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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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Washington and London's Monkey Business in Hargeisa

Tuesday, November 24, 2015
The U.S. State Department opposes the UK Foreign Office on the attempted coup in Hargeisa. The Americans accuse the dissident leader of being close to radical Islamists. English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Publisher / Source: 
Africa Intelligence
Tag(s): 
Governance
Governance

In Yemen, a Saudi War Fought With U.S. Help

Tuesday, November 24, 2015
The unexploded cluster bombs are an increasingly common sight in Yemen’s farms and small villages, a visible reminder of Saudi Arabia’s continuing air war there – and of Washington’s large but little-known role in arming and fueling Riyadh’s warplanes.
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Paul McLeary
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Conflict

Mali Attack Highlights Underlying Connection Between Terror Groups in Africa

Tuesday, November 24, 2015
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to retired Gen. Carter Ham, former head of U.S. Africa Command, about U.S. military efforts to counter jihadist groups in Africa. English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Ari Shapiro
Publisher / Source: 
NPR
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism
Military and Police Aid
Military

Pentagon Has Increased Military Operations in Africa

Monday, November 23, 2015
The Pentagon has stepped up operations in Africa in recent years, insisting that a greater U.S. military presence is necessary to help counter threats from militants such as those who took hostages at a hotel in Mali. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
David S. Cloud
W.J. Hennigan
Publisher / Source: 
The Los Angeles Times
Tag(s): 
Military
Counterterrorism
Counterinsurgency
U.S. Policy

Aliyev Says Azerbaijan, U.S. Successfully Co-Op in Various Fields for Years

Monday, November 23, 2015
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by US Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Bridget Brink Nov. 23.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
Trend (Azerbaijan)
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Osprey Aircrafts Arrive in Brazil to Support Unitas Amphibious

Monday, November 23, 2015
This past Saturday (14), three MV-22 Osprey aircraft from the United States landed in Rio de Janeiro to begin the Operation Unitas Amphibious 2015 military training exercise. Completing the longest flight of its history, the MV-22 travelled the equivalent of 11,417 kilometers, from United States to Brazil.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Brazilian Navy
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo Americas
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

UN Says 729 Human Rights Activists Killed in Colombia since 1994

Monday, November 23, 2015
A total of 729 human rights activists have been killed in Colombia in the past two decades, according to the United Nations. That’s an average of nearly three a month.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Hotel Attack in Mali Reverses Gains in Fight Against Extremism

Monday, November 23, 2015
The terrorists chose carefully: There are nearly always French, Russian and even a few American visitors to be found in the hotel restaurant, around the pool, in the health club or on the thin black-leather sofas of the glass-fronted lobby, now shattered by gunfire. English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Dionne Searcey
Adam Nossiter
Carlotta Gall
Somini Sengupta
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict

Joint U.S.-Canada-Ukraine Military Drills Begin Monday

Monday, November 23, 2015
A nearly month-long training program is set to begin in Ukraine on Monday with hundreds of U.S. and Canadian troops to provide tactical support to Ukrainian forces.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Sputnik News
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
Military Cooperation

Morocco Seeking TOW Missiles

Monday, November 23, 2015
The Kingdom of Morocco has requested the sale of 600 TOW 2A anti-tank guided missiles and associated equipment from the United States in a deal worth $157 million.English
Country(s): 
Morocco
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web

Turkmenistan: We Don't Need Any Help With Afghan Border

Monday, November 23, 2015
Turkmenistan's government has told the United States that it doesn't need help in protecting its border with Afghanistan, a senior American diplomat has said.English
Country(s): 
Turkmenistan
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Border Control
Military and Police Aid
Foreign Aid

US Special Forces to Arrive in Syria 'Very Soon' as Assad Hails Russian Airstrikes

Monday, November 23, 2015
Dozens of US special operations troops will arrive in Syria “very soon” as promised by president Barack Obama’s administration, a senior official has said.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Wire Service: 
Agence France Presse
Tag(s): 
Military

Waging War: Gangs of El Salvador (Part 1)

Monday, November 23, 2015
El Salvador is set to eclipse Honduras as the country with the highest homicide rate in the world. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Publisher / Source: 
Vice News
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Civil-Military Relations

Mauricio Macri Elected President of Argentina

Monday, November 23, 2015
Mauricio Macri, the wealthy Buenos Aires mayor who catapulted to prominence on a wave of discontent over government scandals, a feeble economy and combative nationalism, was elected president of Argentina on Sunday, according to preliminary results.English
Country(s): 
Argentina
Author(s): 
Joshua Partlow
Irene Caselli
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post

Inside the $100 Million Scheme to Send the Middle East's Most Unwanted People to Africa

Monday, November 23, 2015
Iyad el-Baghdadi doesn't know why he was called into the immigration office. It was April of 2014, and the 36 year old was being told he had a choice: He could permanently leave the United Arab Emirates, where he had lived almost his entire life, or he could face indefinite imprisonment. English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Peter Salisbury
Publisher / Source: 
Vice News
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Migration

Merchants of Menace: How US Arms Sales are Fueling Middle East Wars

Monday, November 23, 2015
The recent surge in U.S. arms transfers to the Middle East is part of an unprecedented boom in major U.S. arms sales that has been presided over by the Obama administration.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
William Hartung
Publisher / Source: 
Counter Punch
Tag(s): 
Arms Control
Military Equipment

Uzbekistan Slowly Destabilizes

Monday, November 23, 2015
As Russia and the United States compete for influence in Central Asia, Uzbekistan will play an important role in shaping regional security dynamics and in the broader standoff between Moscow and the West in the former Soviet periphery.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Publisher / Source: 
Stratfor
Tag(s): 
Security

Suspected Drone Strike Kills al-Shabaab Fighters in Somalia-Police

Monday, November 23, 2015
A suspected drone targeted a base belonging to al Qaeda-affiliated al Shabaab insurgents in southern Somalia, killing at least five fighters, police and residents said on Sunday. It was not known who was behind the aerial strike but the United States has in the past targeted al Shabaab fighters.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Abu Sheikh
George Obulutsa
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Drones
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism
Terrorism

Five Things You Should Know About the Terrorist Attack in Mali

Monday, November 23, 2015
#3: Counter-terrorism campaigns in the Sahel prioritize security and not politics. English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Susanna D. Wing
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism
Security Assistance

Bahrain Abuses Continues Despite King’s Pledge, Rights Group Says

Monday, November 23, 2015
Bahrain’s security forces torture detainees using electric shocks, beatings and sexual abuse, despite a public pledge by the king of Bahrain four years ago to end such practices, according to a report released on Monday by the New York-based Human Rights Watch. English
Country(s): 
Bahrain
Author(s): 
Kareem Fahim
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Violence

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