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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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Nigeria Orders N157bn Warplanes from the U.S… but There Is a Little Problem

Friday, November 11, 2016
A former U.S. state department top expert on Nigeria has asked the American government not to sell 12 warplanes worth $500 million to the Muhammadu Buhari administration due to allegations of human rights violations and corruption.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
The Cable
Wire Service: 
War on the Rocks
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Arms Sales

Analysts: Trump Victory Forces Europe's Hand on Russia Policy

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Europe must start making its own decisions on confronting Russian aggression following the shock victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential elections, a European analyst has warned.English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Tom Kington
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
NATO
Military Cooperation

US Access to Turkey's Incirlik Air Base Assured, For Now

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dropped his previous harsh criticism of Donald Trump Wednesday and said the new U.S. commander-in-chief could usher in a "new era" of cooperation on the anti-ISIS campaign and access to the Incirlik Air Base.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Richard Sisk
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Pledging Unwavering Defence, NATO Braces for Trump

Thursday, November 10, 2016
NATO promised on Wednesday to defend all allies despite election victor Donald Trump's call to set conditions for U.S. help, as the alliance braced for a more impulsive leader some fear could withdraw funding to deter Russia.English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Robin Emmott
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
NATO

Bulgaria Signs Deal to Buy 10 Russian Engines for Aging Fleet

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Bulgaria's defense ministry has signed a 21.8-million euro ($23.75 million) contract with Sofia-based company Aviostart for the supply of 10 Russian engines for its aging fleet of Russian MiG-29 jet fighters, it said on Thursday.English
Country(s): 
Bulgaria
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Lithuania Buys Accuracy International AXMC Sniper Rifles

Thursday, November 10, 2016
According to the MoD, the rifles were bought under a EUR1.3 million (USD1.4 million) contract with Accuracy International (AI). By the end of the year the AXMC rifles are to be distributed among the Land Forces' battalions and training facilities.English
Country(s): 
Lithuania
Author(s): 
Remigiusz Wilk
Publisher / Source: 
IHS Jane's 360
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Poland Urges Trump to Keep U.S. Troops on NATO's Eastern Flank

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Poland's president urged US president-elect Donald Trump to keep Washington's promise to deploy troops on NATO's eastern flank amid tensions with Russia.English
Country(s): 
Poland
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
NATO

Continuity in Indo-U.S. Defense Ties Seen Under Trump

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Indo-U.S. defense ties will continue with Donald Trump as the next US president, government officials here agree. English
Country(s): 
India
Author(s): 
Vivek Raghuvanshi
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military

Kyrgyzstan: Loyalist New-Look Coalition Backs Crony-Filled Cabinet

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament endorsed the composition of a tweaked cabinet on November 9 that will be backed by a new, slimmed-down coalition and led by an unchanged prime minister firmly allied to single-term President Almazbek Atambayev.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

China Complicit In Providing Substantial Nuclear, Missile Program Supplies To Pakistan: Report

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Pakistan has procured supplies from China for its nuclear and missile programs, according to a new report by experts at King’s College of London.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Publisher / Source: 
Defense World
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

India Orders 83 New Fighter Jets, 15 Helicopter Gunships, and 464 Tanks

Thursday, November 10, 2016
The Indian government this week has cleared the purchase of made-in-India military hardware including new military aircraft, unnamed aerial vehicles and tanks under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s so-called Make in India initiative, according to local media reports.English
Country(s): 
India
Author(s): 
Franz-Stefan Gady
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Colombia: Disqualify Criminal Suspects from Army Promotions

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Colombian authorities should ensure that generals and colonels against whom there is credible evidence of involvement in extrajudicial executions and other abuses are not elevated in rank during impending promotions, Human Rights Watch said today.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
Human Rights Watch
Tag(s): 
Extrajudicial Killings
Human Rights

What a Trump Presidency Means for LatAm Organized Crime

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Aside from his common refrain of building a wall along the US-Mexico border, Trump rarely touched on topics concerning Latin America during his campaign. This has created a great deal of uncertainty about his position on a host of issues related to the region, and his foreign policy more generally. English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
South America Regional
Author(s): 
Mimi Yagoub
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Politics and Security

U.S. Arms Export Boom Under Obama Seen Continuing with Trump

Thursday, November 10, 2016
U.S. defense contractors, which saw international sales rise strongly under President Barack Obama's administration, can expect a continued boom in arms exports under Donald Trump, aided by persistent security risks in the Middle East and rising tensions in Asia and Europe.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Mike Stone
Patricia Zengerle
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Homicides Down in El Salvador, But Police-Gang Clashes Continue

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Government figures indicate a significant decrease in El Salvador's homicide rate this year, but the conflict between gangs and security forces appears to be intensifying.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Tristan Clavel
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Violence

Investigate Reports Iraqi Forces Tortured and Killed Villagers near Mosul in 'Cold Blood'

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Researchers from the Amnesty International visited several villages in the al-Shura and al-Qayyara sub-districts of Ninewa governorate, south-west and south of Mosul, and gathered evidence indicating that up to six people were extrajudicially executed in late October, apparently due to suspicions they had ties to the armed group calling itself the Islamic State (IS).English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Publisher / Source: 
Amnesty International
Tag(s): 
Extrajudicial Killings
Terrorism

Journalists Decry Poor Relations with Juba Administration

Thursday, November 10, 2016
The Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) said journalists have had to contend with frequent death threats, arbitrary arrests, assaults, detention and killings under President Salva Kiir's administration.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Joseph Oduha
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.S. Says It Has Killed 119 Civilians in Iraq and Syria Since 2014

Thursday, November 10, 2016
The United States has killed 119 civilians in Iraq and Syria since it began military operations against the Islamic State there in 2014, military officials said Wednesday. In each case, the American military followed the proper procedures and it did not violate laws of armed conflict, officials said.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Iraq
Author(s): 
Michael S. Schmidt
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Human Rights

Democratic Republic of the Congo 'Faces Civil War' If President Fails to Quit

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Opposition leaders are warning that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) faces civil war if president Joseph Kabila does not relinquish his grip on power and step down when his mandate ends. English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Author(s): 
Ruth Maclean
Jason Burke
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Politics and Security

Arab-Israeli Hardliners Eye Brighter Days Under Trump

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi was the first Arab leader to call and congratulate US President-elect Donald Trump, and others throughout the region quickly followed suit, offering hopes of closer ties than those frayed by eight years of President Barack Obama.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Barbara Opall-Rome
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

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