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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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America’s Empire of African Bases

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
In the shadows of what was once called the “dark continent,” a scramble has come and gone. If you heard nothing about it, that was by design. But look hard enough and — north to south, east to west — you’ll find the fruits of that effort: a network of bases, compounds, and other sites whose sum total exceeds the number of nations on the continent.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Nick Turse
Publisher / Source: 
LobeLog: Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military
Militarization
Military Cooperation

Guatemala Prison Violence Ends with 17 Dead

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
The Guatemalan authorities say the death toll in a prison fight which began on Sunday has risen to 17.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Violence

Iraqi Forces Prepare Next U.S.-Backed Attack on ISIS, With Mosul on Horizon

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
In Sinjar, Iraq, fighters from the Islamic State carved a network of tunnels. To defend Hawija, Iraq, they erected a 10-foot sand wall. And virtually everywhere they have surrounded their positions with dense minefields of I.E.D.s, backed by machine guns, mortars and suicide bombers. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Michael R. Gordon
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Terrorism

Honduras' Search for Corruption Antidote Might be Fatally Flawed

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Seizing upon what some are proclaiming as the "Central American Spring," outraged Hondurans are calling for the creation of an international body to put an immediate end to long-standing impunity for the country's political elite. English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
David Gagne
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Corruption

U.N. Chief Proposes Peacekeepers but Prioritises Talks for Burundi

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday that deploying peacekeepers to Burundi was an option to quell the violence but recommended that a U.N. team be first sent to help bolster dialogue.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Peace Negotiations
Conflict Resolution
Conflict

On Ukraine’s Front Lines, U.S.-Supplied Equipment Is Falling Apart

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
The United States has delivered more than $260 million in non-lethal military equipment to help the government of Ukraine in its fight against a Russian-backed insurgency, but some of the U.S.-supplied gear meant to protect and transport Ukrainian military forces is little more than junk.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Thomas Gibbons-Neff
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Gangs of El Salvador (Full Length)

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
El Salvador is set to eclipse Honduras as the country with the highest homicide rate in the world. There have already been over 5,700 murders this year in a country with a population of just over six million.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Danny Gold
Publisher / Source: 
Vice News
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Violence

Essay: How Offering Tomahawks for Foreign Military Sales Will Strengthen Allies and Deter Adversaries

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Tomahawk FMS brings a unique opportunity to significantly bolster our allies in the face of common security challenges. It is an opportunity we need to take advantage of.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Robert Crumplar
Publisher / Source: 
USNI News
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Arms Sales

El Salvador Military Detects Increase in Gang Infiltration

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
The Salvadoran army has dismissed an increasing number of troops for suspected gang affiliation, indicating growing attempts by gangs to infiltrate the armed forces, or alternatively, a greater effort on the part of the military to identify potential infiltrators.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Mike LaSusa
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Military

Stabilisation and Civil Military Cooperation Course Opens in Musanze

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
The course, which brought together 23 participants from Uganda, Somalia, Sudan and Rwanda, seeks to espouse better understanding of how to collaborate with civilians and stabilise communities in conflict situations.English
Country(s): 
Rwanda
Author(s): 
Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti
Publisher / Source: 
The New Times (Rwanda)
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations
Military and Police Aid
Conflict Resolution

Syria's Newest Rebel Army Has Its Sights on the Islamic State

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
The Islamic State group may have suffered several defeats along the periphery of its so-called caliphate, but so far no one has been able to challenge its control over the core of its territory.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Sam Heller
Publisher / Source: 
Vice News
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

NATO Chief Assures Alliance Committed to Afghanistan

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Afghan security forces are fighting competently against the Taliban and other Islamic militants. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Navy Seizes More than a Ton of Cocaine in Southwest Colombia

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Colombia’s Defense Ministry said that Police have seized more than than a ton of cocaine in the southwest of the country since Thursday.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Adriaan Alsema
Publisher / Source: 
Colombia Reports
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade

Mali’s Corruption has Hindered its Efforts to Fight Terror

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
But as in other countries, defeating terrorism is a process, not a one-time event, and depends on improving governance as well as waging war. English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Editorial Board
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism
Conflict
Governance
Corruption

UAE Says Ready to Commit Troops to Fight Syria Jihadists

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
The United Arab Emirates has said it is ready to commit ground troops against jihadists in Syria and described Russian air strikes in the country as attacks on a "common enemy".English
Country(s): 
United Arab Emirates
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
AFP

Will Human Rights Ever Matter in Central Asia?

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
All indications from this trip suggest that Kerry soft-pedaled human rights issues in order to emphasize cooperation around regional security, counterterrorism and energy, and to encourage warmer ties in order to push back against the expanding regional influence of Russia and China.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Christopher Jenkins
Publisher / Source: 
International Policy Digest
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Defying Military Efforts, Boko Haram is Expanding in West Africa: U.N. Official

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Boko Haram is growing and threatening to spread further eastwards from Nigeria as far as the Central African Republic (CAR), despite heightened efforts by the Nigerian military and a regional task force, the top United Nations (U.N.) aid official in Cameroon told Reuters.English
Country(s): 
West Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Conor Gaffey
Publisher / Source: 
Newsweek
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Counterinsurgency
Terrorism
Terrorism
Conflict

The Four Priorities of U.S. Ambassador Richard Mills

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
U.S. Ambassador to Armenia H.E. Richard Mills spoke to CivilNet about his four priority areas for Armenia. They include, deepening bilateral economic ties, helping to fight corruption, a strong and vibrant civil society and explaining U.S. foreign policy to the Armenian people.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Publisher / Source: 
Civil Net (Armenia)
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Pentagon May Send More U.S. Troops to Syria

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
The Pentagon will consider deploying more special operations troops to fight Islamic State militants if its pilot project in Syria shows signs of progress, a senior Defense official told USA TODAY on Monday.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Tom Vanden Brook
Publisher / Source: 
USA Today
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Nigeria's Dasuki 'Arrested Over $2bn Arms Fraud'

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Nigeria's former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has been arrested for allegedly stealing $2bn (£1.3bn), his representatives say.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Governance
Arms Sales
Terrorism

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