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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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How to Unite Enemy Fighters into a Single National Army (And What That Means for Peace)

Thursday, November 12, 2015
Is integrating ex-rebels and former government forces after war the way toward a stable peace? Policymakers and academics seem to think so; military integration has become an important part of peacebuilding.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Nina Wilen
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Conflict Resolution
Conflict
Military and Police Aid

The Pentagon’s Afghan ‘Slush Fund’ Will Now Have to Answer to Angry Lawmakers

Thursday, November 12, 2015
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has given the DOD 48 hours to turn over its files on a controversial task force that may have misspent millions in Afghanistan.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Tim Fernholz
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid
Transparency

U.S. Offers $27 Million in Rewards for Information on Al-Shabaab Commanders

Thursday, November 12, 2015
The United States has announced rewards worth a total $27 million for information on six top commanders in the Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab, which has launched attacks across East Africa.English
Country(s): 
East Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Edmund Blair
Drazen Jorgic
Louise Ireland
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Counterinsurgency

Mexico is Even Less Prepared than the U.S. to Handle Central American Immigrants

Thursday, November 12, 2015
As a wave of Central American immigrants overwhelmed the U.S. last year, overcrowding detention centers and clogging up the court system, U.S. officials sought help from Mexico to curb the flow.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Ana Campoy
Tag(s): 
Migration
Border Control

Uzbekistan Frees Jailed Dissident After Kerry Visit

Thursday, November 12, 2015
Uzbekistan on Thursday freed one of its longest-serving political prisoners, a local human rights group said, shortly after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited the country.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Dmitry Solovyov
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

UN Sends More Peacekeepers, Drones to C. Africa

Thursday, November 12, 2015
The United Nations is sending hundreds of extra peacekeepers and its first drones to the Central African Republic to bolster security ahead of elections next month, a UN official said Tuesday. English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Drones
Security Assistance

Jailed Azerbaijani Activist Arif Yunus Released From Jail, But Can't Leave Baku

Thursday, November 12, 2015
Human rights defender Arif Yunus, whose case attracted worldwide attention when he and his wife were arrested in Azerbaijan in 2014 on suspicion of spying for Armenia, has been released from jail due to his deteriorating health.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Wire Service: 
RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

Interview-Colombia Seeking New Herbicide to Restart Coca Fumigation - Police

Thursday, November 12, 2015
Colombia is seeking a less toxic herbicide to restart aerial fumigations of coca crops, the director of the national police said, after the Andean country halted spraying with the chemical glyphosate due to health concerns.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Luis Jaime Acosta
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Drug Policy

Azerbaijani Experts Claim Violations of Democratic Norms at Parliamentary Elections

Thursday, November 12, 2015
The elections to the National Assembly of Azerbaijan were held against the background of human rights violations and criminal proceedings against public activists. Besides, the parliamentary elections were accompanied by massive violations of the electoral law. English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
Caucasian Knot
Tag(s): 
Corruption

U.S. Doubles Down on Failed Military Strategy in Africa

Thursday, November 12, 2015
U.S. military forces are taking a more active role in combating the Boko Haram insurgency that has killed more than 30,000 people since its outbreak in 2009 and spread from northeastern Nigeria to neighboring Cameroon, Niger and Chad.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Peter Dorrie
Publisher / Source: 
World Politics Review
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism
Security Assistance

USAF Secretary: Gulf Nations Raise Red Flags on Munition Levels

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Concerns over munition levels among key Gulf partner nations are driving the Pentagon to look at how it can speed up manufacture and delivery of precision weapons, the US Air Force's top official said Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Aaron Mehta
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Arms Sales

U.S. Deploying Special Operations Forces to Syria

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
As part of a major overhaul of the U.S. government’s strategy against the Islamic State group, President Obama on Friday authorized the deployment of “fewer than 50” U.S. special operations troops to northern Syria, where they will work with local forces in the fight against the militants.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Jeffrey Schogol
Aaron Mehta
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Military

Sweden Extends Training Program for Kurdish Troops In Iraq

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Sweden formally extended its commitment to training Kurdish peshmerga forces in Iraq to fight the Islamic State until the end of 2016. Funding is in place to continue training programs for Kurdish troops in Iraq over the next 14 months. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Gerard O'Dwyer
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Congress Passes Bill Giving Lethal Aid to Ukraine

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Congress has passed a defense policy bill that authorizes up to $50 million in lethal military aid for Ukraine and mandates a White House response if Russia is deemed to be violating a key arms control treaty.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Arms Sales

Afghanistan Ambassador Expresses Gratitude to U.S. Military

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Afghanistan's ambassador to the U.S., Hamdullah Mohib, released a statement on Tuesday in honor of Veteran's Day.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

CentAm Elites Afraid of Prosecution? Don't Bet on It

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
After the United States indicted one of Honduras' most powerful families for money laundering, conventional wisdom suggests that other corrupt elites might fear they could be next. However, sources consulted by InSight Crime say this logic does not always prevail amongst the Central American clans believed to have ties with organized crime.
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Steven Dudley
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Extraditions
Criminal Organizations
Corruption

West Africa Experts Call for Scrutiny of Financing of Extremist Groups, Such as Boko Haram

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The annual budget for Nigeria's main militant group Boko Haram could be as high as $10 million a year, a United Nations official said Tuesday, as security experts called for closer scrutiny of the financing of extremist groups.English
Country(s): 
West Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Baba Ahmed
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. News & World Report
Wire Service: 
AFP, Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Counterterrorism

Obama Turns to Diplomacy and Military in Syria, and Is Met With Doubts

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
For the first time in the four-year Syrian civil war, President Obama is beginning to execute a combined diplomatic and military approach to force President Bashar al-Assad to leave office and end the carnage.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
David E. Sanger
Helene Cooper
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Conflict

America Needs Peacekeeping Missions More Than Ever

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The more the United States commits to peacekeeping efforts, the more powerfully — and efficiently — its influence will reverberate around the world.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Christopher Holshek
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Military and Police Aid

Russia, Armenia to Establish Joint Air Defense System

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Russian has considered signing an agreement with Armenia to establish a unified air-defense system in the Caucasus.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Russia
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseWorld.net
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

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