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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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Colombia to Sell Military Hardware Abroad

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Colombia’s navy – the Armada Nacional de la Republica de Colombia, or ARC – has been collaborating with the state-run shipyards, Cotecmar, to build more than 100 ships in the past 16 years. The country is building naval ships for Brazil, Paraguay and Ecuador. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Michelle Begue
Publisher / Source: 
CCTV
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Exclusive: U.S. Weighs More Troops, Hi-Tech Weapons in Europe to Counter Russia

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Seeking to stare down any future Russian aggression, the United States is looking to deploy more troops and sophisticated weapons to Europe, the U.S. military’s top officer told Foreign Policy. English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Dan De Luce
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

West Africa Pirates Switch to Kidnapping Crew as Oil Fetches Less

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Pirate gangs in West Africa are switching to kidnapping sailors and demanding ransom rather than stealing oil cargoes as low oil prices have made crude harder to sell and less profitable, shipping officials said on Tuesday. English
Country(s): 
West Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Reuters
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Security

Senate Dems Worried U.S.-backed Syrian Groups Fighting Each Other

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Two Democratic senators are pushing the White House for details on U.S. train-and-equip programs in Syria after reports that U.S-backed groups are fighting each other. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Jordain Carney
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military and Police Aid

Differences Over Missile Defense, Fine Print Snag U.S.-Israel Aid Deal

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Negotiations meant to enshrine U.S. defense aid for Israel over the next decade have snagged on disputes about the size, scope and fine print of a new multibillion-dollar package, officials say.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Dan Williams
Patricia Zengerle
Matt Spetalnick
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military and Police Aid

Egypt’s Interior Ministry, in Error, Releases Memos on Restricting News Media

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Egypt’s Interior Ministry, already under fire over accusations of police brutality and other abuses, heaped new woes onto itself on Tuesday when its press office published, apparently by accident, confidential guidelines that aim to counter a growing tide of news media criticism. English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Declan Walsh
Nour Youssef
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Soldiers From 25 nations in Ouaga for Peacekeeping Training

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Over 300 participants from 25 countries in Africa, Europe and the United States and from regional and international institutions are in Ouagadougou where they have begun training on UN peacekeeping operations, the Defense Ministry told APA on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Star Africa
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
U.N. Peacekeeping

MSF Blasts U.S., Russia, Syria, and Saudi for Hospital Strikes

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
In a stinging rebuke, the president of French medical relief agency Medecins Sans Frontieres on Tuesday accused several governments, including the United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Syria, of either directly attacking medical workers or participating in coalitions that have done so.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Colum Lynch
John Hudson
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

Russia, Argentina Agree to Develop Dialogue on Security Problems

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Russia and Argentina are interested in promoting dialogue on problems of global and regional security, the press service of the Russian defense ministry said after a meeting of Russian and Argentinian deputy defense ministers.English
Country(s): 
Argentina
Publisher / Source: 
ITAR-TASS News Agency (Russia)
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Military Cooperation

Pakistan: No Military Action Against Afghan Taliban on Its Soil

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Pakistan is rejecting Afghan demands for military action against Taliban commanders within Pakistan and emphasizes the need to continue talks for a settlement to the conflict in Afghanistan.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Ayaz Gul
Publisher / Source: 
VOA News
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Kenya Says Arrests Key Member of Militant Group Plotting Attacks

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Kenyan police have arrested a suspected key member of an Islamist militant group that was plotting attacks similar to one in 2013 on the Westgate shopping mall that killed at least 67 people, authorities said on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Humphrey Malalo
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Will Europe Overlook Turkmenistan's Tyranny for its Energy?

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
On April 11, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament held its first hearing on the Union’s Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with Turkmenistan.English
Country(s): 
Turkmenistan
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Andrew Witthoeft
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Security

Niger Tells Europe it Needs 1 Billion Euros to Fight Illegal Migration

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Niger, a major transit country for Africans seeking to reach the EU, told foreign ministers visiting from Europe on Tuesday it needs 1 billion euros to combat illegal migration.English
Country(s): 
Niger
Author(s): 
Reuters
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Immigration

Dems Want Oversight After 4 Arrested for Honduran Activist’s Murder

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Dozens of House Democrats are pressing the Obama administration to make sure an international human rights panel is “actively involved” in the investigation of the murder of an environmental and indigenous rights activist in Honduras.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Julian Hattem
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Security

U.S. Mulls Expansion of Military Force in Mideast to Battle ISIS

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Top American and European military leaders are weighing options to step up the fight against the Islamic State in the Mideast, including possibly sending more U.S. forces into Iraq, Syria and Libya, just as Washington confirmed the second American combat casualty in Iraq in as many months.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Carlo Munoz
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Times
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Terrorism

U.S. Defence Secretary says he plans to visit Ukraine

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
U.S. Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter says he plans to visit Ukraine and is set to continue their cooperation in the military field.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Ukraine Today Staff
Publisher / Source: 
Ukraine Today (Ukraine)
Tag(s): 
Military

U.K. Urged to Mull Halting Saudi Arms Sales Over Yemen

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
The U.K. should consider suspending arms sales to Saudi Arabia pending an investigation into whether the kingdom has breached international humanitarian law in the conflict in Yemen, a panel of British lawmakers said.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Alex Morales
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Arms Sales

HASC Bill Sets Up Major OCO Fight with Pentagon

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
The House Armed Services Committee’s defense policy bill, passed April 28, tees up clashes with the Senate and the Pentagon, chiefly over a plan altering the use of the wartime overseas contingency operations (OCO) account.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Joe Gould
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military

Fuerzas Comando 2016 Begins

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Hosted by the Peruvian military, the ceremony kicked-off an 11-day event sponsored by U.S. Southern Command. Fuerzas Comando consists of assault and sniper team competitions as well as group events such as the physical fitness test, confidence course, combined assault event, 19 kilometer rucksack march, and aquatic event.English
Country(s): 
Peru
Author(s): 
Eric Roberts
Publisher / Source: 
DVIDS
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

UN Calls for Faster Implementation of Mali's Peace Deal

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
The United Nations has urged Mali to accelerate the pace of the implementation of a peace agreement signed last year.English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Elayne Wangalwa
Publisher / Source: 
Africa News
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

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