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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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Pentagon seeks Funding for Libya, Africa Military Operations

Thursday, February 11, 2016
The Pentagon is seeking $200 million in the 2017 budget for counterterrorism operations in Libya and other portions of North and West Africa, but Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday that Libyans must take the lead in eliminating the Islamic State threat in their country.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Lolita C. Baldor
Publisher / Source: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

With Fewer U.S. Troops in Afghanistan, Pressure Grows For More Air Strikes

Thursday, February 11, 2016
Pressure is growing on the U.S. military to do more to help Afghan forces repel the threat posed by Taliban militants, and commanders in Washington and Kabul agree that enhanced air power may be where it can make the most difference.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
James Mackenzie
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters

Ukrainian Defense Cooperation Push With Pakistan Unrealistic

Thursday, February 11, 2016
Ukraine's efforts to increase its defense relationship with Pakistan are unlikely to succeed due to the turmoil in that country and Pakistan's growing relationship with Ukraine's nemesis Russia, according to analysts.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Usman Ansari
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News

Armenia: Looking to Receive an Economic Boost from Iran

Thursday, February 11, 2016
Economic hopes are rising in Armenia that the country can serve as a trade conduit for Iran now that international sanctions against Tehran are being lifted.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Author(s): 
Gayane Abrahamyan
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet

Lesotho Army Chief Must Go, Says S.A.D.C.

Thursday, February 11, 2016
A Southern African Development Community (SADC) commission of inquiry into Lesotho has recommended that controversial army commander Tlali Kennedy Kamoli be fired as part of efforts to restore stability in the troubled kingdom.English
Country(s): 
Lesotho
Author(s): 
Basildon Peta
Publisher / Source: 
IOL (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations

NATO, Georgian Defense Ministers Meet in Brussels

Thursday, February 11, 2016
Georgia Commission meeting at the level of defense ministers will “examine what more NATO can do to intensify our support” to Georgia, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said his opening remarks at the meeting in Brussels on February 11. English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Civil.ge (Georgia)

Burundi Crisis: U.S. Concerned Over 'Rwanda's Destabilising Activities'

Thursday, February 11, 2016
The U.S. has raised concerns with Rwandan officials over reports suggesting it is involved in "destabilising activities" in neighbouring Burundi, officials have said.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
BBC News
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.S. Says Political Crisis Building in Democratic Republic of Congo

Thursday, February 11, 2016
A political crisis is growing in Democratic Republic of Congo over the possibility that President Joseph Kabila might seek a third term in office, a senior U.S. official warned on Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Author(s): 
Lesley Wroughton
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters (UK)
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Nigerian Air Force Arms Two Recently Acquired Alpha Jets

Thursday, February 11, 2016
The Nigerian Air Force has armed two of the four Alpha Jets it acquired from the United States last year. Nigerian Air Force (NAF) spokesman Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa late last month said the four Alpha Jets bought from the United States could not be deployed on operations because they could not deliver weapons, thus relegating them to training.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

East Africa: Top Military Chiefs Meet to Discuss Terrorism

Thursday, February 11, 2016
Military chiefs from the countries contributing troops in Somalia are in Nairobi to discuss strengthening in their forces in the war-torn country. English
Country(s): 
East Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Fred Mukinda
Publisher / Source: 
The Citizen
Wire Service: 
All Africa
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

U.S. Envoy: ‘Long Ways To Go’ in Fight Against the Islamic State

Thursday, February 11, 2016
President Obama’s envoy to the coalition fighting the Islamic State, said the U.S.-led military campaign is starting to see results, but “We have a long ways to go, given the enormous complexity of this challenge.”English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Missy Ryan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

US-Israel Drill Reduces Boots on Ground, Expands Simulation

Thursday, February 11, 2016
Extensive simulations rather than boots on the ground will characterize this year’s Juniper Cobra (JC16), a biennial US-Israel air defense drill that is kicking off here and will continue through the end of the month.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Barbara Opall-Rome
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Colombia's FARC Rebels Set 18 As Minimum Age for Recruits

Thursday, February 11, 2016
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, announced Wednesday that they will not recruit people under the age of 18, a decision that comes a year after their commitment not to accept anyone under age 17 into their ranks.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
Fox News Latino
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Faulty Communications Along U.S.-Mexico Border Are America’s Blind Spot

Thursday, February 11, 2016
With rising threats and political propositions, U.S. border security has again risen to the top of the public consciousness. There are calls for more border patrol officers and stronger fencing, for aerial and ground based vehicles and other technology. But the lifeblood of the border security apparatus is communication, and in some areas, communication is not possible.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Nelson Balido
Publisher / Source: 
Fox News Latino
Tag(s): 
Border Control

US Won't Intervene in Syrian-Russian Assault on Aleppo: Pentagon

Thursday, February 11, 2016
The U.S. military has no current plans to intervene against the Syrian regime and Russian assault on Aleppo or provide air drops to the starving civilians, a U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad said Wednesday. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Richard Sisk
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Mexico Missing Students: Knowns and Unknowns

Thursday, February 11, 2016
On the evening of 26 September 2014, a group of 43 Mexican students disappeared in south-western Guerrero state. Their relatives have been searching for them ever since. There have been three investigations into the events that night and a fourth is still under way. Their findings have differed widely. Below we look at what is known and what is not known about the missing 43.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Civil Society

Uruguay’s Quiet Democratic Miracle

Thursday, February 11, 2016
With only 3.3 million inhabitants, Uruguay is the smallest nation by population in Latin America. Its giant neighbor Brazil, by contrast, has a population of more than 200 million. But what it lacks in numbers, Uruguay makes up for by ranking as the least corrupt and most democratic country in Latin America — as well as only one of two, along with Chile, rated as a “high income” country by the United Nations.English
Country(s): 
Uruguay
Author(s): 
Uki Goni
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Governance

Colombia, U.S. Continue War on Drugs Amid Shifting Battlefield

Wednesday, February 10, 2016
The White House on Tuesday requested $450.6 million for fiscal year 2017 to support Colombia’s anti-narcotics campaign and peace-building efforts in a program it’s dubbing Paz Colombia, officials said. In a conference call with reporters Tuesday, William Brownfield, the assistant secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, said the money would be roughly split 50-50 between economic and social programs English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Jim Wyss
Publisher / Source: 
Miami Herald
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
Counternarcotics
Foreign Aid

Turkey Summons U.S. Envoy Over Support for Syrian Kurds

Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Turkey has summoned the U.S. ambassador after a U.S. State Department spokesman said Washington did not regard Syria's Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) as a terrorist organisation, a Turkish foreign ministry official said. English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Cardin, Corker Introduce Resolution Supporting the Government of Colombia’s Efforts to Pursue Peace and End the Country’s Armed Conflict

Wednesday, February 10, 2016
In response to President Juan Manuel Santos’ visit to Washington to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Plan Colombia, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a Senate resolution noting sustained U.S. bipartisan commitment towards Colombia and encouraging efforts by the Government of Colombia to pursue peace by consolidating democratic reforms and negotiating an end to the country’s enduring internal armed conflict. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

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