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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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Guatemala to Deploy About 60,000 Police, Military for Elections

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Officials claim the mass security deployment is intended to prevent disturbances and riots so that Guatemalans can vote in all safety.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSURtv.net
Wire Service: 
EFE
Tag(s): 
Militarization

M1 Abrams Tank Production Resumes in Egypt

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Egypt will formally resume production of M1 Abrams main battle tanks after reaching an agreement with General Dynamics and the United States government.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Official: 'El Chapo' Guzman Broke Leg Fleeing Special Ops Forces

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Fugitive cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman fell off what appeared to be a small cliff as special forces chased him earlier this month, a Mexican official with knowledge of the investigation told CNN.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Brian Todd
Publisher / Source: 
CNN
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations

Obama’s Push to Close Gitmo Is Stuck on ‘Uruguay Six’

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
One reason President Barack Obama has struggled to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is a dispute with Congressional Republicans over six former prisoners who made a lot of noise in Uruguay -- and whom some see as a threat to American security.English
Country(s): 
Uruguay
Author(s): 
Josh Rogin
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg View
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

U.S. Troops’ Cameroon Deployment Is Welcomed

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
The White House’s decision to send roughly 300 U.S. troops to Cameroon to help fight the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram has the support of some observers, though it also raised questions about might and motives. English
Country(s): 
Cameroon
Author(s): 
Mariama Diallo
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism
Conflict

Task Force 68 Shares Tactical Processes with Cameroonian Forces

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Commander Task Force 68 provided training on basic tactical intelligence processes to Cameroon forces, Sept. 19-25, at Douala Naval Headquarters Base in Cameroon. English
Country(s): 
Cameroon
Author(s): 
Daniel Schumacher
Publisher / Source: 
United States Africa Command
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military and Police Aid
Counterterrorism
Counterinsurgency
Intelligence

U.S. Embassy Rejects Information on Placing Military Base in Turkmenistan

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Despite statements from Washington that the Khanabad base was no longer important for efforts in Afghanistan, stories spread that the United States was looking to move its force to Mary-2, in eastern Turkmenistan.English
Country(s): 
Turkmenistan
Publisher / Source: 
AKIpress (Kyrgyzstan)
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Constitutional Court Chair Tells Govt to React to Unlawful Actions Against Court

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Giorgi Papuashvili, said that the law enforcement agencies are turning a blind eye on multiple cases of “unlawful conduct” against the Court, which poses threat to its proper functioning.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Civil.ge (Georgia)
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Conflict

Iranian Navy to Make First Visit to Azerbaijan

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Iranian warships are on a rare trip around the Caspian, calling on their neighbors in Russia and Azerbaijan in a period of new uncertainty for the sea.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Iran
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Chinese Arms Companies Are Picking Up the Pace in Africa

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
The state-owned Chinese company International Aero Development Corporation (IADC) recently launched an ambitious new expansion plan in Africa, according to Defense News. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
China
Author(s): 
Benjamin David Baker
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Drones
Militarization

Kazakhstan: Move to Curb Independent Groups

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Kazakhstan’s senate is considering a draft law that would impose serious restrictions on nongovernmental organizations, Human Rights Watch said today. The proposed restrictions are incompatible with respect for freedom of association and legitimate work of independent organizations, including human rights groups.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Publisher / Source: 
Human Rights Watch
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Corruption

A-10s deploy to Turkey to fight ISIS

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Navy Cmdr. Elissa Smith, a Defense Department spokeswoman, confirmed Tuesday that the U.S. has sent A-10s to Turkey after the French news agency Agence France Presse reported that 12 A-10s had arrived at Incirlik Air Base.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Jeff Schogol
Publisher / Source: 
Air Force Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism

AU Gets More EU Funds to ‘Liberate’ Somalia

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
The European Union has committed €165 million in additional funding to support the African Union’s fight to ‘liberate’ Somalia from Al Shabaab fighters. English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Publisher / Source: 
Geeska Afrika
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Conflict
Counterterrorism

Mexico Mounting New Investigation into Missing Students

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Mexico's new search for remains of the 43 missing students will use drones, satellite technology, international expertsEnglish
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera America
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

How Putin Plans to Fight Terrorism in Central Asia

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Fears of spillover from Afghanistan and ISIS have prompted Moscow to increase its military might in Central Asia.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Catherine Putz
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Border Control

Syrian Arab Militias Dispute They Received U.S. Airdrop Of Ammunition

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
More than a week after the Pentagon announced that it had dropped 50 tons of ammunition to Syrian Arabs to support a new offensive against Islamic State extremists, it’s uncertain who exactly it reached. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Roy Gutman
Publisher / Source: 
McClatchy DC
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Kurds Need More Than Arms

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Since the Islamic State began seizing significant amounts of territory in northern Syria and Iraq, policy makers and analysts have focused primarily on the question of whether America should arm the Kurds to fight the jihadi group.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Cale Salih
Maria Fantappie
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Terrorism

U.S. to Supply Additional E-2C Hawkeye to Egypt

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
The Egyptian Air Force will receive a single Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft from Northrop Grumman, which will refurbish the ex-US Navy aircraft for the North African nation.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Arms Sales

Peacekeeping Missions are Aspirin: What We Need is Antibiotics

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
The former UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Martin Kobler, reflects on peacekeeping efforts in the country. English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Publisher / Source: 
Institute for Security Studies
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Conflict
Conflict Resolution

Who Do Turkmen Authorities Think They Are Fooling?

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
The Turkmen Foreign Ministry's sharp response to comments made by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev about a tense situation along the Turkmen-Afghan border was as surprising as it was unfounded. The situation in northwestern Afghanistan, just across the border with Turkmenistan, is bad and that cannot be denied.English
Country(s): 
Turkmenistan
Author(s): 
Bruce Pannier
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Border Control

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