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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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Iraqi Sunni Fighters Prepare for Expanded Role in Ramadi Battle

Thursday, December 3, 2015
During a U.S. military training exercise at Iraq’s Habbaniyah air base a few months ago, Sheik Taher al-Jassem said some of his fellow tribesmen wondered aloud how they could sit beside the same American soldiers they would have tried to kill only a few years ago. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Matt Bradley
Ben Kesling
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Terrorism

Civilian Deaths Raise Questions About C.I.A.-Trained Forces in Afghanistan

Thursday, December 3, 2015
A series of home raids by C.I.A.-trained Afghan counterterrorism forces in the past month resulted in the deaths of at least six innocent civilians, according to Afghan government officials, reviving an issue that has been a chronic source of tension between Afghanistan and the United States.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
David Jolly
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Corruption

British Jets Hit ISIS in Syria After Parliament Authorizes Airstrikes

Thursday, December 3, 2015
The British Parliament on Wednesday authorized airstrikes in Syria against the Islamic State, in a vote that became a wider test of British willingness to play an active role in international affairs, and British warplanes made their first attacks hours later.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Steven Erlanger
Stephen Castle
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict

U.S. to Provide Ukraine Comprehensive Security Assistance Against Aggression in Donbas

Thursday, December 3, 2015
United States will help Ukraine on its way to strengthen defense capacities of the Armed Forces, White House senior official said.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Interfax - Ukraine
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Militants From Qaeda Affiliate Seize 2 Yemeni Towns

Thursday, December 3, 2015
Militants belonging to Al Qaeda’s local affiliate seized control of two towns in southern Yemen early Wednesday, including a provincial capital, in their latest move to take advantage of turmoil during the country’s civil war. English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Shuaib Almosawa
Kareem Fahim
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Afghan Villas Rented by Pentagon Questioned by Inspector General

Thursday, December 3, 2015
A Pentagon task force in Afghanistan used about 20 percent of its budget renting what it called villas instead of using housing on military bases, an inspector general said.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Anthony Capaccio
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg Business
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Iraqi Politicians, Militias Warn Abadi Against U.S. Force Deployment

Thursday, December 3, 2015
Iraq's ruling alliance and powerful Shi'ite militias say Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi would be digging his own political grave and undermining the fight against Islamic State if he permits the deployment of a new U.S. special operations force in the country. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Ahmed Rasheed
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations

Transparency International Praises Georgia for Reducing Military Corruption

Thursday, December 3, 2015
World leading anti-corruption, non-profit organisation Transparency International (TI) is praising Georgia for carrying out reforms and reducing the level of corruption in its military sector.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Agenda.ge (Georgia)
Tag(s): 
Corruption

U.S. Threatens to Bypass Baghdad, Arm Sunnis Against IS

Thursday, December 3, 2015
Lawmakers of both parties have run out of patience with Shiite sectarianism that is seen as a major obstacle preventing more Sunni tribes from turning against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS). Their frustration boiled over at a Dec. 1 hearing of the House Armed Services panel during which legislators demanded that the Obama administration turn the screws on Baghdad.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Julian Pecquet
Publisher / Source: 
Al-Monitor
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Azerbaijan: Yunus Release Not an End to Human Rights Struggle

Thursday, December 3, 2015
With the release of prominent human rights activist Arif Yunus, 60, Azerbaijan started receiving widespread praise. But the human rights community urges that domestic and international pressure should not fade, as more than 80 political prisoners remain behind bars. English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Aydin Mammadov
Publisher / Source: 
Silk Road Reporters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Brazil Opens Impeachment Proceedings Against President Rousseff

Thursday, December 3, 2015
The end may be in sight for Dilma Rousseff's presidency after impeachment proceedings were authorized on Wednesday by the speaker of Brazil's lower house of Congress.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Ben Tavener
Publisher / Source: 
Vice News
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security
Corruption

Murders Down but Massacres On the Rise in Honduras

Thursday, December 3, 2015
Honduras has experienced more massacres so far in 2015 than in all of last year, suggesting violence related to organized crime remains rampant despite a significant drop in the country's murder rate. English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
David Gagne
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Violence

Nigerien, Malian Soldiers Aid U.S. Army's Language-Translation Technology

Thursday, December 3, 2015
The U.S. Army is testing and upgrading a language-translation program by training with African soldiers, officials said. Capturing French accents and dialects from across Africa helps scientists refine the translation software. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Mali
Author(s): 
Dan Lafontaine
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Army
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Security Assistance

Mexican Supreme Court Candidate's Record Clouded by Torture Accusations

Thursday, December 3, 2015
A former state attorney general whose office is accused of torturing witnesses during a botched investigation into an alleged army massacre was questioned by the Mexican Senate this week.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
David Agren
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security
Human Rights

U.S. Concludes Plan for Implementation of Security Network in Nigeria

Thursday, December 3, 2015
The U.S. says it has concluded plans to begin the implementation of the Security Governance Initiative (SGI), a comprehensive security master plan aimed at defeating terrorism and security threats in Nigeria.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Agence France Presse
Tag(s): 
Security
Governance
Security Assistance
Counterterrorism

Gangs & Drug Trafficking in Central America Conference

Thursday, December 3, 2015
Indeed, there were at least three different components of violence: open warfare between the two major gangs, a recruitment process that involved high levels of coercion and violence, and a resource generation strategy centered on extortion and intimidation. Ironically, incarcerated gang members used cell phones to extort business, especially those in the transportation sector.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Robert Bunker
Publisher / Source: 
Small Wars Journal
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Drug Trade

Rearming CAR’s Forces: A Way Out of the Abyss?

Thursday, December 3, 2015
Local and international actors have called for the rearmament of the country’s armed forces following rising sectarian violence. However, such a move is fraught with danger, including threats by certain ex-Séléka factions to invade the capital Bangui should it occur. English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Author(s): 
Alex Fielding
Elisha Sidoun
Publisher / Source: 
International Peace Institute
Tag(s): 
Militarization
Conflict
Sectarianism

Guinean Ex-Leader Konate Smuggled $64,000 into the U.S.

Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Sekouba Konate, a former Guinean president and serving African Union general, has pleaded guilty to smuggling money into the US. Known as "El Tigre" for his military prowess, he was in the junta which took power in December 2008. English
Country(s): 
Guinea
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Governance

What’s the Verdict on Forced Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Harvest?

Wednesday, December 2, 2015
While the use of child labor has seemingly dropped in Uzbekistan–the result of heavy international pressure and a coordinated boycott by Western brands–forced adult labor has become more prevalent.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Catherine Putz
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

The Tip of a Bloody Iceberg: Colombian Mercenaries in Yemen

Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Some 800 retired special-forces veterans of the Colombian army will be fighting in Yemen soon as mercenary soldiers. It’s no surprise: Colombia is a star contributor to the U. S. project of orchestrating proxy warriors to enforce its global plan.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Program(s): 
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
Author(s): 
W.T. Whitney
Publisher / Source: 
Counter Punch
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Counterinsurgency

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