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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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Burundi Police Say 450 People Killed in Political Violence in Past Year

Thursday, May 5, 2016
More than 450 people have been killed in Burundi in unrest that began a year ago, the police said in a report on the crisis that has raised fears of a return to the ethnically charged violence of civil war.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Edmund Blair
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict

U.S. Tanks Arrive In Georgia For Training Exercises

Thursday, May 5, 2016
The U.S. Army has deployed Abrams battle tanks in Georgia for the first time, offloading the heavy armor at the Black Sea port of Poti for live-fire training exercises with forces from Georgia and the United Kingdom.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Publisher / Source: 
RFE/RL
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Bangladesh, Kuwait Ink Deals on Military Cooperation, Investment

Thursday, May 5, 2016
Dhaka and Kuwait on Wednesday signed four agreements including military cooperation and investment to enhance further the relations between the two Muslim-majority countries.English
Country(s): 
Kuwait
Bangladesh
Publisher / Source: 
News Next
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

1 in 3 People in the Arab World Had to Pay a Bribe for Basic Needs, survey reveals

Thursday, May 5, 2016
By using the word "corruption," we usually mean one of two things: when someone who is in a position of power or authority uses it to embezzle funds or otherwise extract undue benefit, or they extort it directly in the form of a bribe. Citizens of countries in the Middle East and North Africa are no strangers to both kinds. English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Max Bearak
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Why West Africa and Nigeria Have The World's Most Dangerous Seas

Thursday, May 5, 2016
For years, piracy in African waters was almost exclusively associated with the Western Indian Ocean off Somalia’s eastern coast. But while the problem is still of grave concern in the Horn of Africa, another part of the continent has overtaken it as the most dangerous region in the world for seafarers—the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa, and in particular the waters south of Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta region.English
Country(s): 
West Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Conor Gaffey
Publisher / Source: 
Newsweek
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Security

Brazil and Paraguay Expand Military Cooperation

Thursday, May 5, 2016
Brazil and Paraguay signed the “2+2 Mechanism for Policy Consultation and Strategic Evaluations,” an agreement that expands their relationship in foreign policy, defense, and security, during a meeting in Asunción.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Paraguay
Author(s): 
Nelza Oliveira
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Task Force Trident Intensifies Fight Against Drug Trafficking in El Salvador

Thursday, May 5, 2016
The Salvadoran Navy's Task Force Trident is dismantling narco-trafficking organizations operating in the turbulent waters of the Pacific Ocean, thanks to the intensive training of its members and the support of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Lorena Baires
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo
Tag(s): 
Counternarcotics
Drug Trade
Military and Police Aid

Police Scandal in Honduras Could Lead to Even More Militarized Policing

Thursday, May 5, 2016
Documents recently released by Honduran newspaper El Heraldo revealed what many Hondurans had long suspected: the presence of a hit squad within the police tasked with carrying out assassinations of law enforcement officials. English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Christine Wade
Publisher / Source: 
World Politics Review
Tag(s): 
Policing

France Recommends Greater Cooperation in the Sahel Region

Thursday, May 5, 2016
French Foreign Affairs minister, Jean Marc Ayrault and his German Counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier have both acknowledged the need to step up security measures in the Sahel region.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Africa News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Security

NATO Ratchets Up Missile Defense Despite Russian Criticism

Thursday, May 5, 2016
NATO’s European missile defense system goes live on Thursday when a base in Romania becomes operational. The next day, Poland is scheduled to break ground on its NATO missile-defense base.English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Steve Erlanger
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Uganda Provides Support to Mission in Somalia

Thursday, May 5, 2016
Uganda took ownership of equipment from the United States as part of an ongoing mission to build international peacekeeping capacity and promote regional security operations in nearby Somalia. The U.S. equipment allows Uganda to perform the mission without deploying U.S. troops. It also strengthens the partnership with this country that works closely with U.S. Africa Command promoting regional security.English
Country(s): 
Uganda
Somalia
Author(s): 
Michelle Miller
Publisher / Source: 
Redstone Rocket
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Military Equipment

Lawmakers to Obama: Don’t Supply Syrian Rebels with Stingers

Thursday, May 5, 2016
More than two dozen U.S. lawmakers are urging President Barack Obama to refrain from supplying Syrian rebels with American-made shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Brendan McGarry
Publisher / Source: 
DoD Buzz
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Military and Police Aid

Africa: How the U.S. Can Help Africa Fight Terrorism By Supporting Local Activists

Thursday, May 5, 2016
The urgency of promoting social justice in Africa as the best firewall against the spread of extremism grows daily, as we witness increasing terrorist attacks on soft targets in African cities - Bamako, Ouagadougou and Grand-Bassam.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Phyllis Taoua
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

U.S. Wins Pledge of More Resources from Anti-ISIS Coalition

Thursday, May 5, 2016
A coalition of countries battling Islamic State jihadists in Syria and Iraq pledged Wednesday to pour more resources into the fight, after coming under strong pressure from Washington for greater contributions.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Iraq
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Terrorism
Counterterrorism

Kingdom, Turkmenistan Sign Cooperation Pacts in Key Areas

Thursday, May 5, 2016
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held official talks at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Sunday. They also attended the signing of nine agreements and memorandums of cooperation between the two countries.English
Country(s): 
Turkmenistan
Saudi Arabia
Publisher / Source: 
Saudi Gazette (Saudi Arabia)
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Despite Billions in U.S. Funding, Afghan Forces Have A Problem with Boots

Thursday, May 5, 2016
If first impressions really can be gleaned from footwear, Afghan security forces may be about as disjointed and ragged as a state-run military can get.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Tim Craig
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Kazakh Military Observers Return from UN Mission in Côte d’Ivoire

Thursday, May 5, 2016
Kazakh Armed Forces Major Akylbai Kussainov and Captain Rustem Suleimenov returned from Côte d’Ivoire where they served as UN military observers for one year, according to the Kazakh country’s Ministry of Defence. They inspected military units, conducted surveillance, patrolled and performed other tasks during the mission.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Kamila Zhumabayeva
Publisher / Source: 
The Astana Times
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

Colombia to Get U.S. Support to Fight Crime Gangs: Santos

Thursday, May 5, 2016
The United States will provide intelligence to support Colombia in its fight against crime gangs, considered the biggest threat to the Andean nation's security, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Helen Murphy
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Criminal Organizations
Criminal Organizations

Another Combat Death in Iraq May Presage Future U.S. Role

Thursday, May 5, 2016
Tuesday’s battle in Teleskof — recounted by a witness and American officials — could presage a future in Iraq where American troops move even closer to routine, daily battle in the fight to reclaim large parts of Iraq from the Islamic State.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Mark Mazzetti
Helene Cooper
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Terrorism

To Ensure Continued Western Support, Ukraine Needs to Fix Itself

Thursday, May 5, 2016
Ukraine has gone through a lot in the past 30 months. Despite formidable challenges, it has made important progress, both in containing Russian-backed separatism in the Donbas and in beginning needed reforms. Ukrainians deserve credit for this. The United States and Europe should support Ukraine, whose success or failure will have major implications for the future of Europe and the European security order.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Steven Pifer
Publisher / Source: 
Newsweek
Tag(s): 
International Community

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