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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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Azerbaijan Carries Out Pre-Vote Roundup of Senior Security, Communications Officials

Friday, October 30, 2015
With its November 1 parliament vote just days away, Azerbaijan today continued a string of detentions of senior government officials from the national security ministry and communications ministry that has left observers struggling to explain.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Giorgi Lomsadze
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Mexican Soldier Shoots One-Year-Old American Girl at U.S. Border

Friday, October 30, 2015
Toddler is being treated in Texas with non-life-threatening injuries after her family’s car drove between military patrol and vehicle carrying suspectsEnglish
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Violence
Human Rights

Qatar Rules Out Military Intervention in Syria

Friday, October 30, 2015
Qatar's Foreign Minister Khalid al-Attiyah has ruled out boots on the ground in Syria, adding that financial aid is more needed in the war-torn country. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Conflict
Counterterrorism

Argentina's Judiciary Takes Lead in Security Reforms

Friday, October 30, 2015
Argentina's Supreme Court has ushered in a new political era by taking the lead in the fight against organized crime, putting pressure on whoever is selected president in November's run-off election to take similar action. English
Country(s): 
Argentina
Author(s): 
Michael Lohmuller
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Security Sector Reform

Hunter Renews Call for UAV Sales to Jordan

Friday, October 30, 2015
As a top Jordanian official leaves after a visit to Washington, Rep. Duncan Hunter is renewing his call for the Obama administration to allow sales of unmanned systems to the Middle Eastern ally. English
Country(s): 
Jordan
Author(s): 
Aaron Mehta
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Arms Sales

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

U.S. Approves Sale of 'Smart Bomb' Kits to Turkey

Friday, October 30, 2015
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of precision bomb kits valued at $70 million to Turkey, a member of NATO and a key part of the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants in Syria, the Pentagon said Thursday. French
Country(s): 
Turkey
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

Boko Haram has Lost Territory in Nigeria, U.S. General Says

Friday, October 30, 2015
The top American commander for Africa says Boko Haram has lost territory but, with ties to Islamic State, remains a grave threat to the civilian population in Nigeria and neighbouring countries.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Business Day (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism
Security Assistance
U.S. Policy

Egypt Receives Last Batch of F-16 Fighter Jets From 2009 U.S. Military Deal

Friday, October 30, 2015
The US had halted military aid to Egypt after the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013, though it resumed the aid earlier this yearEnglish
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Ahram Online
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

U.S. Repatriates Long-Cleared Guantánamo Detainee to Africa

Thursday, October 29, 2015
The U.S. military on Wednesday sent home a long-held Mauritanian captive who was cleared for release six years ago.English
Country(s): 
Mauritania
Author(s): 
Carol Rosenberg
Publisher / Source: 
The Miami Herald
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
U.S. Congress
U.S. Policy

U.S. Alarmed over Zanzibar Vote Annulment

Thursday, October 29, 2015
The U.S. says it is "gravely alarmed" by the scrapping of Zanzibar's tightly contested presidential and parliamentary elections.English
Country(s): 
Tanzania
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Governance
Foreign Policy
Governance

Azerbaijan: an Area of Darkness

Thursday, October 29, 2015
Another fraudulent election in a land with few rights.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Nils Muiznieks
Publisher / Source: 
Politico
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Corruption

Revolution of Dignity' Ends With Ukraine Facing Years of Dependence on Aid

Thursday, October 29, 2015
Ukraine will be unable to make do without US and European financial support in the future, according to the Associated Press.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Sputnik News
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid
Military and Police Aid

Mexico: Civilians Detain Federal Cops They Link to Drug Cartel

Thursday, October 29, 2015
Over 200 people from a small mining town in the state of Guerrero captured eight federal police agents they say work for the Guerreros Unidos drug cartel. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Policing
Civil Society
Criminal Organizations

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