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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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U.S. to Train Ukrainian Military in Counter-Drone Tactics

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson Michelle Baldanza told Sputnik the U.S. training program for the active Ukrainian military servicemen will include tactics to counter unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Sputnik News
Tag(s): 
Drones
Military and Police Aid

Burundi: 'Firearms Ultimatum Won't Work'

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
A London School of Economics analyst discusses the weaknesses of Burundi President Nkurunziza's ultimatum on illegal arms and President Obama's threat of sanctions. English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Mark Caldwell
Publisher / Source: 
Deutsche Welle (Germany)
Tag(s): 
Arms Control
Arms Control
Foreign Policy
Conflict Resolution
Conflict

Brownfield Gives Glimpse Into U.S. View Of Colombia Drug Trafficking

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
A recent interview with William Brownfield provides an insight into how the United States views the current state of drug trafficking in Colombia, and the potential future of its criminal landscape in the midst of political change.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Program(s): 
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement
Author(s): 
Mimi Yagoub
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Drug Policy

Georgia Is Waiting for a Signal From the West

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
A country ready to embrace NATO needs to know it will be welcomed.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Tina Khidasheli
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Brings Dogfighters to Counter Russians Over Syria

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
The Pentagon is sending F-15Cs—supposedly to fight the ISIS war. But the jets only have air-to-air weapons, and ISIS has no planes. Which means the real adversary is Russia.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
David Axe
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Senior Officials of CIS, SCO, CSTO Review Security and Stability

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Moscow hosted a meeting of the senior administrative officials of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on November 3, reported the CIS Executive Committee.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
AKIpress (Kyrgyzstan)
Tag(s): 
Security

UK Lawmakers Wary of Government Plan for Syria Airstrikes

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
The British government insisted Tuesday that it is still considering airstrikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria, even though an influential group of lawmakers said the military action would be "incoherent" and ineffective without a plan to end the country's civil war.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Jill Lawless
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Haiti Postpones Elections Results by 48 Hours

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Haitians went to the polls to elect a new president and new local governments, along with voting in a second round of legislative elections. English
Country(s): 
Haiti
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur

A Call for Action Before Another 'Never Again'

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
The two instances of genocide in Burundi form a terrible precedent, especially when taking into account a statement made by the British Ambassador to the country, Matthew Rycroft, who has warned that due to ongoing violence in the country there is once again a “threat of genocide.” English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Frank Charnas
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Maverick (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Conflict
U.N. Peacekeeping

Did Yani Rosenthal Surrender in Honduras Elite Case?

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Honduran businessman and politician, Yani Rosenthal, has allegedly turned himself over to authorities, following US indictments on money laundering charges against the Rosenthal family. The decision may be part of an attempt to safeguard the elite Honduran family’s economic and political interests.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Elijah Stevens
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Africa's Softer, Gentler Coups d'Etat

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Across the continent, military takeovers are out and nasty legal maneuvering is in. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Anneke van Wouldenberg
Ida Sawyer
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Governance
Governance

Egypt’s Upheaval Has Transformed Much of the Sinai Into a No-Go zone

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
The Sinai-based militants do not possess the type of advanced weapons necessary to hit high-flying aircraft, defense analysts say. But the militants’ acquisition of increasingly dangerous weapons, and a growth in sophisticated insurgent attacks, has raised serious concerns about their ability to strike high-profile targets.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Erin Cunningham
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

U.S. Attorney General Hold Talks With Kagame

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
As the region grapples with insecurities and armed groups especially in neighboring DR Congo and Burundi, the U.S. reserves confidence in Rwanda’s capacity to maintain peacekeeping operations. English
Country(s): 
Rwanda
Author(s): 
Dan Ngabonziza
Publisher / Source: 
KT Press (Rwanda)
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Military and Police Aid

Nigeria's Boko Haram Reveals Rocket-Making Factory

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Islamist militant group Boko Haram has released photos apparently showing a rocket-making factory in north-eastern Nigeria. The photos seem to indicate that members of the group have the technical know-how to manufacture weapons. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict
Arms Control

HRW Submission to the UN Committee Against Torture on Azerbaijan

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
This memorandum, submitted to the United Nations Committee Against Torture (“the Committee”) ahead of its upcoming review of Azerbaijan, highlights areas of concern Human Rights Watch hopes will inform the Committee’s consideration of the Azerbaijani government’s (“the government’s”) compliance with the International Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (“the Convention”).English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
Human Rights Watch
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

What the Syrian Train-and-Equip Effort Could Learn from U.S. Ops in Africa

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
The commander of U.S. special operators in Africa also says African warlord Joseph Kony is on the run — but he needs more authority from Congress to broaden the U.S. military’s mission in Africa. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Molly O'Toole
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Military
Security Assistance
Military and Police Aid

Kerry Reassures Tajikistan on Security Issues

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has sought to reassure Tajikistan, an Afghan neighbor concerned about the spread of Islamist militancy, that Washington remains committed to Central Asia nation's security.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Security
Border Control

New U.S.-Backed Alliance to Counter ISIS in Syria Falters

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Weeks after the Obama administration canceled a failed Pentagon program to train and arm Syrian rebels to combat the Islamic State, American officials announced a new effort to equip ground forces in Syria to fight the jihadists.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Program(s): 
Syria Train and Equip Fund
Author(s): 
Ben Hubbard
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Kerry Dangles Opportunity of U.S. Investment, Security Cooperation, to Nations of Central Asia

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry ventured Tuesday to a place few world leaders and even fewer journalists or human rights monitors ever see, dangling the opportunity of greater U.S. investment, expanded security cooperation and a strategic counterweight to nearby Russia and China if the government improves its human rights record.English
Country(s): 
Turkmenistan
Author(s): 
Bradley Klapper
Publisher / Source: 
Newser
Wire Service: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Security
Corruption

U.S. May Be Complicit in War Crimes in Yemen

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
The conflict in Yemen has been overshadowed by the crisis in Syria, though the former accounted for more deaths by explosions than any other conflict during the first seven months of this year.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Lauren Carasik
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera America
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

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