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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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Washington Cannot Remain Silent as Tajikistan Becomes a One-Party State

Friday, September 25, 2015
Never a bastion of democracy, the post-Soviet republic of Tajikistan has just become a one-party state.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Edward Lemon
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Corruption

Obama, Mexico's Pena Nieto Discuss Pacific Trade Talks: White House

Thursday, September 24, 2015
U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto discussed in a phone call on Wednesday the importance of swiftly concluding a Pacific trade deal, the White House said.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Eric Beech
Sandra Maler
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Free Trade

Burkina Faso Reinstates Interim President

Thursday, September 24, 2015
Michel Kafando, resumed power on Wednesday, one week after he was ousted by the presidential guard, following a coup. He said he had restored a civilian transitional government. English
Country(s): 
Burkina Faso
Author(s): 
Eunice Wanjiru
Publisher / Source: 
DW
Wire Service: 
AP-AFP
Tag(s): 
Governance
Civil-Military Relations

As Air War Intensifies, Saudi Arabia Launches Charm Offensive Before U.N. Summit

Thursday, September 24, 2015
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies are carrying out a vigorous diplomatic campaign to prevent international scrutiny of its conduct during a six-month air war against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to diplomatic sources and confidential documents obtained by Foreign Policy.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Colum Lynch
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy

Venezuela and Colombia Reach an Agreement: Has Anything Changed?

Thursday, September 24, 2015
As Venezuela and Colombia finally reached an agreement yesterday, following weeks of deportations as Colombians began to flee across the border, victory was decidedly hollow. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Venezuela
Author(s): 
Charlotte Mackenzie
Publisher / Source: 
Latin Correspondent
Tag(s): 
Border Control

Boko Haram Kingpin, 42 Other Terrorists Arrested – Nigerian Army

Thursday, September 24, 2015
The Nigeria Army, Wednesday, said troops advancing toward the Banki axis of Borno state have arrested 43 suspected Boko Haram terrorists, including its kingpin in the area, Bulama Modu. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Premium Times (Nigeria)
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Argentina Police Seize Rice 'Impregnated with Cocaine' En Route to Europe

Thursday, September 24, 2015
Argentine customs agents seize shipment of rice that imaginative drug runners had soaked in water mixed with cocaineEnglish
Country(s): 
Argentina
Publisher / Source: 
The Telegraph
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade

U.S. Coast Guard, CBP Stop Semi-Submersible with 7.5 Tons of Cocaine in Eastern Pacific Ocean

Thursday, September 24, 2015
The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection interdicted approximately 15,000 pounds of cocaine and detained four suspects from a self-propelled semi-submersible vessel in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico Aug. 31.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Coast Guard Newsroom
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade

South Sudan Sets Date for Withdrawal of Ugandan Forces

Thursday, September 24, 2015
The South Sudanese army announced on Tuesday(September 22) that the Ugandan People's Defense Forces (UPDF) will start to withdraw from the country next week.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Uganda
Publisher / Source: 
AllAfrica

Did a U.S.-Trained Syrian Rebel Commander Defect to al Qaeda?

Thursday, September 24, 2015
The commander of Division 30, one of the U.S.-trained Syrian rebel groups, has allegedly defected from the train-and-equip program, according to a message he posted on social media, amid rumors (and denials) that he may have actually gone over to Jabhat al-Nusra, the official al Qaeda franchise in his war-ravaged country. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Michael Weiss
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Drug Trafficker Wanted by U.S. Arrested in Honduras

Thursday, September 24, 2015
A Honduran wanted on drug and money laundering charges by the United States was captured in western Honduras, officials said Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Publisher / Source: 
Fox News Latino
Wire Service: 
EFE
Tag(s): 
Extraditions
Drug Trade

France to Sell Two Mistral Warships to Egypt

Thursday, September 24, 2015
Egypt will buy two warships that France originally built for Russia but refused to deliver because of Moscow’s role in the conflict in Ukraine, French President François Hollande said on Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Matthew Dalton
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Russia Continues Inflating the ISIS Threat in Central Asia

Thursday, September 24, 2015
ISIS is recruiting around the world, but Russian rhetoric boosts the threat of ISIS to the region beyond reality.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Casey Michel
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Military Analyst Again Raises Red Flags on Progress in Iraq

Thursday, September 24, 2015
As the war in Iraq deteriorated, a senior American intelligence analyst went public in 2005 and criticized President George W. Bush’s administration for pushing “amateurish and unrealistic” plans for the invasion two years before.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Mark Mazzetti
Matt Apuzzo
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Intelligence
Terrorism

Reviving the OSCE: European Security and the Ukraine Crisis

Thursday, September 24, 2015
After years at the margins of international diplomacy, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has suddenly regained political relevance because of the Ukraine crisis that began in 2014. English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Stefan Lehne
Publisher / Source: 
Carnegie Europe
Tag(s): 
Security
Security Assistance

It’s Time for the U.S. to Press the Reset Button on Sudan

Thursday, September 24, 2015
U.S. sanctions have not worked and the factors that led to the embargo have changed. A rapprochement would be in both U.S. and Sudanese interests. English
Country(s): 
Sudan
Author(s): 
Ahmed Badawi
Publisher / Source: 
African Arguments
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Sanctions

Meydan TV Latest Focus of Azerbaijan Media Clampdown

Thursday, September 24, 2015
Investigators say they're questioning witnesses for a separate criminal investigation, but presidential advisor confirms detentions are warning to journalists.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Nurgul Novruz
Publisher / Source: 
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Yemen Suicide Bombing in Sanaa Mosque 'Kills 25'

Thursday, September 24, 2015
A suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Yemen's capital Sanaa has left at least 25 people dead and wounded at least 36.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Chechen, Tajik, Uzbek Group Vows Loyalty to Al-Qaeda's Syrian Wing

Thursday, September 24, 2015
A group of around 1,500 Chechen, Uzbek, and Tajik fighters in Syria has pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda's Syria wing Nusra Front, a group monitoring the war said September 23.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Terrorism

U.S. Marines, Senegalese Military Sharpen Infantry Skills

Thursday, September 24, 2015
U.S. Marines and Senegalese military members spent a week sharpening their infantry skills in Toubacouta, Senegal, Aug. 31 through Sept. 4. English
Country(s): 
Senegal
Author(s): 
Cpl. Olivia McDonald
Publisher / Source: 
Camp LeJeune Globe
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

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