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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. Warship Visits Ex-Soviet Georgia

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
A United States warship today made a port call in Georgia for joint training with the coastguard of the Caucasus nation, which is keen to join NATO. English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Business Standard
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Foreign Policy

NATO Nations to Keep Presence in Afghanistan, Officials Say

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Germany, Turkey and Italy are set to keep their deployments in Afghanistan at current levels, senior NATO officials said Monday after the U.S. government decided to prolong its 14-year-old military presence there.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Spy Planes Detected in Bolivia's Air Space, Government Says

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Bolivia's intelligence service has detected the presence of aircraft apparently being used for spying, Deputy Social Defense and Controlled Substances Minister Felipe Caceres said.English
Country(s): 
Bolivia
Publisher / Source: 
Fox News Latino
Wire Service: 
EFE
Tag(s): 
Drug Policy

Azerbaijan Arrests Seven Security Officials

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Authorities in Azerbaijan have arrested seven security officials accusing them of abuse of power.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Amani Africa FTX Gets Underway at CTC

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
5,400 troops are attending a multi-country military training exercise hosted by South Africa, in preparation for joining a new 25,000 strong pan-African peacekeeping force expected to be fully operational by early 2016. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Conflict
Conflict Resolution

U.S. and Iraqi Forces Take Offensive Against ISIS on Several Fronts

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Struggling to regain the initiative after a long impasse in the battle against Islamic State militants, the Iraqi government and the American-led coalition are for the first time in months putting military pressure on the jihadists on multiple fronts, officials say.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Michael R. Gordon
Eric Schmitt
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Operations

Putin Says CIS States Could Create Border Force For Crises

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Amid rising insecurity in northern Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) could create a joint task force to protect the grouping's external borders. English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Border Control

Syrian Rebels Say They Receive More Weapons For Aleppo Battle

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Rebels battling the Syrian army and its allies near Aleppo said on Monday they had received new supplies of U.S.-made anti-tank missiles from states opposed to President Bashar al-Assad since the start of a major government offensive last week.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Tom Perry
Suleiman Al-Khalidi
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

African Union Urged to Hasten Troop Deployment to Burundi

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
The African Union's peace and security council on Saturday recommended the organisation hasten plans for sending troops to Burundi if violence in the country worsens and called for investigations into rights abuses there. Arabic
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Tag(s): 
Conflict Resolution
Human Rights

UN: Yemen Officials, Houthi Rebel Envoys to Meet in Geneva

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
A top United Nations official says the Yemeni government has agreed to meet at the end of the month in Geneva for talks with Houthi rebels aimed at implementing a U.N. resolution that would end months of heavy fighting.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Publisher / Source: 
Voice Of America News
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

USNS Spearhead Concludes Training Mission in 4 Latin American Partner Nations

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
The USNS Spearhead recently ended a 2015 training mission that was part of the U.S. Navy’s annual series of deployments aimed at fostering lasting relationships with host nations by promoting and enhancing regional stability and security.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Colombia
Author(s): 
Horacio Alvarado
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo Americas
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Military and Police Aid

U.S. Said to Approve $11 Billion Saudi Buy of Littoral Ships

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
The Pentagon is notifying Congress of a planned sale to Saudi Arabia of as many as four Littoral Combat Ships for $11.25 billion, according to a U.S. official, as the U.S. works to bolster defenses of its Gulf allies after the nuclear deal with Iran.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Anthony Capaccio
Madeline McMahon
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Constitutional Court Upholds Media Rights in Source Protection Appeal

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
The Constitutional Court of Armenia on Tuesday ruled that journalists are not obliged to disclose their confidential sources of information in cases not involving heavy crimes and the need to protect a person.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Author(s): 
Ruzanna Gishian
Publisher / Source: 
Azatutyun.am (Armenia)
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

Joint Chiefs Chairman Arrives in Iraq to Assess Fight Against ISIS

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
The top United States military officer arrived in Iraq on Tuesday to take stock of the campaign against the Islamic State and to confer with senior American commanders and Iraqi officials.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Michael R. Gordon
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Terrorism

El Salvador Military Official 'Sold Weapons to Gangs'

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
An officer in El Salvador’s army has been arrested for selling firearms to an alleged gang member, highlighting how the country’s military is fueling a widespread illegal market for weapons. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Elijah Stevens
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Military
Arms Control

U.S. Sends Drones to Africa for Counterterrorism Operations

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
The United States, which relied heavily on the use of unmanned aerial systems to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) while enjoying a relative monopoly on UAS, is expanding the number of partner countries it will loan drones to. English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Cameroon
Author(s): 
Mark Pomerleau
Publisher / Source: 
Defense Systems
Tag(s): 
Drones
Counterterrorism
Counterinsurgency

Mexico's Weapons Seizures Map Out Cartel Firepower

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
A recent report reveals 60 percent of all confiscated weapons in Mexico are seized in the three states of Tamaulipas, Guerrero, and Jalisco, with 7 out of 10 weapons confiscated coming from the United States. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Arturo Angel
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Animal Politico
Tag(s): 
Arms Control
Criminal Organizations

The US Role in Repression in Honduras

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
The Guardian’s investigation into Central American migration patterns and the fate of those deported from the US to be returned to their countries of origin failed to point out Washington’s complicity in the circumstances giving rise to appalling murder rates such as those of the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula where there are 1,200 homicides a year. English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Bert Schouwenburg
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Violence
Migration

Pentagon Agency Handled Record Foreign Arms Sales in 2015

Monday, October 19, 2015
One key indicator of the health of the US aerospace and defense sector, foreign military sales, rose to a record high of $46.6 billion for fiscal 2015, but US officials are warning of a dip in sales next year.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Joe Gould
Jen Judson
Aaron Mehta
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Arms Sales

U.S. Government Faces Increasing Resistance to Engagement in Kyrgyzstan

Monday, October 19, 2015
The U.S. government is facing increasing resistance to engagement in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan even at the level of development programs. This is stated in the report prepared for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) by Noah Tucker, Management Systems International, published by the regional analytical network in Central Asia.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Author(s): 
Anastasia Bengard
Publisher / Source: 
24 News Agency (Kyrgyzstan)
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

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