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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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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

Thales Wins Bolivian Contract For Integrated Defence And Civil Air Traffic Management

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Thales has won a Euro 185 million contract from the Bolivian Ministry of Defence for integrated air defence and civil air traffic management (ATM), in Bolivia at a ceremony held today at the Elysee Palace in Paris.English
Country(s): 
Bolivia
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseWorld.net
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Senate Armed Services Committee Tackles Interservice Rivalries — Finally

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Is Congress finally taking a serious look at the interservice rivalries that for years have led to duplication of weapons purchased, overlapping military capabilities and closed-door fights over defense dollars? English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Walter Pincus
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
U.S. Congress
Military

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Three Companies for Supplying Hezbollah With Military Equipment

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
The U.S. Treasury designated three entities for sanctions for procuring military equipment for Hezbollah, part of an intensified bid to isolate Iran and its proxies.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Haaretz
Wire Service: 
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Tag(s): 
Sanctions
Terrorism

Burundi Says Arms Collection Proceeds Peacefully, Dismisses Critics

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Burundi's government said on Monday efforts to collect illegal arms were proceeding peacefully, dismissing remarks by Rwanda's president that the nation could be sliding back into ethnic conflict. English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Edmund Blair
Larry King
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters Africa
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Arms Control
U.N. Peacekeeping

FPI Bulletin: A Year of Setbacks in Afghanistan

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
FPI Associate Analyst Lauren McNally writes: The U.S. departure from Iraq led to the corruption and degeneration of U.S.-trained security forces, which were ultimately unable to confront the threat of ISIS. The United States cannot afford to let Afghanistan become another Iraq. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Lauren McNally
Publisher / Source: 
The Foreign Policy Initiative
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Chad Declares State of Emergency in Boko Haram-Hit Region

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Vice Admiral Michael Franken, U.S. Africa Command's Deputy for Military Operations, told Reuters on Monday he expected Nigeria-led actions to lead to a "significant degradation" in Boko Haram's activities within six months. English
Country(s): 
Chad
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web (South Africa)
Wire Service: 
AFP, EFE, Reuters
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism

Armenia Expects a Differentiated Approach From NATO

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Deputy Head of Defense Policy Department of the Armenian Defense Ministry Ara Mesrobyan said this at the opening of “NATO-Armenia Cooperation: New Goals and Prospects” conference in Yerevan today. English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Publisher / Source: 
MediaMax (Armenia)
Tag(s): 
Security

Some 7,000 Natives of Ex-Soviet States Among ISIL Militants

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
As many as 30,000 foreigners, including 7,000 natives of former Soviet republics, are fighting within the ranks of the so-called Islamic State group, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Deputy Director Yevgeny Sysoyev has said.English
Country(s): 
Eurasia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Interfax (Russia)
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Tajikistan Plans Second Line of Defence on Afghan Border

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Rising instability in northern Afghanistan prompts security rethink.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Galim Faskhutdinov
Publisher / Source: 
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Tag(s): 
Border Control
Security
Military

El Chapo Allegedly Tried to Cross from Chile into Argentina

Monday, November 9, 2015
The government of Argentina has announced they are on high alert due to information that El Chapo tried to enter their country.English
Country(s): 
Argentina
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade

Predicable Win for Ruling Party in Azerbaijan

Monday, November 9, 2015
Local group judges vote “not free, not fair, not democratic and not transparent”.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Afgan Mukhtarli
Publisher / Source: 
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Mexico Cartels Dominate U.S. Drug Market: DEA

Monday, November 9, 2015
In its 2015 annual drug assessment, the DEA emphasizes Mexico cartel dominance of the US drug market, highlighting the growing strength of the Jalisco Cartel. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Program(s): 
DEA Operations
Author(s): 
Michael Lohmuller
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade
Border Control

Georgia Urged to Respect Media Independence

Monday, November 9, 2015
The United States has expressed deep concern over a Georgian court decision to change the management at the country's largest independent television station.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Human Rights

Chinese Military Chief Visits Horn of Africa Amid Reports China May Set Up Base in the Region

Monday, November 9, 2015
A senior Chinese military officer is visiting the Horn of Africa country Djibouti where he inspected a Chinese warship participating in anti-piracy patrols, China’s Defence Ministry said, following a report China wants a military base there. English
Country(s): 
Djibouti
China
Publisher / Source: 
South China Morning Post
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Foreign Policy

Central Asia Merits Sustained U.S. Attention, Experts Say

Monday, November 9, 2015
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry just returned from a whirlwind trip to five Central Asian countries with "a deepening commitment" to collaborate on building the region’s economy, fighting international terrorist organizations and combating climate change, as top diplomats professed in a joint statement.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Carol Guensburg
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America

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