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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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Afghan Air Force to Take Delivery of New Light-Attack Plane

Thursday, January 7, 2016
The Afghan Air Force is about to receive a new light-attack aircraft from the U.S. to support ground troops with cannons, rockets and missiles as they battle resurgent Taliban forces.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Anthony Capaccio
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg Business
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Yemen: Coalition Drops Cluster Bombs in Capital

Thursday, January 7, 2016
Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces airdropped cluster bombs on residential neighborhoods in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, early on January 6, 2016. The deliberate or reckless use of cluster munitions in populated areas amounts to a war crime.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Human Rights Watch
Publisher / Source: 
HRW
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Conflict
Human Rights

Coalition Air Strikes 'Cut IS Oil Revenues By Third

Thursday, January 7, 2016
The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State (IS) militants says its air strikes have cut oil production by the group in Syria and Iraq by around 30 percent.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Iraq
Author(s): 
RFE/RL
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict

Mexican Navy Orders Three More Damen 4207 Patrol Vessels

Thursday, January 7, 2016
The Secretariat of the Mexican Navy (SEMAR) has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards for three Ténochtitlan-class 42 m patrol vessels that are based on the Damen Stan Patrol 4207 design.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Daniel Wasserbly and Alex Pape
Publisher / Source: 
IHS Jane's 360
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

U.S. Joint Chiefs Head in Ankara to Discuss ISIS, Sectarian Tensions

Thursday, January 7, 2016
The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived in the Turkish capital to discuss "various aspects" of the allied fight against the Islamic State group.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Burak Ege Bekdil
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military

Deloitte: Defence Sector to Grow 2.7% in 2016, Ending Decline

Thursday, January 7, 2016
A two-year budget deal in the USA coupled with growing global instability could see defence revenues jump by 2.7% in 2016, breaking a five-year decline, according to forecasters at Deloitte.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
James Drew
Publisher / Source: 
Flightglobal
Tag(s): 
Military

Nigeria acquiring JF-17 fighters

Thursday, January 7, 2016
The Nigerian Air Force aims to acquire three JF-17 Thunder fighter jets this year, and has budgeted $25 million towards this. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Defense Web
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Peacekeepers Can Still be Deployed to Burundi: Dlamini-Zuma

Thursday, January 7, 2016
The African Union Commission (AU) chairperson, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, says the continental bloc can still deploy peacekeepers to Burundi, if the violence in the country persists. English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
SABC

Peru Surpasses 2015 Goal for Eradicating Illegal Coca Crops

Thursday, January 7, 2016
The mark was achieved through logistical and technological support provided by the United States and a comprehensive initiative that provided farmers the option of cultivating alternative crops. English
Country(s): 
Peru
Author(s): 
Marina Shulamith
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo Americas
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade

Somalia Joins Saudi Backlash Against Iran

Thursday, January 7, 2016
Somalia has joined Saudi Arabia in the backlash against Iran over the attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashad. English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Abdulkadir Khalif
Publisher / Source: 
Africa Review

Nigeria's Bello Haliru Mohammed 'Stole Money from Boko Haram Fight'

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Former Nigerian defence minister Bello Haliru Mohammed has been charged with money laundering. He is accused along with his son, Bello Abba Mohammed, of diverting $1.5m (£1m) that was meant to buy arms for soldiers fighting Islamist Boko Haram militants.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
BBC Staff
Publisher / Source: 
BBC (UK)
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

President Obama's Executive Action Limits Gun Trafficking Loopholes

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
In recent years Mexico has seen a wave of drug-related violence, and more than 180,000 homicides since 2007. Lax gun laws in the United States, which allow firearms to flow easily acrossthe border, have significantly contributed to this death toll.
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Kristel Mucino
Publisher / Source: 
WOLA
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

Ivory Coast Government Resigns Ahead of Reshuffle

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Ivory Coast's government resigned on Wednesday ahead of an expected cabinet reshuffle that President Alassane Ouattara said would lead to more "efficiency". Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan presented his resignation and that of his government at what was to have been the first cabinet meeting of the year.English
Country(s): 
Ivory Coast
Author(s): 
AFP Staff
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Nation (Kenya)
Wire Service: 
AFP

Georgia Says No Agreement Yet on Gas Import from Iran via Armenia

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
The Georgian Ministry of Energy has confirmed having talks with Iran over possible gas supplies via Armenia, but said no agreement has yet been reached.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Iran
Author(s): 
Civil Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Civil.ge (Georgia)

Makande Tells It All: Ex-deputy Police IG Bophani Presided Over Mphwiyo Shooting, As BJ Called To Testify

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Former People’s Party (PP) publicity secretary Hophmally Makande yesterday told the court in Lilongwe that ex-deputy Inspector General (IG) of Police Nelson Bophani masterminded the shooting of former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo.English
Country(s): 
Malawi
Author(s): 
Paida Kadzakumanja
Publisher / Source: 
Malawi Voice
Tag(s): 
Policing

Why El Salvador Became the Hemisphere’s Murder Capital

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
With more than 6,600 homicides last year in a population of 6 million, El Salvador has surpassed its violent neighbors and seized the unfortunate title of the hemisphere’s murder capital. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Joshua Partlow
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Security

Russia Seeks To Drive Wedge Into Central Asia

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Russia appears to be practicing a bit of "divide-and-conquer" politics in Central Asia, and state-owned Gazprom is spearheading the campaign.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Bruce Pannier
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

Latin America Most Dangerous Place for Human Rights Activists

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Some 157 human rights activists were killed or died in detention in 25 countries last year, according to the advocacy group Front Line Defenders.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Ruadhán Mac Cormaic
Publisher / Source: 
The Irish Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Security

Pentagon Admits Afghan Forces Are Unable to ‘Entirely Operate on Their Own'

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
The Pentagon said on Tuesday that Afghanistan forces still can’t “operate entirely on their own” as it explained why U.S. special operations troops were involved in a firefight that killed one of them.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Rowan Scarborough
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Times

Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
On Jan. 4, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Iraq
Author(s): 
U.S. Central Command Staff
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Central Command
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism
Military

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