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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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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

Poachers, Rangers in Wildlife 'Guerrilla Warfare'

Monday, November 9, 2015
An earlier generation of poachers in Garamba killed with spears. Today's intruders carry grenades and rocket launchers, and in some cases, have even targeted elephants from helicopters. English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Publisher / Source: 
News24
Tag(s): 
Militarization
Security Assistance
Military Equipment

NATO’s Role and Importance for the South Caucasus Region

Monday, November 9, 2015
Even in the Soviet period South Caucasus was the only zone, where NATO had shared border with the USSR without buffer countries. This area has always been a special subject of attention for NATO. French
Country(s): 
South Caucasus Regional
Author(s): 
Aghasi Yenokyan
Publisher / Source: 
Hetq (Armenia)

ICC Prosecutors Allege U.S.-Trained Georgian Units Committed War Crimes

Monday, November 9, 2015
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have identified Georgian military units trained by the United States as being suspected of war crimes, possibly jeopardizing future American aid to those units. English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Human Rights

U.S. to Start Training Six Ukrainian Battalions in November

Monday, November 9, 2015
The next stage of the drills where the U.S. military will train six battalions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, is going to start on November 23, 2015, according to Ukrainian Presidential Administration spokesman Andriy Lysenko.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Sputnik News
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military and Police Aid

Jordanian Cop Opens Fire on U.S. Trainers in Amman

Monday, November 9, 2015
An ex-Jordanian police officer opened fire on contractors at a police training center Monday, killing two Americans and a third man and leaving many others wounded.English
Country(s): 
Jordan
Publisher / Source: 
CBS News
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military and Police Aid

Obama, Netanyahu Set For First Talks Since Iran Deal

Monday, November 9, 2015
U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet on Monday for the first time since the Israeli leader lost his battle against the Iran nuclear deal, with Washington seeking his re-commitment to a two-state solution with the Palestinians. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Jeffrey Heller
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Military and Police Aid

Did Mexico’s Army Help a Mass Murder?

Monday, November 9, 2015
The government would like you to believe local cops, politicians and drug lords did away with 43 student protesters. But it’s now apparent the military played a role as well.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Jason McGahan
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations

U.S. to Ramp Up Airstrikes Against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq

Monday, November 9, 2015
The pace of U.S. airstrikes targeting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq is set to increase after a period of several weeks in which attacks slowed, said a senior U.S. military official in the Middle East.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Iraq
Author(s): 
Robert Wall
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism

West Fears Burundi is on Brink of Conflict

Monday, November 9, 2015
Western diplomats and analysts who pay close attention to sub-Saharan Africa are worried that Burundi is on the brink of a major conflict and could explode in violence when a deadline for opposition groups to disarm expires Saturday.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Jeffrey Gettleman
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Conflict Resolution
Foreign Policy
Conflict
U.N. Peacekeeping

Pentagon Ready to Pay for the Iraqi Civilians It Kills. Next Step: Admit It Kills Civilians.

Monday, November 9, 2015
The Pentagon is about to get a $5 million fund to pay the Iraqi families of civilians killed by American airstrikes. It’s a big change for the U.S. military, which has yet to publicly acknowledge accidentally killing or wounding any innocents in the country even after 3,586 airstrikes targeting the so-called Islamic State.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Kate Brannen
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Conflict

As U.S. Escalates Air War on ISIS, Allies Slip Away

Monday, November 9, 2015
As the United States prepares to intensify airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria, the Arab allies who with great fanfare sent warplanes on the initial missions there a year ago have largely vanished from the campaign. English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Eric Schmitt
Michael R. Gordon
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Defense Ministry Honors U.S. Soldier

Monday, November 9, 2015
Authorities of the Ministry of Defense (MOD) in collaboration with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) on Saturday conferred on Major General Darryl A. Williams the "Distinguish Service Order" (DSO) for "his committed and dedicated service to the AFL and above all, to the fight that defeated the deadly Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Liberia." English
Country(s): 
Liberia
Author(s): 
C.Y. Kwanue
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Observer (Liberia)
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
U.S. Policy

Still a Long Way to go Before Marijuana Becomes Legal in Mexico

Friday, November 6, 2015
"We're celebrating because the ruling recognizes the rights we have as citizens," Rivera said before adding, "Mexico is barely opening the path for cannabis."English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
David Agren
Publisher / Source: 
Vice News
Tag(s): 
Drug Policy

South Sudan Appeals for Funds to Implement Peace Agreement

Friday, November 6, 2015
Parties to South Sudan peace agreement are appealing to mediators and international community to raise funds for implementation of the peace agreement signed in August to end months of conflict. English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
Sudan Tribune
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
U.N. Peacekeeping

Sinaloa Cartel, FARC Network Dismantled in Panama

Friday, November 6, 2015
Authorities in Panama say they have dismantled a criminal network run by Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel and Colombia's FARC guerrillas, offering further evidence of how the Mexican criminal group has built ties with Colombian rebels in order to advance their drug trafficking interests.English
Country(s): 
Panama
Author(s): 
James Bargent
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Drug Trade

Helsinki Commission Slams Azerbaijan’s Human Rights Violations

Friday, November 6, 2015
The U.S. Congressional Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, known as the Helsinki Commission, on Thursday, November 5, held a briefing with three prominent analysts and activists to examine the state of human rights violations in Azerbaijan, Contact.az reports.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
PanArmenian.Net (Armenia)
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Colombian FARC Want U.S. Military Funding to Go to Peace Plan

Friday, November 6, 2015
The guerrilla group wants a redirection of funds for military expansion into reconstructing the country. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
Conflict

Afghanistan 'Poised To Acquire' Military Helicopters From India

Friday, November 6, 2015
Afghanistan is reportedly about to acquire four Russian-made Mi-25 attack helicopters from India amid a widening Taliban insurgency across the country.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
India
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Arms Sales

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