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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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Russia Promises Helicopters, Gear for Tunisia's Anti-Terrorism Fight

Friday, March 25, 2016
The Russian government has reportedly pledged to provide helicopters, night-vision goggles and bullet-proof vests to Tunisian security forces to fight al-Qaida and the Islamic State group in North Africa.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Oscar Nkala
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Arms Sales

Kyrgyzstan Turns to Russia-led Security Body over Incident with Uzbekistan

Friday, March 25, 2016
Kyrgyzstan initiated a special meeting of a Russia-led regional security body on Tuesday to address tensions with its bigger neighbor Uzbekistan after a group of Uzbek armored vehicles and troops were deployed near their disputed border.
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Author(s): 
Olzhas Auyezov
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Egypt Continues Crackdown on Groups Documenting Government Abuse

Friday, March 25, 2016
The Egyptian authorities pressed ahead Thursday with a case against the founders of two prominent human rights organizations, part of a crackdown on civil society organizations that have documented government abuse.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Kareem Fahim
Nour Youssef
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

First Kazakhstan Military Delegation Observe the U.S. Army's NCO Corps

Friday, March 25, 2016
The first Kazakh military delegation to visit the U.S. Army Central forward headquarters took the opportunity to learn more about the U.S. Army's noncommissioned officer corps during a three-day stop at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 8-10.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Youtoy Martin
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Army
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Sudan: Security Forces Sexually Abuse Female Rights Defenders - HRW

Friday, March 25, 2016
Human Rights Watch has released a report describing how Sudanese security forces have subjected female activists, human rights defenders and journalists to sexual abuse, intimidation, and other forms of ill-treatment. English
Country(s): 
Sudan
Author(s): 
Jill Craig
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Wire Service: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

The United States Faces a Security Assistance Dilemma in Central Asia

Friday, March 25, 2016
The Defense Department has taken a leading role in conducting foreign policy on its own: primarily through providing security assistance to countries around the world, sometimes contrary to State’s recommendations. This will come as no surprise to Central Asia watchers, who have sharply criticized the U.S. for providing military assistance to governments which are habitual human rights violators.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Catherine Putz
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

U.S. Official Says Marines Expanding Combat Role in Iraq

Friday, March 25, 2016
The American combat role in Iraq appeared to expand on Thursday as U.S. Marines operating from a small outpost provided targeting assistance and artillery fire to support Iraqi troops inching forward to retake Mosul from Islamic State militants. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Lolita C. Baldor
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

The LRA Returns: How the Militant Group is Staging a Bloody Comeback in Central Africa

Friday, March 25, 2016
A seemingly depleted force, the Lord’s Resistance Army has escalated its violent campaign in 2016, with analysts warning that it is staging a bloody comeback.English
Country(s): 
Central Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Andrew Manners
Publisher / Source: 
Global Risk Insights
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency

Video: Cameroon Deploys Drones in Fight Against Boko Haram

Friday, March 25, 2016
Cameroon's army is deploying drones to identify and target Boko Haram positions along the country's border with Nigeria, a region that is frequently targeted by the Islamist militant group.English
Country(s): 
Cameroon
Publisher / Source: 
France 24
Wire Service: 
Agence France Presse
Tag(s): 
Drones
Terrorism

Ivory Coast to Expand Rapid Response Forces

Friday, March 25, 2016
Ivory Coast plans to establish new centres for rapid response forces to protect soft targets throughout the country following an attack by Islamic extremists on a popular beach town earlier this month that killed 19, the country's prime minister said on ThursdayEnglish
Country(s): 
Ivory Coast
Publisher / Source: 
News24
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

China Launches Charm Offensive for First Overseas Naval Base

Friday, March 25, 2016
China has launched an unusual charm offensive to explain its first overseas naval base in Djibouti, seeking to assuage global concerns about military expansionism by portraying the move as Beijing's contribution to regional security and development. English
Country(s): 
Djibouti
Author(s): 
Ben Blanchard
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters Africa
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Saudi Arabia Campaign leaves 80% of Yemen Population Needing Aid

Friday, March 25, 2016
The U.S.-backed military intervention that began one year ago has killed an estimated 6,400 people, half of them civilians, injured 30,000 more and displaced 2.5 million, according to the UN. Eighty per cent of the population, about 20 million people, are now in need of some form of aid.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Simon Tisdall
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Neo-Paramilitary Killing Spree Threatens to Derail Peace Talks in Colombia

Friday, March 25, 2016
The wave of attacks against leftist groups began in late February, and has already claimed 16 murder victims and 54 other instances of “threats and persecution” according to MOVICE, a Colombian human rights organization.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Manuel Rueda
Publisher / Source: 
Fusion
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
Security

US, Honduran Forces Practice Personnel Recovery Capabilities

Friday, March 25, 2016
Service members from Joint Task Force-Bravo, in coordination with Honduran forces, participated in a personnel recovery exercise March 10, 2016, near Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, validating response capabilities and interoperability with the Hondurans.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Maria Pinel
Publisher / Source: 
DVIDS
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

Meet the U.S. Military Super Scientists Fihting to Destroy the Zika Virus

Friday, March 25, 2016
While the U.S. Navy is better known for its role in protecting Americans from enemies abroad, its scientists also work in labs throughout the world, combatting an unseen enemy: infectious disease.English
Country(s): 
Peru
Author(s): 
Drew Gerber
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Military

Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil, Resists Calls for Her Resignation

Friday, March 25, 2016
Striking a defiant tone as scandals engulf her government, President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil insisted in an interview on Thursday that she would not resign, even as momentum builds in Congress for her ouster.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Simon Romero
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Iraq Retakes ISIS-Held Villages Outside Mosul

Friday, March 25, 2016
The Iraqi military said Thursday that it had captured several villages in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh, backed by American airstrikes, in an operation that it described as an early phase of the campaign to retake the city of Mosul from Islamic State extremists.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Tim Arango
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Mali: Trained Guards Prevent Mali Hotel 'Massacre'

Thursday, March 24, 2016
EUTM Mali is based in the south of Mali which is considered relatively safe compared to the troubled north, which is where the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is based.English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Mark Caldwell
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Wire Service: 
Agence France Presse
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency

Pentagon Confirms Guantanamo Transfers Have Killed Americans

Thursday, March 24, 2016
A senior Defense Department official told U.S. lawmakers Wednesday that Americans have been killed by detainees who were released from the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.English
Country(s): 
Cuba
Author(s): 
Carla Babb
Publisher / Source: 
VOA News
Tag(s): 
Security

Pakistan, Afghanistan Look to Boost Trade and Security

Thursday, March 24, 2016
With several recent high-level visits to Islamabad from global trading partners, including nearby Iran, Pakistani officials are indicating they want to increase business with Afghanistan.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Ayaz Gul
Publisher / Source: 
VOA News
Tag(s): 
Security

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