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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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Nestlé Admits Slave Labour Risk On Brazil Coffee Plantations

Thursday, March 3, 2016
Two of the world’s biggest coffee companies, Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts, admit that beans from Brazilian plantations using slave labour may have ended up in their coffee because they do not know the names of all the plantations that supply them.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Kate Hodal
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

COAS assures full support to Ghani

Thursday, March 3, 2016
The COAS discussed regional security and border management in meetings with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) General Joseph Dunford, Gen Lloyd J Austin Commander US Central Command (Centcom) and Resolute Support Mission Commander Gen Nicholson.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Publisher / Source: 
The Nation
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Crime, Violence Driving Migration from Central America: Reports

Thursday, March 3, 2016
Several new reports highlight crime and violence as key factors driving large numbers of Central American citizens to migrate to the United States, suggesting current U.S. efforts aimed at deterring migration may be misplaced.
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Mike LaSusa
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Violence
Migration

Saudi Arabia Cuts Billions in Aid to Lebanon, Opening Door for Iran

Thursday, March 3, 2016
Instead of vying behind the scenes to counter Iran, as it has for decades, the kingdom has taken to punishing Lebanon for Hezbollah’s siding with Iran in Syria. English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Author(s): 
Anne Barnard
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid

U.S. Snags Key ISIS Leader as Fight for Mosul Gets Underway

Thursday, March 3, 2016
The capture of an Islamic State militant by commandos from the U.S. Army’s elite Delta Force didn’t just take a wanted fighter off the battlefield. It also highlighted that the battle to reconquer the pivotal city of Mosul has already begun.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Dan De Luce
Paul McLeary
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Biden to visit Israel next week

Thursday, March 3, 2016
Vice President Biden will make a two-day visit to Israel next week, his office announced Wednesday. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Jordan Fabian
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Military and Police Aid

U.S., Cameroon Work to Improve Maritime Safety

Thursday, March 3, 2016
U.S. Marines and sailors are working with Cameroon’s Fusiliers Marins (FUMA) and Compagnie des Palmeurs de Combat (COPALCO) to increase their capabilities to combat illicit activity and increase security in the waterways and borders of Cameroon.
Country(s): 
Cameroon
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

U.S., Cameroon Work to Improve Maritime Safety

Thursday, March 3, 2016
U.S. Marines and sailors are working with Cameroon’s Fusiliers Marins (FUMA) and Compagnie des Palmeurs de Combat (COPALCO) to increase their capabilities to combat illicit activity and increase security in the waterways and borders of Cameroon.
Country(s): 
Cameroon
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Russia, Algeria To Sign Deal for Su-34 Sale by End of 2016

Thursday, March 3, 2016
he Algerian Ministry of National Defense (MND) and Russian aircraft manufacturer Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO) are likely to sign a deal for the sale of 12 Sukhoi-34 "Fullback" striker aircraft before the end of 2016, Russian news service TASS has reported.English
Country(s): 
Algeria
Author(s): 
Oscar Nkala
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Erdoğan Offers to Help West Africa Fight Terrorism

Thursday, March 3, 2016
Turkey stands ready to help fight the growing threat of terrorism in West Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on March 2.
Country(s): 
West Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Turkish Weekly
Wire Service: 
Hürriyet Daily News
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Israel to Launch One of the Most Advanced Missile Defense Systems in the World, with U.S. Help

Thursday, March 3, 2016
A joint exercise now being conducted between thousands of Israeli forces and the U.S. European Command represents a final test before Israel begins to deploy one of the most sophisticated missile defense systems in the world.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Ruth Eglash
William Booth
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Arms Control
Military and Police Aid
Military Exercises

Drug Trafficking, Production Up in West Africa, U.N. Says

Thursday, March 3, 2016
Drug trafficking is a growing problem in West Africa as the production of synthetic drugs and their use are increasing in the region, a report by the International Narcotics Control Board said Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
West Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Carley Petesch
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Counternarcotics

U.S., Israel Start Delivering David’s Sling System to Israel Air Force

Thursday, March 3, 2016
Israel’s Missile Defense Organization and state-owned Rafael have started delivering major components of the new U.S.-Israel David’s Sling Weapon System (DSWS) to its intended user, the Israel Air Force.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Barbara Opall-Rome
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Inclusive Dialogue to Resolve Burundi Crisis Essential to E.U. Aid

Thursday, March 3, 2016
European Union aid to Burundi’s government will be dependent upon inclusive dialogue between all actors in the country’s crisis, RFI has learnt. The African Union had said in a statement on Monday that restoration of aid should be considered in the event of an improvement in the security and humanitarian situation.
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Daniel Finnan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio France Internationale
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

New U.S. General Takes Command of Coalition Forces in Afghanistan

Thursday, March 3, 2016
The departing commander of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan, Gen. John F. Campbell, warned of challenging times ahead for the country and encouraged reforms in the Afghan security forces, which have struggled in fighting a resurgent Taliban without NATO combat support.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Mujib Mashal
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

U.N. Official Says At Least 50,000 Dead in South Sudan War

Thursday, March 3, 2016
At least 50,000 people have been killed in South Sudan's two-year civil war, a senior United Nations official said on Wednesday, a five-fold increase in the death toll given by humanitarian agencies in the early months of the conflict.
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Michelle Nichols
Louis Charbonneau
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters (UK)
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Army Announces Afghanistan Deployment for 1,000 Soldiers

Thursday, March 3, 2016
About 1,000 soldiers from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment will deploy to Afghanistan in late spring, the Army announced Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Michelle Tan
Publisher / Source: 
Army Times
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

U.S. Captures ISIS Operative, Ushering in Tricky Phase

Wednesday, March 2, 2016
An elite American Special Operations force has captured a significant Islamic State operative in Iraq and is expected to apprehend and interrogate a number of others in coming months, ushering in a new and potentially fraught phase in the fight against the extremist Sunni militant group.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Helene Cooper
Eric Schmitt
Michael Schmidt
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

U.K. to Send Troops to Tunisia to Help Stop ISIS Crossing Libyan Border

Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Britain is to send troops to Tunisia to help prevent Islamic State fighters from moving into the country from Libya, the British defence minister has said.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Michael Holden
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters (UK)
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Border Control

Group Says Saudi-Led Airstrike Near Its Yemen Facility

Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Doctors Without Borders says its staffers are "scared" to resume their work in a facility it supports in the northern Yemeni city of Saada after two nearby airstrikes by the U.S.-backed military coalition.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Ahmed Al-Haj
Publisher / Source: 
ABC
Tag(s): 
Conflict

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