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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. Pledges Nearly $100 Million to Support Syrian Opposition as Anti-ISIS Offensive Begins

Monday, November 2, 2015
A newly formed U.S.-backed Syrian rebel alliance launched an offensive against the Islamic State in the northeast province of Hasakah on Saturday, a day after the United States said it would send Special Operations forces­ to advise insurgents fighting the jihadists.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
John Davison
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Terrorism

Kerry Meets Karimov, Central Asian Foreign Ministers

Monday, November 2, 2015
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry mixed courtship of Central Asian nations with efforts to prod their authoritarian governments on democracy and human rights during a visit to the strategic, mostly Muslim region neighboring Afghanistan.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.N. Envoy Says Expects Yemen Talks by Mid-November

Monday, November 2, 2015
The U.N. special envoy to Yemen said on Sunday he expects talks between its warring parties to begin by mid-November, eight months after the start of a messy civil war that has killed thousands and caused a humanitarian crisis.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

Transparency International Ukraine Considers Prosecutor General Shokin to Be Personally Responsible for the Breakdown in Fighting with the Corrupt Senior Officials

Monday, November 2, 2015
Board of management of Transparency International Ukraine notes the number one people of the State trying with the help of Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin to get personal control over the key anti-corruption bodies to make them work for their own interests. Doing this, officials deprive Ukraine of the future without corruption, and the citizens – of the possibility to travel around Europe without visas.
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Transparency International Ukraine
Tag(s): 
Transparency
Corruption

As S-Egypt Tensions Thaw, M1A1 Abrams Tank Co-Production to Resume

Monday, November 2, 2015
The United States and Egyptian governments will soon resume the co-production of M1A1 Abrams tanks, weapon systems and accessories after signing a deal that formalized the collaboration between the Egyptian Tank Plant and US defense equipment manufacturer General Dynamics Land Systems.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Oscar Nkala
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

UN Refugee Agency Sounds Alarm on Violence Against Women in Central America, Mexico

Monday, November 2, 2015
The report gathers the stories of 160 women like Norma, who fled multiple forms of violence in the so-called Northern Triangle countries of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, as well as parts of Mexico.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Franco Bastida
Publisher / Source: 
Latin America News Dispatch
Tag(s): 
Refugees
Border Control
Human Rights
Human Rights

Peru to Receive 11 Russian Mi-171Sh Military Transport Helicopters by this Year-End

Monday, November 2, 2015
Russian Helicopters will supply 11 Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters by the end of the year to Peru.
Country(s): 
Peru
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseWorld.net
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Peru Tackles Money Laundering via Currency Exchange

Monday, November 2, 2015
Peru's recent approval of fairly rudimentary monitoring of currency exchange services is one sign of how far the country has to go in its anti-money laundering efforts.English
Country(s): 
Peru
Author(s): 
Michael Lohmuller
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime

U.S. Aircraft Tracking Boko Haram in Chad

Monday, November 2, 2015
The U.S. has reportedly been operating flights across the trans-Saharan region as part of its military support program to help Chad fight Boko Haram. English
Country(s): 
Chad
Author(s): 
Felix Nkambeh Tih
Publisher / Source: 
Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism

Eastern Africa Standby Force, U.S. Forge New Partnership

Monday, November 2, 2015
Delegates from the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) visited Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, recently to learn best practices from directorates within Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and build relationships between the two organizations. English
Country(s): 
Djibouti
East Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Staff Sgt. Victoria L. Sneed
Publisher / Source: 
United States Africa Command
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Military and Police Aid
Security Assistance

In Haiti, Tire Barricades Burn as Candidate Alleges Fraud

Monday, November 2, 2015
One of Haiti’s top presidential candidates charged Thursday that ballots checked with his name have been destroyed or discarded, prompting small groups of supporters to burn tire barricades in a few sections of the capital.English
Country(s): 
Haiti
Author(s): 
David McFadden
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press

Obama Removes Burundi from Trade Program

Monday, November 2, 2015
U.S. President Barack Obama says he plans to remove Burundi from a U.S. trade preference program because of a worsening crackdown on the political opposition there, after Burundi's president took a controversial third term in office. English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Governance
Governance
Human Rights
Foreign Policy

ISIS Is Target of Turkish Bombing Raids

Monday, November 2, 2015
Turkish jets on Saturday launched bombing raids against Islamic State targets in Syria, one day before Turks are set to vote in parliamentary elections, a senior government official said. English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism

When Military Leaders Do The Right Thing: Three Lessons in Ethical Leadership from Africa

Friday, October 30, 2015
Civil military relations and the upholding of constitutional requirements are key dimensions of the leadership required for advancing security in Africa. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Paul Nantulya
Publisher / Source: 
Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations
Governance
Governance
Human Rights
Civil Society

Israeli DM: Iran Deal Is Done, Time To Look Ahead

Friday, October 30, 2015
Defense chiefs from the U.S. and Israel sought to move beyond the deep divisions driven by the Iranian nuclear deal to a future of reinvigorated friendship and cooperation. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Barbara Opall-Rome
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Military Cooperation

Colombia Killing Rebels Despite Truce Offer: FARC

Friday, October 30, 2015
The leader of Colombia's FARC guerrillas, Timoleon Jimenez, accused the government Thursday of escalating its campaign against the rebels even as it proposes a bilateral ceasefire to advance peace talks.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

Rancor Between Saudi Arabia and Iran Threatens Talks on Syria

Friday, October 30, 2015
As Secretary of State John Kerry sat down in Vienna on Friday to push for a political settlement of the Syrian war, the immediate tension surrounded his dealings with the Russians and the Iranians. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
David E. Sanger
David D. Kirkpatrick
Somini Sengupta
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Conflict Resolution
Conflict

Africa's Army Still Waiting for Orders

Friday, October 30, 2015
Backed by tanks, armoured vehicles and plenty of EU cash, thousands of African soldiers took on an imaginary enemy in the arid heart of South Africa this week. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Times Live (South Africa)
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Military Operations
Military Cooperation

Israel Concludes Multinational Blue Flag Drill

Friday, October 30, 2015
Hundreds of air warriors and technicians from Israel, the US, Greece and Poland concluded here Thursday a two-week drill designed to hone the type of joint planning, targeting and coordinated command-and-control demanded by coalitions operating in complex Mideast theaters. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Greece
Poland
Author(s): 
Barbara Opall-Rome
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military Cooperation
Counterinsurgency

Afghan Government Turns to Militias as Taliban Gains Strength

Friday, October 30, 2015
On Sept. 28, the Taliban seized the provincial capital, Kunduz city, the first major urban area to fall to the insurgency since 2001. For the next 15 days, the militants wreaked havoc. In response to the assault, the government is considering a plan to increase the number of ALP fighters from 29,000 to as many as 45,000. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Sudarsan Raghavan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Operations

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