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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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Military Developing Plans to Move Troops Closer to Front Lines in Iraq

Monday, March 14, 2016
Military commanders in Iraq are drafting plans for U.S. troops to accompany Iraqi brigades as they move to retake Mosul from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, according to two U.S. defense officials. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Kristina Wong
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Al Nusrah Front Raids Rebel Group’s Headquarters in Idlib Province, Seizes Weapons

Monday, March 14, 2016
Al Nusrah Front and the 13th Division, a Syrian rebel group that has received US-made anti-tank TOW missiles, clashed in the past two days. The two sides have fought in Maarat al Numan, a town in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, as well as in the surrounding area.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Thomas Joscelyn
Publisher / Source: 
The Long War Journal
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

Georgia’s Foreign Minister To Visit U.S.

Monday, March 14, 2016
Georgia’s Foreign Minister, Mikheil Janelidze, will be visiting the United States next week during which he will meet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the Georgian Foreign Ministry said.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Civil.ge
Publisher / Source: 
Eurasia Review
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Lawmakers Skeptical of Restarting Syrian Rebel Program

Monday, March 14, 2016
A push to restart the Pentagon’s program to train Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is facing early opposition from Congress. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Jordain Carney
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Egypt OKs Plan for €3B Military Gear Loan From France

Monday, March 14, 2016
The Egyptian parliament has approved government plans to secure a €3.37 billion (US $3.76 billion) loan to fund the acquisition of weapons and military equipment, including Navy vessels and fighter jets, as part of the country's ongoing force modernization program, a new English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Oscar Nkala
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

More Than 1,500 Foreigners Expelled from Azerbaijan

Monday, March 14, 2016
Azerbaijan's State Migration Service identified as many as 1,709 foreigners, who violated residence legislation and rules of temporary or permanent stay in the country in February.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Amina Nazarli
Publisher / Source: 
Azernews
Tag(s): 
Border Control

Your Tax Dollars Are Enabling Police Brutality in Egypt

Monday, March 14, 2016
The military government in Egypt, is cracking down hard on its restive citizenry — harder than any time in memory. And the United States, which sends the country over a $1 billion a year in security aid, is looking the other way.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Chris Toensing
Publisher / Source: 
LobeLog
Tag(s): 
Policing
Violence
Human Rights
Military and Police Aid

West Africa Piracy Case Highlights U.S. Capacity Building Efforts

Monday, March 14, 2016
When pirates hijacked the MT MAXIMUS in the Gulf of Guinea in mid-February, collaboration between four West African nations, with assistance from the U.S. and France, allowed the African navies to track, interdict the vessel, free 18 hostages and apprehend the pirates.
Country(s): 
West Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Nathan Herring
CIV
Publisher / Source: 
United States Africa Command
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Former Commander: the U.S. Military Needs to do More in Afghanistan

Monday, March 14, 2016
The outgoing commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan pressed civilian leaders in the months before he left Kabul to expand the American role there, shedding light on what he called a slow and inefficient decision-making process as he prepares to retire.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Missy Ryan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Senegal: The Linchpin of Security in West Africa

Monday, March 14, 2016
Dakar has been a strong force against Islamic extremism. It may also be the next big target. The referendum is a reminder that this is a sub-Saharan African country that is a historically stable democracy, in a region that has seen coups, dictatorship and most recently, Islamist extremism.English
Country(s): 
Senegal
Author(s): 
Seth J. Frantzman
Publisher / Source: 
The National Interest
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Top Paraguay Official Reveals Arms Trafficking Modus Operandi

Monday, March 14, 2016
A raid on a weapons "supermarket" in Paraguay has led officials to offer details of the inner workings of the country's arms trade, depicting a familiar mix of corruption, stolen military arms, and guns legally bought in the United StatesEnglish
Country(s): 
Paraguay
Author(s): 
James Bargent
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

Africa Targeted Once More as Rivalry Between Islamic Militants Grows

Monday, March 14, 2016
Grand-Bassam is the latest target as Islamic State, al-Qaida and their local affiliates battle to extend their sphere of influenceEnglish
Country(s): 
West Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Jason Burke
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian (UK)
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Will New U.S. Aid Address Damage Caused to Colombia's Rural Communities?

Monday, March 14, 2016
In reality, a rose-tinted view of Plan Colombia severely neglects the detrimental humanitarian toll it has had on the country's rural poor. If the United States is to be effective in supporting its South American ally during its peaceful transition, "Peace Colombia" demands a better understanding than its predecessor of the local realities in the areas where its efforts and dollars are likely to be focused. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Katie Sizemore
Publisher / Source: 
The World Post
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

16 Killed in Terrorist Attack on Resort Hotels in Ivory Coast

Monday, March 14, 2016
Gunmen opened fire on picnickers and swimmers enjoying a perfect day at three beach resort hotels near the Ivory Coast’s capital on Sunday, killing 16 people and leaving bodies strewn across the bloodstained sand. It was the third major attack in West Africa since November, and verified fears that the spread of terrorism across the region was far from over.English
Country(s): 
Ivory Coast
Author(s): 
Loucoumane Coulibaly
Dionne Searcey
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

9 Suspected Cartel Members Killed in Mexico Border City

Monday, March 14, 2016
At least nine suspected criminals died in gunbattles with government forces Sunday during an anti-cartel operation in the city of Reynosa, which sits across the U.S. border from McAllen, Texas, Mexican authorities said.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Alfredo Pena
Publisher / Source: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Border Control
Policing

British Military Instructors Trained 2,000 Ukrainian Servicemen

Monday, March 14, 2016
U.K. military instructors and advisers have trained 2,000 Ukrainian servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom Michael Fallon made a statement, U.K. Ministry of Defence told the Ukrinform’s own correspondent in Belgum.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Ukrinform
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Protesters Across Brazil Call for President Dilma Rousseff’s Ouster

Monday, March 14, 2016
Protesters in cities across Brazil called for the ouster of President Dilma Rousseff on Sunday, reflecting rising anger in the country over huge corruption scandals and a deepening economic crisis.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Simon Romero
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Ukraine Supplies Another Batch Of Wheeled Armored Vehicles To Thai Army

Monday, March 14, 2016
Ukrainian Ukroboronprom has delivered another batch of BTR-3E1 wheeled armoured personnel carriers to the Royal Thai Army.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Defense World
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Airborne units arrive in Tajikistan to participate in exercises

Monday, March 14, 2016
Units of Russia’s Airborne Forces have arrived in Tajikistan, where they will participate in the joint Russia-Tajikistan exercises, press service of the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Russia
Author(s): 
TASS
Publisher / Source: 
ITAR-TASS News Agency (Russia)
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Latvian Army to Assist in Training Ukrainian Soldiers

Monday, March 14, 2016
Officers from the Latvian armed forces have joined soldiers from the United States, Lithuania, Canada and the UK in the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine. English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
The Baltic Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

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