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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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Carter Reveals Special Ops Role in Syria

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Wednesday disclosed new details of covert U.S. special operations commando activities in support of Syrian rebel groups fighting the Islamic State.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Bill Gertz
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Free Beacon
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military

Panama Police Convicted of Burning Teens Alive in Cell

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Seven policemen who watched five teenagers burn to death in a juvenile detention center in Panama after firing teargas into their cell have been sentenced to prison in verdicts welcomed Tuesday by relatives of the victims. The female director of the facility and a civilian guard were also ordered incarcerated over the deaths, which occurred in Panama City on Jan. 9, 2011.English
Country(s): 
Panama
Publisher / Source: 
The Tico Times (Costa Rica)
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Policing

The Right Way to Fight Boko Haram — and How the U.S. Should Help

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Buhari has hung his presidency on overcoming two apparently intractable threats to his nation: Boko Haram and the epic corruption that saps the foundations of Nigerian government and society. Yet he has failed to make the connection between the two. Doing so would buttress both efforts, and given their arguably slim chances of success, he can hardly afford to pass up the mutual reinforcement. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Sarah Chayes
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel Without 'El Chapo'

Thursday, January 14, 2016
The capture of Mexico's most wanted fugitive, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, raises the question if the Sinaloa Cartel's criminal operations will be significantly affected. In short, the answer is: probably not.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Michael Lohmuller
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime

Afghan Forces to Receive Russian Arms as Moscow Seeks Expanded Role

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Russia will ship small arms to Afghanistan next month, a top diplomat announced Wednesday, expanding Moscow’s role as the United States winds down its military mission and the Taliban and other militants appear to gain ground.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Russia
Author(s): 
Michael Birnbaum
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Why is it Taking so Long for Mexico to Extradite El Chapo?

Thursday, January 14, 2016
After two embarrassing prison escapes of one of the most sought-after criminals in the world, Mexican officials seem committed to extraditing Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán to the US. But don’t expect the Mexican government to hand him over any time soon.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Ana Campoy
Publisher / Source: 
Quartz

Pentagon Lays Out Plan to Take Back Mosul, Raqqa From ISIS

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Defense Secretary Ash Carter laid out broad plans Wednesday to defeat Islamic State militants and retake the group's key power centers in Iraq and Syria. And he announced that a special commando force has now arrived in Iraq.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Lolita C. Baldor
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Afghanistan to Receive 12 New Attack Helicopters

Thursday, January 14, 2016
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has placed an order for 12 more MD530F Cayuse Warrior light attack helicopters fitted with a so-called Enhanced Mission Equipment Package (EMEP) for the 2016 fighting season, MD Helicopters, Inc. announced in a January 11 press release.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Franz-Stefan Gady
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

U.N. Warns Peacekeepers Ill-Equipped if Burundi Violence Spirals

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Sending United Nations peacekeepers to Burundi if violence worsens would be a "last resort" because the world body was not equipped to deal with an intense ethnic conflict, said a U.N. memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday. In the memo to the U.N. Security Council, peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous said the U.N. was limited in its ability to combat significant violence in the event no countries stepped up to protect civilians and there was no political process underway.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Michelle Nichols
Louis Charbonneau
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters (UK)
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

Iran Shrugs Off Conflict With Tajikistan, Signs Security Deal

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Iran has shrugged off a rhetorical assault waged by Tajikistan's government and has ratified a security cooperation agreement signed by the two countries before their relations took a nosedive in recent weeks.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Iran
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Georgian Defense Minister Visits Afghanistan

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Georgian Defense Minister, Tina Khidasheli, is visiting Afghanistan to meet Georgian troops serving in the NATO-led Resolute Mission, the Georgian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Civil Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Civil.ge (Georgia)
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Lord's Resistance Army Kidnaps Dozens in Central African Republic

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels killed a villager and abducted dozens of others during two weekend raids in a remote diamond-producing area of Central African Republic, local residents and officials said on Tuesday. The incidents represent the largest kidnapping by the Ugandan rebel group — headed by notorious warlord Joseph Kony — in recent months in the former French colony, which is also reeling from years of inter-religious bloodshed.English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Nation (Kenya)
Wire Service: 
Reuters (UK)
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency

ISS: Oh No, Not Another GNU!

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Yet another African transitional government of national unity is about to be launched, this time in South Sudan, on 22 January, to try to resolve yet another terrible conflict. Wars don’t come much uglier than this one, which devastated Africa’s newest country after a fallout between President Salva Kiir and his erstwhile deputy, Riek Machar, in December 2013 quickly descended into mutual slaughter between Kiir’s Dinka and Machar’s Nuer people. English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Peter Febricius
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Governance

Seychelles to Host U.S.-Led Regional Military Exercise

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Seychelles will host a regional military exercise coordinated by the U.S. Navy later this month. The exercise, named Cutlass Express 2016, will take place January 30 to February 6 and will include forces from Comoros, Kenya, Mauritius, Madagascar, Mozambique and Tanzania, said Major Jean Attala from the Seychelles People Defence Forces, Monday.English
Country(s): 
Seychelles
Author(s): 
Salifa Magnan
Betymie Bonnelame
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

Leading Figure From Uzbek Uprising Reported Dead

Wednesday, January 13, 2016
The leader of a group that sparked an uprising a decade ago in Uzbekistan that ended in massacre and colored Tashkent's relations with the West died some five years ago, sources have told RFE/RL.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
RFE/RL's Uzbek Service
Publisher / Source: 
RFE/RL
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

In Mexico, Tens Of Thousands Of Illegal Guns Come From The U.S.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016
From 2009 to 2014, more than 73,000 guns that were seized in Mexico were traced to the U.S., according to a new update on the effort to fight weapons trafficking along the U.S.-Mexico border.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Bill Chappell
Publisher / Source: 
NPR
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

New Amendments to Constitution of Tajikistan Envisage Lifelong Presidential Term of Emomali Rahmon

Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Members of the Tajik parliament propose Emomali Rahmon to serve a lifelong term as a President of Tajikistan in the new amendments to the Constitution of the country, said CA-News referring to a source in the parliament.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Publisher / Source: 
AKIpress

Peru Inaugurates Warehouse to Aid Efforts During Natural Disasters

Wednesday, January 13, 2016
With the support of the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), the Peruvian government recently inaugurated a warehouse in the region of Tacna dedicated to storing equipment and other supplies that will aid the Peruvian Armed Forces and other government agencies in responding to natural disasters.English
Country(s): 
Peru
Author(s): 
Julia Pelcastre
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

U.S. Congress Moves Against Pakistani F-16 Deal

Wednesday, January 13, 2016
The U.S. Congress is reported to have stymied Pakistani efforts to further acquire F-16 fighter jets, according to reports in local media. Analysts say the move could have implications for the bilateral relationship at a sensitive time if the proposed deal stalls altogether.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Usman Ansari
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Pentagon Calls for “Pivot” to Target Latin America

Wednesday, January 13, 2016
It has been more than four years since the Obama administration announced its “pivot” or “rebalance” toward Asia, which amounted to a comprehensive strategy to militarily encircle China, undermine its economic influence in the region and compel Beijing to submit to Washington’s diktats. Rather, this confrontation must be pursued globally, according to senior military officials, with particular attention given to growing Chinese influence in Latin America.
Country(s): 
South America Regional
Author(s): 
Bill Van Auken
Publisher / Source: 
World Socialist Web Site
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

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