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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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Turkey's Erdogan Says Ankara Aims to Reinforce Troops on Iraq Border

Monday, October 31, 2016
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey was aiming to reinforce its troops deployments in its Iraqi border town of Silopi and that it would have a "different response" for Shi'ite militia groups if they cause terror in the Iraqi city of Tal Afar. English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

‘What We Have Now Is a Civil War

Monday, October 31, 2016
El Salvador’s hostilities appear to be taking on a dangerous new dimension. Once predominantly a street fight between rival gangs, the conflict has shifted to a war between the gangs and the state. Soldiers and police are being linked to human rights abuses and assassinations, an echo of the civil war between leftist guerrillas and the U.S.-backed government fought a quarter-century ago.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Joshua Partlow
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Extrajudicial Killings
Conflict

U.S. Personnel 'Targeting Killer Drones from Britain'

Monday, October 31, 2016
U.S. military personnel serving at the UK’s RAF bases are helping to identify targets for drone strikes, according to their job specifications. Human rights groups have seized on the descriptions of the roles as proof of the UK’s part in the covert US drone program, which some critics claim is in breach of international law.English
Country(s): 
United Kingdom
Author(s): 
Jamie Doward
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Drones

HRW Demands Probe in Kenya Police Killings

Friday, October 28, 2016
Kenyan police have been accused of 1,200 deaths in the last five years, more than two-thirds of people killed by guns in the country, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement
Extrajudicial Killings

Egypt's Sisi Pledges Reviews of Protest Law, Detentions

Friday, October 28, 2016
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi promised on Thursday to amend a law that human rights groups say has severely restricted protest rights and hinted at possible pardons for young people imprisoned without conviction.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Legislation

Child Soldiers Freed in South Sudan but Recruitment Heats Up: UNICEF

Friday, October 28, 2016
Armed groups in South Sudan released 145 children on Tuesday, the U.N. children's agency (UNICEF) said, calling on warring parties to stop recruiting child soldiers as the world's youngest nation teeters on the brink of renewed civil war.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Katy Migiro
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Shi'ite Militias to Join Mosul Campaign Soon

Friday, October 28, 2016
Iraqi Shi'ite militias said on Friday they would launch an offensive against Islamic State west of Mosul imminently, a move which would block any retreat by the Sunni jihadists into Syria but is likely to alarm Iraq's northern neighbor Turkey.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Saif Hameed
Maher Chmaytelli
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism

Nigerian Air Force Interested in Purchasing C295W

Friday, October 28, 2016
The Nigerian Air Force is looking at procuring the C295W light transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space, with a delegation from Europe visiting Nigeria.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Turkish-Trained Militias in the Fight for Mosul, U.S. Eyes Larger Role for Country in Iraq

Friday, October 28, 2016
Turkish-trained militiamen have begun operations northwest of the Islamic State-held Iraqi city of Mosul, as Baghdad and Ankara reportedly inch closer to a deal allowing a larger role for Turkish forces in the fight.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Turkey
Author(s): 
Carlo Munoz
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism

Shi'ite Militias to Join Mosul Campaign Soon

Friday, October 28, 2016
Iraqi Shi'ite militias said on Friday they would launch an offensive against Islamic State west of Mosul imminently, a move which would block any retreat by the Sunni jihadists into Syria but is likely to alarm Iraq's northern neighbor Turkey.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Saif Hameed
Maher Chmaytelli
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism

UK Maritime Personnel Train the Libyan Coastguard

Friday, October 28, 2016
UK Armed Forces personnel will today begin operations to help train the Libyan Coastguard, the Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has confirmed.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Wire Service: 
UK Ministry of Defence
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Colombia Delays Peace Talks with ELN Rebels Until Captive Freed

Friday, October 28, 2016
Colombia is delaying peace talks with Marxist ELN rebels until they free a politician held captive for six months, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Thursday, as he struggles to salvage a peace deal with FARC guerrillas that was rejected in a plebiscite. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

Over Half of Mexico Homicides Perpetrated by Organized Crime: Report

Friday, October 28, 2016
A study linking a percentage of Mexico's homicides to organized crime offers a different view of the rising violence depicted through government homicide figures, which do not discriminate between all killings and those related to criminal groups.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Tristan Clavel
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations

NATO Agrees Force Deployments for Eastern Flank

Friday, October 28, 2016
Allied defence ministers have firmed up NATO's 2016 Warsaw summit declaration in July to send four combat-ready battalions to its north eastern flank. Numerous national commitments to cluster troops and capabilities around the four nations leading the battalions were made during a two day meeting in Brussels on 26-27 October. English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Brooks Tigner
Publisher / Source: 
IHS Jane's 360
Tag(s): 
NATO

Nato Countries Are Not Spending Enough on Defence, the Alliance's Chief Says

Friday, October 28, 2016
Nato’s signatory countries have “a problem” with not spending enough of their budgets on defence, the alliance’s secretary general has said. Jens Stoltenberg said member countries had to “stop the cuts” and continue to raise spending on their militaries.English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Jon Stone
Publisher / Source: 
The Independent
Tag(s): 
NATO

NATO Seeks to Manage Russia's New Military Deployments

Friday, October 28, 2016
President Vladimir Putin's high-profile military deployments aim to showcase Russian power in any global confrontation with the West, NATO officials say, but the alliance will not seek to match Moscow's actions.English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Robin Emmott
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
NATO

Sweden Draws Closer to NATO as Russia Tensions Rise

Friday, October 28, 2016
The 150 Swedish soldiers dispatched to this Baltic Sea island for short, routine training last month received an unexpected order: Stay put. The decision made them the country’s first permanent force here in more than a decade.English
Country(s): 
Sweden
Author(s): 
Charles Duxbury
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
NATO

Modi's Looking to Buy the Indian Army 185,000 Deadly Assault Rifles

Friday, October 28, 2016
India’s armed forces have embarked on a shopping spree for modern assault rifles, body armor and helmets, providing a potential boost to global arms suppliers.English
Country(s): 
India
Author(s): 
Nc Bipindra
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

Pak Risks Global Isolation in Purchasing Defence Tech: Report

Friday, October 28, 2016
As India's purchasing power and geopolitical influence increases, Pakistan risks increasing global isolation when it comes to purchase of high-tech defence items, an American think-tank has saidEnglish
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Lalit K Jha
Publisher / Source: 
Press Trust Of India
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military

Airstrike in Afghanistan Causes Civilian Casualties

Friday, October 28, 2016
An airstrike in Afghanistan on Friday hit the home of a Taliban commander in the eastern province of Nangarhar and caused several civilian casualties, government and insurgent spokesmen said. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Human Rights
Terrorism

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