lift the U.S. arms embargo on Vietnam just days before he travels there, the White House said on Thursday, signaling that human rights concerns could be a sticking point.English
Country(s): 
Vietnam
Author(s): 
Matt Spetalnick
David Brunnstrom
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Human Rights

All U.S. Troops in Ecuador Safe Following Earthquakes

Friday, May 20, 2016
U.S. military personnel in Ecuador are safe following two earthquakes that shook the country on Wednesday, according to U.S. Southern Command.English
Country(s): 
Ecuador
Author(s): 
Jeff Schogol
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Agreement That Could Lead to U.S. Troops in Libya Could Be Reached ‘Any Day’

Friday, May 20, 2016
The U.S. military’s top general said Thursday that the Libyan government is in a “period of intense dialogue” that could soon lead to an agreement in which U.S. military advisers will be deployed there to assist in the fight against the Islamic State.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Author(s): 
Dan Lamothe
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Counterterrorism

Armies of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru Conduct Expansive Joint Operation in the Amazon

Friday, May 20, 2016
The armies of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru came together in the broadest joint operation ever undertaken by the three forces in the Amazon border region. The nations are working together to combat drug trafficking and illegal mining, sources of financing for criminal groups. English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Colombia
Peru
Author(s): 
Patrícia Comunello
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

ISIS War Costing $11.7M Per Day

Friday, May 20, 2016
The total U.S. cost of the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is $7.2 billion as of April 15, according to a new Pentagon estimate. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Kristina Wong
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Operations

South African Shanty-Town Demolition Sparks Riots, Two Guards Killed

Friday, May 20, 2016
The demolition of shacks north of the South African capital Pretoria triggered riots on Monday and overnight in which two security guards were killed, police said on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
South Africa
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Violence

Nigeria: FG Planning Regional Force to End Niger Delta Militancy

Friday, May 20, 2016
The federal government is building regional and global security alliance against the resurgent Niger Delta militants in the form of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) countries-led Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) against Boko Haram in the North-east. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Senator Iroegbu
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Wire Service: 
This Day
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Terrorism
Counterterrorism

Egypt Seeking Harpoon Missiles

Friday, May 20, 2016
Egypt is seeking Harpoon Block II missiles from the United States in a deal worth an estimated $143 million. The US State Department approved the possible foreign military sale and issued notification to Congress on 11 May, according to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Arms Control
Military Equipment

NATO Agrees Bigger Mediterranean Mission to Stop Smugglers

Friday, May 20, 2016
NATO agreed on Thursday to broaden its operations in the Mediterranean to help the European Union stop criminals trafficking refugees from North Africa but will not act until the fate of rescued migrants is cleared up.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Refugees
Military and Police Aid

A ‘Shortsighted’ U.S. Embrace

Friday, May 20, 2016
The Obama administration has, in the conduct of its war against terrorism, embraced a “shortsighted” approach that sets aside a democratic agenda and overlooks human rights abuses committed by some of its closest allies and partners in the Middle East, Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, said on May 18.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Ashish Kumar Sen
Publisher / Source: 
Atlantic Council
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Terrorism
Human Rights

African Union Urges International Police Force For Burundi

Friday, May 20, 2016
An African Union human rights report called on Friday for an international police force and more military and rights observers to be sent to troubled Burundi.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Mail
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Military
Human Rights
Policing

U.S. House Passes Bill to Increase Restrictions on Military Aid for Pakistan

Friday, May 20, 2016
The bill would block $450 million in aid to Islamabad unless it does more to fight the network, which lawmakers see as a major threat to US forces in Afghanistan.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Patricia Zengerle
Publisher / Source: 
The Wire
Wire Service: 
AFP, EFE, Reuters
Tag(s): 
Legislation

UN Expresses Concern Over Congo Military Operations

Friday, May 20, 2016
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, spoke by phone on Wednesday with the President of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou N’Guesso, expressing concern about that country’s security operation in the south-eastern Pool region and its impact on the civilians.English
Country(s): 
Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
Publisher / Source: 
eNCA
Wire Service: 
Africa News Agency
Tag(s): 
Military

U.S., Moldova Signaleers Bridge Communication Gap

Friday, May 20, 2016
U.S. Army signaleers from the Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (RES, 2CR), stationed out of Grafenwoehr, Germany, and the Moldovan Engineer Battalion communications team came together to train and validate the capability to enable mission command between the two partnered forces at Codru Training Area in Moldova, May 6-12, 2016.
Country(s): 
Moldova
Author(s): 
Staff Sgt. Steven Colvin
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Army
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

El Salvador Extends Tough Prison Restrictions for One Year

Thursday, May 19, 2016
El Salvador has extended a state of emergency in seven prisons for one year, subjecting inmates to heightened security restrictions as officials look to disrupt gangs' use of prisons as centers of operations. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Michael Lohmuller
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Policing

Macri Gives Go Ahead to US Military Installations in Argentina

Thursday, May 19, 2016
A military delegation sent by Argentine President Mauricio Macri on Wednesday signed an agreement on military cooperation with the United States, which entails the establishment of a U.S. military base in Ushuaia, the southernmost tip of the South American nation.English
Country(s): 
Argentina
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Military
Military Cooperation

Rep. Brad Sherman Urges ‘Leahy Law’ Investigation into Azerbaijani War Crimes

Thursday, May 19, 2016
Senior House Foreign Affairs Committee member Brad Sherman (D-CA) on Wednesday called on the State Department to conduct a “Leahy Law” investigation of Azerbaijani war crimes committed during the April 2-7 attacks against Nagorno-Karabakh, and urged an immediate suspension of military aid to Baku, citing the Aliyev regime’s ongoing attacks on Armenia and Artsakh, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
Asbarez (Armenia)
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Colombia Troops, Ex-Guerillas May Protect Rebels in Peace: Minister

Thursday, May 19, 2016
Colombia's FARC rebel leaders will likely be protected by their own demobilized security units in coordination with the armed forces once peace is signed and the Marxist group enters politics, the defense minister said on Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Helen Murphy
Luis Jaime Acosta
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict

U.S., Central American Firefighters Train Together in Honduras

Thursday, May 19, 2016
Joint Task Force-Bravo hosted firefighters from Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama for the Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experience exercise April 18-22 at Soto Cano Air Base.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Maria Pinel
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Air Force
Tag(s): 
Civil Society

Botswana Interested in Buying Gripens

Thursday, May 19, 2016
Botswana is in talks with Sweden regarding the purchase of eight Gripen fighter jets from Saab, according to the country’s defence materiel agency. The BDF has also expressed interest in the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic trainer. English
Country(s): 
Botswana
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

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