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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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Africa Experts Debate Islamist Terror Without Borders

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Senegal's President Macky Sall is calling on African countries to promote a "tolerant Islam" and share intelligence to combat jihadist groups across the continent. English
Country(s): 
Lake Chad Regional
Author(s): 
Michel Arseneault
Publisher / Source: 
Radio France Internationale
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Counterinsurgency

U.S. Ambassador Richard Mills: Armenia’s Ties With Russia, West ‘Not Mutually Exclusive’

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Armenia’s membership in Russian-led military and economic blocs does not prevent it from forging closer links with the United States and the European Union, the U.S. ambassador in Yerevan, Richard Mills, said on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Publisher / Source: 
MassisPost (Armenia)
Wire Service: 
Yerevan (RFE/RL)

The Quiet Americans

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Kitting out a Nigerien army unit is not what most humanitarians would consider the best response to Boko Haram. But for the NGO Spirit of America, it is precisely the sort of muscular aid - along with more traditional wealth-generating development projects - that's needed to tackle the militants.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Obinna Anyadike
Publisher / Source: 
IRIN
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Counterinsurgency
Foreign Aid

U.S. Offers Millions in Rewards for Info on al-Shabab Leaders

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The United States is offering rewards of up to $6 million for information on locations of six leaders of Somalia-based al-Shabab extremist group.
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Matthew Lee
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
State Department

African Partners Explore Opportunities at U.S. Army Africa Training Center

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
African partners from Senegal and Uganda explored opportunities for increased capabilities and capacities during the 2015 U.S. Army Africa Training Center Capabilities Seminar, held Nov. 2-5 at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command, Grafenwoehr, and the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. English
Country(s): 
Senegal
Uganda
Author(s): 
Sgt. Lance Pounds
Publisher / Source: 
DVIDS
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Security Assistance

NATO to Keep Ukraine Out, But Modernize Kiev's Military

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Even though Ukraine’s dream of joining NATO may never come true, the alliance will eventually gain control over the country’s armed forces and paramilitary units, a Russian defense analyst said on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Sputnik News

Marines Complete Training Deployment to Central America

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Southern Command is returning to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune after an approximately six-month deployment to Central America.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Sgt. Andy Orozco
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Southern Command
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Military and Police Aid

Senate Passes Military Bill That Bans Transfers of Guantánamo Detainees

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The Senate on Tuesday approved an annual military policy bill, and the White House spokesman said President Obama would sign it despite provisions that will make it extremely difficult for him to fulfill his promise of closing the terrorist detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
David M. Herszenhorn
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
U.S. Congress
Legislation

Argentina to Purchase Israel Fighter Jets, According to Defense Media Reports

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
After almost two years of negotiations and endless speculations surrounding the question of what fighter jet Argentina would go for, Argentine media report that a decision has been made to purchase the IAI Kfir jets to replace the Air Force’s Mirages. According to the report, the decision is currently awaiting final approval from the Cabinet.English
Country(s): 
Argentina
Publisher / Source: 
Merco Press
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Colombia Is Again the World’s Top Coca Producer. Here’s Why That’s a Blow to the U.S.

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Illegal coca cultivation is surging in Colombia, erasing one of the showcase achievements of U.S. counternarcotics policy and threatening to send a burst of cheap cocaine through the smuggling pipeline to the United States.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Program(s): 
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement
USAID Training Program
Author(s): 
Nick Miroff
Publisher / Source: 
Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Counternarcotics

U.S. Fighter Jets Sent to Turkey to Protect Americans, Deter Russians

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The Pentagon has deployed fighter jets to Turkey to protect slow-flying U.S. attack planes hitting Islamic State targets in Syria and to deter Russian aggression in the region, a Defense official said Tuesday. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Turkey
Author(s): 
Tom Vanden Brook
Publisher / Source: 
USA Today
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

FARC Rebel Sentenced to 27 Years in U.S. Prison in Colombia Hostage Case

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
A member of the Colombian FARC rebel group was sentenced to 27 years in U.S. federal prison on Tuesday for his role guarding three American hostages held captive in Colombia in the 2000s.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Julia Harte
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Extraditions
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

Belizean Security Forces, U.S. Army Conduct Counter-Drug Operation

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Belizean security forces and Joint Task Force-Bravo partnered during Operation CARACOL, a marijuana eradication mission, led by Belizean intelligence forces between Oct. 26-30, 2015, in various sectors of the Central American nation of Belize.English
Country(s): 
Belize
Author(s): 
Westin Warburton
Publisher / Source: 
Joint Task Force Bravo
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
Military Cooperation
Counternarcotics

The Importance of Getting Counterrorism Right in Dakar

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Instead of enacting clear, just and proportionate counterterrorism laws, many African governments have adopted measures that can potentially become instruments of repression. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Daniel Bekele
Letta Tayler
Publisher / Source: 
Newsweek
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Conflict
Human Rights

Argentina Calls off Alert over Fugitive Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Argentina says there was no truth to a tip last week that Joaquín Guzmán was in hiding along its mountainous border with ChileEnglish
Country(s): 
Argentina
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations

Hundreds More Sudanese Troops Arrive in Yemen

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
A battalion of 400 Sudanese soldiers arrived in the Yemeni port city of Aden on Monday, ready to be deployed against a possible new offensive by Houthi rebels in the south of the country. English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Publisher / Source: 
Middle East Eye

Corrupt Kenyan Leaders to Face U.S. Sanctions

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
President Barack Obama's government has warned Kenya's leaders linked to corruption that they risked facing sanctions believed to include travel bans. English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Patel Okumu
Publisher / Source: 
Standard Digital (Kenya)
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Governance
Governance
Foreign Policy

U.S. Aid Package for Israel May Include F-35s, V-22s: Report

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
The U.S. and Israel are negotiating a potentially massive aid deal that would boost funding for the Israeli military, as well as its planned weapons programs such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the V-22 Osprey, according to news reports.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Brendan McGarry
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Security Assistance

U.S. Military Working to Prevent Weapons Shortfall in Islamic State, Yemen Strikes

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
The U.S. military is working with Middle East allies to head off a potential shortfall in precision weapons which are being heavily consumed in strikes on Islamic State targets and Yemen, senior U.S. Air Force officials said Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Robert Wall
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict

U.S., France, Japan Already Have Military Bases in Djibouti; Now Visit of Top Chinese General Hints Beijing Wants in Too

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
A top Chinese military officer visited Djibouti at the weekend, official media reported, prompting a state-run newspaper Tuesday to downplay concerns Beijing is planning to establish a base in the strategically vital African entrepot. English
Country(s): 
Djibouti
Publisher / Source: 
Mail & Guardian (Africa)
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Security Assistance

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