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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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Nigeria Hires Mercenaries to Battle Boko Haram

Thursday, October 22, 2015
Nigeria has hired mercenaries to combat Boko Haram as military chiefs face a December deadline to crush the militants, according to senior military sources. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
World Bulletin
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism

Canada’s New Leader to Pull Planes From Anti-Islamic State Coalition

Thursday, October 22, 2015
A day after defeating Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Trudeau told President Obama by phone that he would make good on a campaign promise to withdraw Canada’s jets from the U.S.-led bombing campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
DeNeen L. Brown
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

2-Star Outlines New Strategy for Army Africa

Thursday, October 22, 2015
With 54 countries and more than 2,000 languages in its area of operations, U.S. Army Africa has launched a new program to synchronize its training and partnership efforts across the continent.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Michelle Tan
Publisher / Source: 
Army Times
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Military and Police Aid
Military and Police Aid
Military Cooperation

Investigation into Paraguay Ex-President Reflects Regional Trend

Thursday, October 22, 2015
Officials in Paraguay have opened a criminal investigation into former President Federico Franco, raising the possibility that Paraguay could follow the path recently taken by other Latin American countries and attempt to take down a previously untouchable prominent figure.English
Country(s): 
Paraguay
Author(s): 
Michael Lohmuller
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Corruption

U.S. and Kurdish Commandos Said to Raid ISIS Prison in North Iraq

Thursday, October 22, 2015
American and Kurdish commandos raided an Islamic State outpost near the northern Iraqi town of Hawija, freeing prisoners there and capturing some of the militants themselves, Iraqi officials said on Thursday.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Michael R. Gordon
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Operations

U.S. Offers Niger Surveillance Planes as Islamist Attacks Continue

Thursday, October 22, 2015
The United States offered Niger two military surveillance planes Wednesday as attacks by suspected Boko Haram extremists continued in the country's south-east region bordering Nigeria.English
Country(s): 
Niger
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism
Military Equipment
Security Assistance

U.S. Strategy Against Boko Haram Could Backfire

Thursday, October 22, 2015
Washington’s compromises on politics in the name of advancing security sidestep the need for political solutions. English
Country(s): 
Lake Chad Regional
Author(s): 
Alexander Thurston
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera America
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Counterterrorism
Counterinsurgency
Security Assistance

US Anti-Drug Trafficking Review Arrives in Costa Rica as Lawmakers Debate Permissions

Thursday, October 22, 2015
The U.S. President’s National Drug Control Strategy Interdiction Committee met with President Luis Guillermo Solís and other Costa Rican officials as part of a regional tour Wednesday. The committee’s visit to Costa Rica coincides with the latest dust-up over the landing of U.S. military aircraft in Costa Rica as part of the joint patrol agreement between the two countries. English
Country(s): 
Costa Rica
Author(s): 
Zach Dyer
Publisher / Source: 
The Tico Times (Costa Rica)
Tag(s): 
Drug Policy

The Evolution of Criminal Influence in Colombia's Local Elections

Thursday, October 22, 2015
The run-up to Colombia's local elections on Sunday has seen a drop in political violence compared to previous campaigns, but election monitors warn the influence of armed groups and mafia networks over politics in the country has far from disappeared.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
David Gagne
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations

Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan, U.S. Discuss Peace and Security

Thursday, October 22, 2015
The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov paid a working visit to Washington on October 14-16, 2015, reports the Foreign Ministry.English
Country(s): 
Turkmenistan
Publisher / Source: 
AKIpress (Kyrgyzstan)
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Security

Kazakh Court Shuts Down Independent Magazine

Thursday, October 22, 2015
A court has shut down one of Kazakhstan's very few independent publications, known for its criticism of government policies.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Wire Service: 
RFE/RL's Kazakh Service
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

Between the Chibok and the Yazidi Girls

Thursday, October 22, 2015
Lack of intervention by Western powers has left the Chibok girls in captivity. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Magnus Onyibe
Publisher / Source: 
This Day (Nigeria)
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Civil Society
Military

The Drug War and Human Rights

Thursday, October 22, 2015
Adding to mounting public criticism of the “war on drugs,” a scathing new report from a coalition of human rights groups alleges that countries in the Americas have carried out the fight against the drug trade “in contradiction to their human rights obligations.”English
Country(s): 
Western Hemisphere Regional
Author(s): 
Mike LaSusa
Publisher / Source: 
LobeLog: Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Drug Policy
Human Rights

The U.S. Military Needs Budget Certainty in Uncertain Times

Thursday, October 22, 2015
As they stood watch for our security around the world last month, the men and women of the Defense Department were also watching another development closer to home: whether the U.S. Congress would vote to keep the federal government open.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Ashton Carter
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Military

Saudi Arabia Eyes U.S. Warships, Sub-Hunting Helicopters to Check Iran

Thursday, October 22, 2015
Saudi Arabia is close to buying new U.S. warships and helicopters so that they can hunt submarines and ships in the Persian Gulf directly from Iran. English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Marcus Weisgerber
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Arms Sales

White House Set to Sell New Fighter Jets to Pakistan in Bid to Bolster Partnership

Thursday, October 22, 2015
The Obama administration is preparing to sell eight new F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, senior American officials said, an overture intended to bolster a tenuous partnership despite persistent concerns about Islamabad’s ties to elements of the Taliban and quickly expanding nuclear arsenal.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Matthew Rosenberg
David E. Sanger
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Coalition: Next Phase in Syrian Campaign Against ISIS to Start Soon

Thursday, October 22, 2015
The U.S.-led military coalition against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) expects to begin a "new phase" in the near future in Syria, led by rebel groups it is supporting, according the coalition's spokesman on Wednesday. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Kristina Wong
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

U.S. to Ship Modified Radar Systems to Ukraine

Thursday, October 22, 2015
Advanced radar systems being shipped to Ukraine to counter artillery strikes by pro-Russia separatists have been modified to prevent them from peering into Russia, according to U.S. officials.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Julian E. Barnes
Gordon Lubold
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal

New Top U.S. General Looks to Capitalize On Iraq Successes

Thursday, October 22, 2015
In a bid to capitalize on some recent battle successes in Iraq, Baghdad leaders told a top U.S. general Tuesday that they will move to improve coordination between the country's disparate and sometimes warring factions battling Islamic State militants.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Lolita C. Baldor
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military and Police Aid

U.S. Expert Lambasts Congress for Ban on Rocket Engine Purchases From Russia

Thursday, October 22, 2015
The United States should immediately lift the ban on the purchases of Russian-made rocket engines "for strategic security purposes," according to The Diplomat magazine.English
Country(s): 
Russia
Publisher / Source: 
Sputnik News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

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