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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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UAE to get 12 more HIMARSs

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will get another 12 Lockheed Martin M142 High Mobility Artillery rocket Systems (HIMARSs) under a USD143 million contract announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 30 December.English
Country(s): 
United Arab Emirates
Author(s): 
Jeremy Binnie
Publisher / Source: 
IHS Jane's 360
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

U.S. Slides Back into War in Iraq, Joining Conflict President Once Opposed

Monday, January 4, 2016
More U.S. military personnel have been sent to Iraq and Syria. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Doug Bandow
Publisher / Source: 
The World Post
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Watch Marines Build the Bridge Iraq Is Using to Take Back Ramadi

Monday, January 4, 2016
On Tuesday, Army Col. Steve Warren, a U.S. Defense Department spokesman in Baghdad, said the Iraqi army used a floating bridge given to them by the United States to cross a branch of the Euphrates River, allowing them to make their push into the Ramadi city centerEnglish
Country(s): 
Iran
Author(s): 
David Francis
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Peace on Earth? Not Until the U.S. Stops Selling Arms and Making War

Monday, January 4, 2016
Reviewing the bidding on the United States at the end of 2015, Dan Simpson concludes that we are a killer nation, at home and abroad.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Dan Simpson
Publisher / Source: 
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Cameroon Welcomes U.S. Assistance Against Boko Haram

Monday, January 4, 2016
Cameroon President Paul Biya welcomed the engagement of U.S. troops in his country's fight against Boko Haram insurgents. But many Cameroonians do not yet understand the role of the troops in the war. English
Country(s): 
Cameroon
Author(s): 
Moki Edwin Kindzeka
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Are U.S. Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Hurting its Own Interests in the Region?

Monday, January 4, 2016
Human rights groups have denounced the most recent sale of U.S. arms to Saudi Arabia, citing the recklessness of the Saudi-led air attacks that have left thousands of civilians dead. This raises the question: Are these arms deals strengthening or hurting U.S. goals in the region?English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Leah Shulz
Publisher / Source: 
LobeLog
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Human Rights

Mapped: The Taliban Surged in 2015, but ISIS Is Moving In on Its Turf

Monday, January 4, 2016
With the Islamic State dominating headlines in 2015, Afghanistan went back to being America’s forgotten war. That made it easier to ignore the fact that the Taliban now control more territory than at any time since 2001.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Paul McLeary
Dan De Luce
C.K. Hickey
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Terrorism

Central Asia: A Different Kind of Threat

Monday, January 4, 2016
Over the coming decades, instability and internal conflict will continue to pose the greatest threats to the region as the influence of Russia and the West in Central Asia fades. But in their place, two new powers will rise that will shape the future of the region: Turkey and China. English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Eugene Chausovsky
Publisher / Source: 
Stratfor
Tag(s): 
Security
Security Assistance

In Tajikistan, U.S.-Trained Commander Turns to Islamic State

Monday, January 4, 2016
Col. Gulmurod Halimov was once on the fast track within the security service of his native Tajikistan, and trusted by the U.S. government. A month later, the U.S.-trained commander resurfaced in an Islamic State propaganda video.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Nathan Hodge
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Terrorism

Baku Refuses to Release Political Prisoners, Criticizes Washington

Monday, January 4, 2016
On December 28, Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev signed his annual list of pardoned prisoners. Despite the hopes of many in Azerbaijan and abroad, none of the country’s 95 political prisoners were on the list. Human rights activists are at odds as to the reasons for Aliyev’s continued crackdown on journalists and political dissidents.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Hamid Nicat
Publisher / Source: 
Silk Road Reporters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.S. Seeks Extradition of Former Honduran Vice President

Monday, January 4, 2016
Honduras’ government says it has received a request from the United States for the extradition of former vice president and businessman Jaime Rosenthal, who is accused of money laundering.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Wire Service: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Extraditions

Anticipating Hezbollah Action, Israel Shells Lebanon Border

Monday, January 4, 2016
IDF fires artillery for fourth successive day amid concerns terror group will take advantage of poor weather to ‘avenge’ death of Samir KuntarEnglish
Country(s): 
Israel
Lebanon
Author(s): 
Times of Israel Staff
Publisher / Source: 
The Times of Israel (Israel)
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism

Mexico Stubbornly Resists Accountability

Monday, January 4, 2016
When he campaigned for the presidency of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto used the title of his book, “Mexico, the Great Hope,” to explain the record he hoped to achieve and the nation he hoped to build. More than three years into his presidency, it seems more likely that he will be remembered not as the transformational leader Mexicans thought they had elected, but as a politician who skirted accountability at every turn.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
The Editorial Board
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Embassy Official: U.S. Shuts Down Drone Operation in Ethiopia

Monday, January 4, 2016
The U.S. government has shut down its drone operation base in southern Ethiopia, an embassy official announced.English
Country(s): 
Ethiopia
Author(s): 
Elias Meseret
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Drones

U.S. Security Aid to Mexico Dwindles Amid Human Rights Abuses

Monday, January 4, 2016
The missing 43 students and escape of "El Chapo" Guzmán may partly explain why the U.S. is slashing aid to Mexico.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Roque Planas
Publisher / Source: 
The World Post
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid
Security Assistance
Human Rights

Egypt Arrests 3 Facebook Admins Ahead of Jan. 25 Anniversary

Monday, January 4, 2016
Egyptian authorities arrested three people who administer 23 Facebook pages, accusing them of using the networking website to incite against state institutions.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
AP Staff
Publisher / Source: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Cameroonian Security Service Abuses in Boko Haram Fight

Monday, January 4, 2016
The Cameroonian military is facing accusations of misconduct. On December 8, the Associated Press (AP) reported that Cameroonian troops crossed into Nigeria and killed about 150 villagers, looting and burning the village. On December 23, AP reported that Cameroonian troops killed at least seventy residents in Nigeria’s Borno state. Meanwhile, Amnesty International on December 27, called on the Cameroonian authorities to “come clean over the fate of 130 people rounded up and detained by Cameroonian forces a year ago following security operations against Boko Haram.”English
Country(s): 
Cameroon
Nigeria
Author(s): 
John Campbell
Publisher / Source: 
Council on Foreign Relations
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Border Control

Egyptian Navy to Receive 46 Ka-52K Naval Helicopters From Russia

Monday, January 4, 2016
Russian Helicopters says it will supply the Egyptian Navy with 46 Ka-52K (Kamov-52 "Katran") naval attack helicopters to equip the two Mistraal-class helicopter carrier amphibious assaults ships acquired from France last year.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Russia
Author(s): 
Oscar Nkala
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

US Arms Sales Increase to Unstable Region in Slow Market

Monday, January 4, 2016
American weapons continued to find its way into contentious regions helped in part by a perceived threat, experts say. The U.S. has dominated the global arms trade market in the past 8 years thanks to large purchases by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and South Korea, according to a congressional report. English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
South Korea
Author(s): 
Kasim Ileri
Publisher / Source: 
Turkish Weekly
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Inside The Tiny Police State With Seven Armies

Monday, January 4, 2016
Forces from America, Japan, France, Germany, Italy—and soon, even China—are crammed into the dirt-poor Djibouti. Good luck asking the locals if they like all the attentionEnglish
Country(s): 
Djibouti
Author(s): 
Tim Mak
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid
Human Rights

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