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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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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

Yemen's FM Reconfirms Rejection of UN Peace Plan

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Yemen's Foreign Minister Abdul Malik al-Mikhlafi reiterated Tuesday his government's rejection of a UN peace plan suggested two weeks ago by the UN envoy, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Mohammed al-Shabiri
Publisher / Source: 
Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
Tag(s): 
Conflict Resolution

Leaks Indicate U.S. Support for Libya's Haftar

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Libyan media has obtained leaked audio recordings of what appears to be US pilots speaking with the control tower of an airbase controlled by Libyan renegade general Khalifa Haftar.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

In Trump, NATO Faces a Challenge

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
The president-elect has questioned whether the U.S. should be committed to the defense of countries that fail to spend enough on their militaries. He has suggested a softer stance against Russia and urged the 28 NATO allies to focus more on fighting terrorism.English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Julian E. Barnes
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
NATO

U.S. Envoys Seek to Reassure Europe on Ties

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
U.S. ambassadors to the European Union and NATO sought to reassure Washington's allies in Europe on Wednesday that close cooperation would continue following the election of Donald Trump as president.English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
NATO

Pentagon Sends Huge Ammo Shipment to Forces in Europe

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
More than 600 shipping containers worth of ammo arrived at the port of Nordenham, Germany, as part of the continued effort to reassure NATO allies in Europe and bolster deterrence against potential Russian aggression.English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Matthew Cox
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
NATO

NATO Puts 300,000 Ground Troops on 'High Alert' as Tensions with Russia Mount

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Up to 300,000 Nato troops have been put on alert amid rising tensions between Russia and the Baltic states. The secretary-general of NATO said the alliance hoped to speed up the response time of thousands of its troops to allow it to react to a combat situation more effectively.English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Gabriel Samuels
Publisher / Source: 
The Independent
Tag(s): 
NATO

India: Foreign Funding Law Used to Harass 25 Groups

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
The Indian central government’s refusal to renew foreign funding licenses of 25 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) without valid reasons violates their rights to freedom of expression and association, Amnesty International India and Human Rights Watch said today.English
Country(s): 
India
Publisher / Source: 
Human Rights Watch
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

South Africa Exported Arms, Ammunition, Equipment Worth R2.7 Billion in 2015

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
South Africa’s arms exports (export permits) were worth R2.98 billion in 2014 compared to R3.2 billion the year before and R10.6 billion in 2012, according to NCACC figures.English
Country(s): 
South Africa
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Rwanda Acquires ATMOS 2000 Self-Propelled Howitzers

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
The Rwandan military has acquired ATMOS 2000 155 mm self-propelled howitzers from Israel’s Soltam, which were revealed for the first time during a live fire exercise attended by President Paul Kagame.English
Country(s): 
Rwanda
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Kenya Withdraws First Batch of Troops from U.N. South Sudan Mission

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
The first batch of Kenyan troops who had served in a U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan arrived home on Wednesday, after Nairobi ordered them to withdraw in response to the sacking of the Kenyan commander of the UNMISS force.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

Ethiopia: After a Year of Protests, Time to Address Grave Human Rights Concerns

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Nearly one year on from the start of a wave of protests that has left at least 800 people dead at the hands of security forces, the Ethiopian government must take concrete steps to address grave human rights concerns in the country, Amnesty International said today.English
Country(s): 
Ethiopia
Publisher / Source: 
Amnesty International
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Conflict

Taliban Call on Trump to Withdraw U.S. Troops from Afghanistan

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
The Afghan Taliban on Wednesday called on U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Obama’s Final Arms-Export Tally More than Doubles Bush’s

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
The Obama administration has approved more than $278 billion in foreign arms sales in its eight years, more than double the total of the previous administration, according to figures released by the Pentagon on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Marcus Weisgerber
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Colombia Eradication Levels Plummet Despite Coca Boom

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
One year after Colombia's decision to halt the aerial fumigation of coca crops, eradication levels have plummeted at the same time that coca production continues to soar, a trend that is sure to strengthen the criminal groups involved in this illicit activity. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Mimi Yagoub
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Drug Policy

Surge in Brazil Prison Murders Likely Linked to New Gang War

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Prison murders have surged 60 percent in parts of northern Brazil, a potential sign of the serious repercussions of a new war between the country's two most powerful gangs.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Mimi Yagoub
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Violence

Why Pakistan Matters To The Next U.S. President

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Only the development of transparent, legitimate institutions accountable to the people of Pakistan can serve as a long-term bulwark against instability and extremism in the countries.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Wajahat S. Khan
Publisher / Source: 
Forbes
Tag(s): 
Corruption
U.S. Policy

Glossary of Graft Lays Bare Mexico's Lexicon of Corruption

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Corruption is so endemic it has generated a vocabulary of its own. A new book, the Corrupcionario Mexicano, hopes to make people stop seeing it as normal.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
David Agren
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Corruption

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