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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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Paramilitary Terror in Colombia: Victim Interviewed in London

Monday, May 2, 2016
Amnesty International calls for a "complete cut off of U.S. military aid … due to the continued collaboration between the Colombian armed forces and their paramilitary allies as well as the failure of the Colombian government to improve human rights conditions."English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Nick MacWilliam
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Security
Military and Police Aid

As Russian Planes Bombard Syrian Rebels, Debate Over Anti-Aircraft Missiles Returns

Monday, May 2, 2016
As President Bashar Assad’s government and the Russians step up their airstrikes on rebel-held areas -- and civilian casualties mount – those calls have gained renewed urgency. But new technology might make MANPADS ineffective against Russian planes, while the risk that the weapons could ultimately be turned against the West remains.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Nabih Bulos
Brian Bennett
Publisher / Source: 
Los Angeles Times
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Military and Police Aid

Joint Task Force-Bravo firefighting ops wrap up in Panama

Monday, May 2, 2016
Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo partnered with Panamanian Public Forces to contain multiple life-threatening wildfires here. The fires grew exponentially, prompting the Government of Panama, via the U.S. Embassy in Panama, to request an aerial support package from JTF-B.English
Country(s): 
Panama
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Army
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Egyptian Police Raid Press Syndicate, Arrest Two journalists

Monday, May 2, 2016
Egyptian police on Sunday raided the press syndicate in Cairo and arrested two journalists critical of the government, a syndicate official and reporters said in what the syndicate called an unprecedented crackdown.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Honduras: Twenty-Three Police Officers and Military Arrested

Monday, May 2, 2016
Honduras authorities reported on the arrest of at least 21 police officers and two soldiers, because of their role in a complex extorsion net affecting thousands of citizens.
Country(s): 
Honduras
Publisher / Source: 
La Prensa
Tag(s): 
Policing
Corruption
Human Rights

U.S. Threatens Sanctions, Arms Embargo if South Sudan Backtracks

Friday, April 29, 2016
The United States is prepared to consider imposing sanctions or an arms embargo on South Sudan's leaders if they fail to cooperate in a proposed unity government to end conflict in the country, a senior US official said on Wednesday. English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Wire Service: 
Reuters (UK)
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Egypt and Bahrain Reaffirm Ties with Security Top of the Agenda

Friday, April 29, 2016
Egyptian president Abdel Fatta al-Sisi can now count on the support of Bahrain in its counter terrorism efforts to maintain its security and stability. This was confirmed when King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held bilateral talks with the Egyptian leader, on reinforcing the Bahraini-Egyptian relations and discuss the developments witnessed by the Arab region. English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Bahrain
Publisher / Source: 
Africa News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

SA/Russian Military Relations Cemented During Ministerial Moscow Visit

Friday, April 29, 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 (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Qatar, Turkey Sign Defence Co-operation Agreement

Friday, April 29, 2016
Qatar and Turkey signed a co-operation agreement in the military field yesterday following a round of official talks chaired by the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Qatar Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani and the visiting Turkish Prime Minister Dr Ahmet Davutoglu in Doha.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Qatar
Publisher / Source: 
Gulf Times (Qatar)
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Watchdog: U.S. Spent $760 Million on Afghan Schools Without Tracking Progress

Friday, April 29, 2016
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the State Department and the Pentagon “have not adequately assessed their efforts to support education in Afghanistan,” according to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR).English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Rebecca Kheel
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill

Cease All Financial and Military Aid to Pakistan: Senior Afghan Lawmaker to U.S.

Friday, April 29, 2016
A prominent Afghan lawmaker on Friday asked the U.S. to stop all financial and military aid to Pakistan, including sale of F-16 jets, and impose economic sanctions, saying that the Pakistani government was providing safe havens to terrorists.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Publisher / Source: 
First Post
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Russia, Afghanistan to Form Joint Military-Technical Cooperation Committee

Friday, April 29, 2016
Russia and Afghanistan are set to create a military-technical cooperation committee and to pool efforts in the fight against international terrorism, acting Afghan Defense Minister Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai said on April 27.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
Russia Beyond the Headlines
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Pakistan Interested in Russian Air Defence System, Advanced Tanks

Friday, April 29, 2016
Pakistan and Russia are in talks on sales of helicopters, air defence systems and modernised tanks, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Sputnik on Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Publisher / Source: 
The Nation
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

The Torture Charges Against Mexican Police

Friday, April 29, 2016
Two Mexican soldiers and three federal police have been charged with torture in connection with a video posted online in early April that showed a woman being physically abused and suffocated with a plastic bag, judges ruled.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
J. Weston Phippen
Publisher / Source: 
The Atlantic
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Obama-Netanyahu Rift Impedes U.S. Offer of Record Aid Deal for Israel

Friday, April 29, 2016
President Obama has proposed granting Israel the largest package of military aid ever provided by the United States to another nation, but he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remain deeply at odds over a figure for the assistance despite months of negotiations.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Julie Hirschfeld Davis
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Reliance Signs Military Aircraft, Vehicles Pacts With Ukraine

Friday, April 29, 2016
Reliance Defence, a part of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, has inked a pact with Ukrain's state-owned Ukroboronprom to collaborate for assembling and maintaining the Antonov series of military and commercial transport aircraft -- a Rs.50,000 crore potential. English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
The Statesman
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

UAE Donates Armored Personnel Carriers, Trucks to Libya

Friday, April 29, 2016
The Libyan National Army (LNA) has taken delivery of several Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) and military pick-up trucks that were donated to the Tobruk-based government by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).English
Country(s): 
Libya
Author(s): 
Oscar Nkala
Publisher / Source: 
Defense New
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military Equipment

2 Killed, 6 Injured in North Colombia Clashes Between ELN and Army

Friday, April 29, 2016
Fighting between left-wing ELN guerrillas and Colombia’s military on Thursday left two guerrillas dead and six injured, according to the military. Following the face-off that started Wednesday morning in the small town of Caceres, Antioquia in northern Colombia, six alleged ELN fighters were taken into custody, three of whom were underage. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Lyra Bartell
Publisher / Source: 
Colombia Reports
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Somali, AU Forces Face Resurgent Al-Shabab

Friday, April 29, 2016
The Islamic State militant group claimed its first ever attack in Somalia earlier this week, though the claim has not been verified. Meanwhile, al-Shabab militants have stepped up their attacks as Somalia gears up for elections later this year.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Henry Ridgwell
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Nicaragua Drops $80 Million on Russian Tanks

Friday, April 29, 2016
News Monday that Russia had shipped the first 20 of 50 battle tanks to Nicaragua rattled Costa Rican officials and left others scratching their heads. English
Country(s): 
Nicaragua
Author(s): 
Zach Dyer
Publisher / Source: 
The Tico Times (Costa Rica)
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

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