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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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Turkey, Ukraine To Develop, Build Satellites

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Turkey and Ukraine have agreed to share technology in order to jointly develop and build satellites, Turkish military officials said.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Burak Ege Bekdil
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Security

Dion Quietly Approved Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia in April: Documents

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion has quietly issued export permits for the bulk of the shipments tied to a controversial $15-billion sale of combat vehicles to Saudi Arabia, a crucial green light for the deal that many thought had already been granted.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Steven Chase
Publisher / Source: 
The Globe and Mail
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Kuwaiti-Qatari Military Cooperation Discussed

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Kuwaiti Deputy Premier and Minister of Defence Shaikh Khalid Al Jarrah discussed today with Qatari State Minister for Defence Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah issues of common interest.English
Country(s): 
Kuwait
Bahrain
Publisher / Source: 
Bahrain News Agency (Bahrain)
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

U.S. Leadership Amiss in Resolving the Armenia-Azerbaijan Clash over Nagorno-Karabakh

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
The fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh is like a chronic affliction that simmers down but never really stops. Escalations in the level of hostilities regularly arrive with melt-offs of the mountain snow. However, the eruption that began on April 2nd has flared up to levels unseen since the 1990s. English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Ariel Cohen
Publisher / Source: 
The World Post
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Pact on Omani military personnel in Qatar signed

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
An official session of talks was held in Mu’askar Bait Al Falaj at the Ministry of Defence today between Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs and Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, Minister of State for Defence Affairs in the sisterly State of Qatar, who is currently visiting the Sultanate.English
Country(s): 
Oman
Qatar
Publisher / Source: 
Times of Oman (Oman)
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

No Answers in the Murder of Berta Cáceres

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
The ideal candidate to help with the investigation, as American officials like Senator Patrick Leahy have argued, is the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (I.A.C.H.R.), whose help the Hernández government has largely avoided. The organization has a troubled history with the Honduran government: it repeatedly warned Honduras to take action to protect Cáceres.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Jonathan Blitzer
Publisher / Source: 
The New Yorker
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
International Community

U.S., India agree to improve military cooperation

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
The U.S and India are working to make it easier for the two countries' militaries to coordinate during disasters or other emergencies, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
India
Author(s): 
Lolita C. Baldor
Publisher / Source: 
WBOC16
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Report: Most Mexican Prisons Overcrowded, Dirty, Dangerous

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission said Tuesday that most of the country's prisons are ill-equipped, overcrowded and dangerous. The most shocking part of the report was the overcrowding found at 71 of the 130 penitentiaries. Commission President Luis Raul Gonzalez said as many as 30 inmates were found living in cells designed for four people.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Maria Verza
Publisher / Source: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Nigeria: Amnesty Calls for Probe Shiite Mass Graves

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Amnesty International is calling for an independent investigation into mass graves allegedly containing the bodies of hundreds of Shiites killed in clashes with the Nigerian military.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Conor Gaffey
Publisher / Source: 
Newsweek
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Bolivia Maps Gang Presence

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
On April 11, Interior Minister Carlos Romero announced at the Sixth Summit on Citizen Security in La Paz that the police had mapped the locations of the country's gangs, reported La Razón. According to the police, 269 gangs are active in Bolivia, with the highest concentration in the cities of Santa Cruz, La Paz and Cochabamba. (See InSight Crime map below)English
Country(s): 
Bolivia
Author(s): 
David Gagne
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Security

A.U. Threatens to Withdraw from ICC

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
The African Union (AU) has threatened to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) unless its raft of demands are met. At a meeting held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday, African foreign affairs ministers welcomed the termination of the case against Kenya's Deputy President, William Ruto, and journalist Joshua Sang. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Sarah Kimani
Publisher / Source: 
SABC
Tag(s): 
International Criminal Court

'New' Vigilante Groups Keep a Violent Tradition Alive in Michoacán

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
The appearance of new and recycled armed groups whose motives are as questionable as their video-making credentials is the latest manifestation of Michoacán's continued decent into nebulous criminal-vigilante territory.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Jesus Perez Caballero
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations
Civil Society

U.S. Cites 'Strong Partnership' with Djibouti Following Disputed Election

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
The United States on Monday affirmed its “strong partnership” with Djibouti following President Omar Guelleh's April 8 landslide victory in his bid for a fourth term in office. A statement by a State Department spokesman did not include an offer of congratulations to President Guelleh. But it did commend Djiboutians for "peacefully exercising their right to vote."English
Country(s): 
Djibouti
Author(s): 
Kevin J. Kelley
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Nation (Kenya)
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Freedom House: Economic Troubles Threaten Stability in Ex-Soviet 'Dictatorships'

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
In a new report, Freedom House warns that economic woes are threatening the stability of "entrenched dictatorships" in the former Soviet Union, the migration crisis is fueling populism in Eastern Europe, and reforms in the Balkans are in retreat.English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Antoine Blua
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Security
Governance

At Least 8 Killed as U.S. Airstrikes Target Al-Shabab in Somalia

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
At least eight people were killed Monday and early Tuesday in U.S. airstrikes targeting al-Shabab militants in southern Somalia. Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said unmanned drones were used in the attacks.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Senators Want Legislation To Limit U.S. Bomb Sales to Saudi Arabia

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said he is proposing a bill to limit US munition sales to Saudi Arabia in protest for its conduct of the war in Yemen.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Joe Gould
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

USNS Spearhead Arrives in Libreville for Africa Partnership Station

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
The U.S. Military Sealift Command’s expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) and its embarked detachment of U.S. Navy Sailors, civil service mariners and U.S. Marines arrived in Libreville, Gabon in support of Africa Partnership Station, on 11 April. English
Country(s): 
Gabon
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Wire Service: 
Reuters (UK)
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

U.S. Readies ‘Plan B’ to Arm Syria Rebels

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
The Central Intelligence Agency and its regional partners have drawn up plans to supply more-powerful weapons to moderate rebels in Syria fighting the Russia-backed regime in the event the country’s six-week-old truce collapses, according to U.S. and other officials. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Adam Entous
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Eye on China, U.S. and Philippines Ramp Up Military Alliance

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
After a rocky patch of 25 years, the United States and the Philippines will solidify a new, increasingly complex military relationship this week, driven partly by China’s assertive actions in the South China Sea.English
Country(s): 
Philippines
Author(s): 
Floyd Whaley
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Marine’s Death in a Secret Iraqi Base Reflects a Quietly Expanding U.S. Role

Tuesday, April 12, 2016
In the days after Sergeant Cardin’s death, American military officials were forced to disclose why he and the Marines were at the base. The new information illustrated how the conflict had quietly expanded far from the public’s view, and raised questions about Mr. Obama’s pledge to keep American troops out of combat there.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Michael S. Schmidt
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

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