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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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Figures Shows Violence in Mexico Rising and Spreading

Thursday, April 28, 2016
Data compiled by a Mexican civil society group confirms a disturbing trend noted in Mexico in recent months -- violence is not only rising sharply it is also spreading to regions not previously considered organized crime hotspots.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Michael Lohmuller
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Violence
Civil Society

Azerbaijan requires more Israeli UAVs for border conflict

Thursday, April 28, 2016
As the conflict continues with neighbouring Armenia, Azerbaijan has expressed its intention to buy additional Israeli unmanned air vehicles.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Israel
Author(s): 
Arie Egozi
Publisher / Source: 
Flightglobal
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

US, Tunisia Work to Improve Counter Terrorism Operations

Thursday, April 28, 2016
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, trained their counterparts with Tunisia’s Groupement des Forces in vehicle maintenance and convoy operations, making this the first training engagement between the two military units.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Olivia McDonald
Publisher / Source: 
The Globe
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
Military and Police Aid

SA State Security Minister Worried About Terrorism, Border Security

Thursday, April 28, 2016
State Security Minister David Mahlobo touched on a range of issues he maintains are affecting national security in South Africa during his budget vote address to the National Assembly earlier this week.English
Country(s): 
South Africa
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Security

Saudi Arabia's Surprising New Military Goals

Thursday, April 28, 2016
Saudi Arabia is not simply lining up allies in its quest to counter Iran or to suppress the expanding Islamic State. The Kingdom is positioning itself to be the regional military supplier and power that will maintain stability for itself and its allies. English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Ellen R. Wald
Publisher / Source: 
Forbes
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Arms Sales

Somalia: EU Reiterates its Continued Support for AMISOM

Thursday, April 28, 2016
The European Union will continue supporting AMISOM in its efforts to stabilize Somalia despite the recent funding cut, the trade bloc’s ambassador to Somalia, Michele Cervone d'Urso, has reiterated.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Publisher / Source: 
Garowe Online (Somalia)
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

The Multidimensional Nature of the Latin American Drug Problem

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
A Latin American multidimensional approach must counteract the spillover effects of the militarised drug policies and work simultaneously not only on security, but also on social, economic, environmental, and cultural factors.English
Country(s): 
Western Hemisphere Regional
Author(s): 
Nicolas Comini
Publisher / Source: 
Open Democracy
Tag(s): 
Counternarcotics

El Salvador Unveils New Military Force to Fight Gangs

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
The government of El Salvador has deployed a new heavily armed unit to fight criminal gangs in rural areas. The 1000-strong special force is equipped with helicopters, armoured cars and assault weapons.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Security

Russian Manufacturer To Provide Egypt With Aerial Defense

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Russian air defense equipment manufacturer Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET) said it will deliver 28 units of the President-S onboard defense system to the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) by July.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Oscar Nkala
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Arms Sales

USAF Supports Earthquake Relief Efforts in Ecuador

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
The United States, in coordination with the Government of Ecuador, deployed 12 U.S. 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 16th.English
Country(s): 
Ecuador
Author(s): 
Master Sgt. Kristina Newton
Publisher / Source: 
Southern Command
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid

Obama Open to Sending More Troops to Syria

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
President Obama would consider sending more U.S. Special Operations forces to Syria in the future if the latest deployment proves to be successful, the White House said Tuesday. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Jordan Fabian
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military
Counterterrorism

El Salvador Cops and Soldiers Are Executing Gang Members and Pretending They Didn't Do It, Official Says

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
El Salvador's top human rights official has said that police and soldiers executed members of the country's street gangs and then pretended that they had died in gunfights that never took place. Human Rights Ombudsman David Morales said he had reached these conclusions after a nine-month investigation of two incidents last year.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Alan Hernández
Publisher / Source: 
Vice News
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations

DoD to Send HIMARS Rocket Artillery to Turkey, Northern Iraq

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
The U.S. will place a HIMARS rocket artillery system in Turkey to stop cross-border attacks by ISIS in Syria and also base the mobile system in northern Iraq to back an eventual push on Mosul, a top military planner said Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Iraq
Author(s): 
Richard Sisk
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Mexico Runs Away From the Truth

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
In December 2014, President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico traveled to the state of Guerrero, where months earlier 43 college students who were headed to a protest in Mexico City had vanished under murky circumstances and were presumed to have been massacred. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.N. Wants Gulf of Guinea Piracy Halted

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
The U.N. Security Council has spoken out against piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea, saying it badly affects economic development in the region and is a threat to commercial maritime routes.English
Country(s): 
West Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Defense Web (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Frustrated by New U.S. Program to Take in Migrants, Central American Parents Turn to Smugglers

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
The Central American Minors program was started to stem the flow of children crossing the border illegally, more than 68,500 unaccompanied minors in fiscal year 2014. At the time, a White House spokesman called it an “orderly alternative to the dangerous journey that children are currently undertaking to join relatives in the United States.”English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Publisher / Source: 
The Los Angeles Times
Tag(s): 
Immigration

West Africa’s Regional Force Against Boko Haram Is a Political Prop

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
In March, the small West African nation of Benin announced that it would contribute 150 soldiers to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNTJF), a West African coalition whose main mission is to fight the militant group Boko Haram. The task force has approximately 9,000 total troops, but nevertheless it is primarily a political prop rather than an integrated military outfit. English
Country(s): 
West Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Alex Thurston
Publisher / Source: 
World Politics Review
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Russia, Uzbekistan Agree on Cooperation in Military-Technical Area, Culture, Sports, Trade

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Russia and Uzbekistan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the military and technical sphere, culture, sports and trade. A total of five documents have been signed following Tuesday’s talks between the two countries’ presidents Vladimir Putin and Islam Kairmov in the Kremlin. English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Publisher / Source: 
ITAR-TASS News Agency (Russia)
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

The Road Ahead for the ICC in Burundi

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
The announcement by the International Criminal Court that it has opened a preliminary examination into human rights abuses in Burundi could be the first step towards a formal investigation into the killings and disappearances in the central African country.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Tom Maliti
Publisher / Source: 
IRIN
Tag(s): 
International Criminal Court

U.S. Specifies Financial Guarantee Conditions for Ukraine

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
According to a press-release by the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland during the meeting with the Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman confirmed willingness of the U.S. to provide financial guarantees to Ukraine if the latter conducts the reforms agreed upon with the IMF. English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Ukraine Today Staff
Publisher / Source: 
Ukraine Today (Ukraine)
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

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