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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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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

Mexico's Heroin Farmers: The Trail of Destruction Starts in the Poppy Fields

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
"Mexico has not had a political or security structure that limits, or breaks down criminal organizations," says Guillermo Valdés, former head of the Mexican intelligence service, who says the state has instead implemented a "schizophrenic policy" that mixes periodic crackdowns with tolerance. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Laura Woldenberg
Publisher / Source: 
Vice News
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade

Panama Papers Fallout in Armenia

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
A senior Armenian government official has resigned in the wake of the so-called Panama Papers scandal, with more figures expected to be implicated soon.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Author(s): 
Suren Deheryan
Publisher / Source: 
Institute for War and Peace Reporting Central Asia
Tag(s): 
Corruption

US Airmen Support Earthquake Relief Efforts in Ecuador

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
The United States, in coordination with the Ecuadorian government, deployed 12 Air Force airmen to Ecuador this week to support ongoing international relief efforts for victims of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the South American country April 16.English
Country(s): 
Ecuador
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Nigeria: $15bn Lost in Arms Procurement Fraud

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Nigeria's Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has accused the previous administration of stealing some $15 billion (13 billion euros) of public money through fraudulent arms deals.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
AFP Staff
Publisher / Source: 
IOL News
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

Murders Drop Sharply in El Salvador in April, Police Say

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Homicides fell sharply during April in El Salvador, police figures showed on Monday, after ferocious gang violence probably turned the poor Central American country into the world's most murderous nation.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Security

Kyrgyzstan: Government Report Exposes Scale of Prison Torture

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
The 90-page document, published earlier in April by Kyrgyzstan’s National Torture Prevention Center, draws on interviews with 1,283 people who have spent time in either pre-trial detention facilities or prison.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Author(s): 
Anna Lelik
Publisher / Source: 
LobeLog
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Policing

Wary of China's Indian Ocean Activities, U.S., India Discuss Anti-Submarine Warfare

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
India and the United States are in talks to help each other track submarines in the Indian Ocean, military officials say, a move that could further tighten defense ties between New Delhi and Washington as China steps up its undersea activities.English
Country(s): 
India
China
Author(s): 
Sanjeev Miglani
Greg Torode
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Security

Middle East U.S. Troops Are Getting Closer to the Fight Against the Islamic State in Iraq

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
The new firebase is part of a creeping U.S. buildup in Iraq since troops first returned to the country with a contingent of 275 advisers, described at the time by the Pentagon as a temporary measure to help get “eyes on the ground.”
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Loveday Morris
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Terrorism
Military and Police Aid

EUCOM Morphing To Better Deter Russia: SecDef Germany Trip Preview

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
In a stark indicator of just how grim the situation between Russia and the United States is growing, senior US defense officials say European Command is shifting its focus from “reassurance to deterrence” and “from a training to a warfighting stance.” Defense Secretary Ash Carter himself is flying across the Atlantic to preside over Tuesday’s change of command ceremony, where Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove will pass the baton at EUCOM to Army Gen. Curtis “Mike” Scaparrotti, who was U.S. Forces Korea commander.English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Colin Clark
Publisher / Source: 
Breaking Defense
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

The Bombing of an Aleppo Hospital Should Spur the U.S. to Change its Policy in Syria

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Measures to strengthen the rebels, and ground the government’s air force, are not only the morally right response to the deliberate bombing of hospitals and food stores. Pragmatically, they offer the only way to force the Assad regime and its allies to negotiate seriously about Syria’s future.
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Editorial Board
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

SA/Russian Military Relations Cemented During Ministerial Moscow Visit

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
South African Defence and Military Veterans Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, spent this week in Russia attending an international security conference and meeting with her Russian Federation counterpart.English
Country(s): 
South Africa
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

U.S. and Senegal Sign Defense Cooperation Deal

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
The United States and Senegal signed a cooperation agreement on Monday to ease the deployment of American troops to the West African nation to counter humanitarian crises, natural disasters or terrorist attacks.
Country(s): 
Senegal
Author(s): 
Marine Pennetier
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Security

Equatorial Guinea's President Obiang wins re-election

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema has won re-election, securing 93.7 percent of votes cast in an April 24 poll to extend his 37-year rule over the Central African oil producer, a government statement said on Thursday.English
Country(s): 
Equatorial Guinea
Author(s): 
Makini Brice
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Governance

Bad Blood Still Flows Between Algeria and Morocco

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Despite weakening finances, Algiers will continue to prioritize military spending, shifting the balance of power between Algeria and Morocco in Algeria’s favor. Consequently, Morocco will increasingly look to its regional and Western allies to better secure its position.
Country(s): 
Algeria
Morocco
Publisher / Source: 
Stratfor
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military

Reduce Amisom Troops in Somalia, Says Police

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Somali police has complained of a high military presence in the country. Somalia Police Force Commissioner General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan said the number of troops should be reduced and police numbers increased. English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Monicah Mwangi in Mogadishu
Publisher / Source: 
The Star
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Raytheon Tapped to Upgrade Qatar Navy

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
According to DSCA, Qatar is buying 254 missiles from Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) in order to "protect its naval forces and nearby oil/gas infrastructure from air and missile threats." Raytheon, the principal contractor on the deal, stands to make $260 million from the sale of the weapons, plus "associated equipment, training, and support" services.English
Country(s): 
Qatar
Author(s): 
Rich Smith
Publisher / Source: 
The Motley Fool
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

EUCOM Morphing To Better Deter Russia: SecDef Germany Trip Preview

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
In a stark indicator of just how grim the situation between Russia and the United States is growing, senior US defense officials say European Command is shifting its focus from “reassurance to deterrence” and “from a training to a warfighting stance.”English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Colin Clark
Publisher / Source: 
Breaking Defense
Tag(s): 
Military

UN Arms Trade Treaty Won't Stop Controversial Deals: Disarmament Chief

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
The Arms Trade Treaty won't mean an immediate end to controversial arms deals like Canada's $15 billion sale of light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia, says the United Nations disarmament chief.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Mike Blanchfield
Publisher / Source: 
Huffington Post
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

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