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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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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

Coast Guard Seizes Major Cocaine Loads off Latin America

Friday, November 20, 2015
The U.S. Coast Guard has seized more than 50,000 pounds of cocaine off Latin America during the past four months in what is shaping up to be a record year for seizures in the Pacific.English
Country(s): 
Western Hemisphere Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade
Military Operations

Peru, United States Conduct Southern Seas 2015 and Other Military Exercises

Friday, November 20, 2015
Peru's Navy is participating in the Southern Seas 2015 exercise with the crew of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and other U.S. forces, continuing the countries' joint training program that started in 2006. English
Country(s): 
Peru
Author(s): 
Julieta Pelcastre
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo Americas
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
Military Cooperation

Lebanon Security Forces Make Arrests, Seize Explosives After Beirut Bombs

Friday, November 20, 2015
Lebanese security forces carried out a series of arrests overnight, security sources said on Friday, as part of a crackdown launched after twin suicide bomb attacks killed 44 people in Beirut last week.English
Country(s): 
Lebanon
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Civil Society

Cartel’s No. 2 Man Picked Up in Jalisco

Friday, November 20, 2015
The man believed to be second in command of the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel (CJNG) was arrested early yesterday morning in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco. - See more at: http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/cartels-no-2-man-picked-up-in-jalisco/#sthash.tOGSKT85.dpufEnglish
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
Mexico News Daily
Wire Service: 
Milenio
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations

At Least 105 Nigerian Soldiers Missing after Fierce Gun Battle with Boko Haram

Friday, November 20, 2015
The terrorists also captured a T-72 tank as well as several artillery weapons from the unit. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Nicholas Ibekwe
Publisher / Source: 
Premium Times (Nigeria)
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Counterterrorism
Counterinsurgency
Terrorism

Jonathan Washes Hands Of Arms Procurement Scandal

Friday, November 20, 2015
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says his government never awarded any contract in the range of $2 billion dollars.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Ladi Olorunyomi
Publisher / Source: 
Premium Times (Nigeria)
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Corruption
Governance
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism
Terrorism

Nigerian Air Force Degrades Terrorists' Logistics in Sambisa Forest

Friday, November 20, 2015
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday said it had degraded Boko Haram terrorists' logistics, vehicle workshop and a weapon storage facility after successful interdiction missions on their Sambisa forest hideout.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Mu Xuequan
Publisher / Source: 
Xinhua (China)
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism
Terrorism

Colombia Discovers 'Giant' ELN Cocaine Lab

Friday, November 20, 2015
A huge cocaine processing complex run by the ELN has been found in west Colombia, showcasing the guerrilla group's role in a drug trade that could soon be changing hands.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Mimi Yagoub
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade
Conflict
Conflict

Pakistan-U.S. Relations: What Issues Does Pakistan's Military Face?

Friday, November 20, 2015
Pakistan army chief Gen Raheel Sharif's trip to Washington is his second in less than a year.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Ilyas Khan
Publisher / Source: 
BBC (UK)
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Foreign Policy
Terrorism
Military Cooperation

AFRICOM Seeks to Determine if U.S. Military at Besieged Mali Hotel

Friday, November 20, 2015
The U.S. military maintains a small presence in Mali, where French forces have been involved in a long campaign against al-Qaida-aligned militants.English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
John Vandiver
Publisher / Source: 
Stars and Stripes
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Security Assistance
Conflict

Kazakhstan: Man Jailed Over Separatism Sensitivities

Friday, November 20, 2015
A man has been jailed on charges of promoting separatism in Kazakhstan — the first time someone has been thrown behind bars for a crime introduced last year, while separatist conflict raged in Ukraine.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Joanna Lillis
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

More Mexicans Leaving Than Coming to the U.S.

Friday, November 20, 2015
Net Loss of 140,000 from 2009 to 2014; Family Reunification Top Reason for ReturnEnglish
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Ana Gonzalez-Barrera
Publisher / Source: 
Pew Research Center
Tag(s): 
Migration

The Motives Behind a Russian-Armenian Air Defense Deal

Friday, November 20, 2015
The standoff between Russia and the West is once again heating up, but this time tensions are centered on the Caucasus.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Russia
Publisher / Source: 
Stratfor
Tag(s): 
Militarization
Military
Military Cooperation

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