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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. Revamping Rebel Force Fighting ISIS in Syria

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
In an acknowledgment of severe shortcomings in its effort to create a force of moderate rebels to battle the Islamic State in Syria, the Pentagon is drawing up plans to significantly revamp the program by dropping larger numbers of fighters into safer zones as well as providing better intelligence and improving their combat skills.
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Eric Schmitt
Ben Hubbard
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Fear Stalks Burundi as Besieged Regime Turns to Torture

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Lie on your back and stare directly into the sun – if you shut your eyes or look away, we will stamp on your toes. This is one of the perversely innovative forms of torture allegedly being practiced by Burundi’s secret service in the defense of a besieged regime.
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
David Smith
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Corruption

U.S. To Admit Killing More Civilians in ISIS Strikes

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
The United States Central Command is finalizing a report expected to conclude that for the second time since the war against the self-proclaimed Islamic State began, a coalition airstrike has killed civilians, two defense officials told The Daily Beast.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Nancy A. Youssef
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Start Drills as Border Tension Mounts

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Both Armenia and Azerbaijan are conducting large-scale military exercises as tension along the border between the two nemeses has spiked in recent days.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
Conflict

Colombian Government and ELN Rebel Group Closer to Starting Peace Talks

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Leader of Colombian guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN), Nicolás Rodríguez Bautista “Gabino” and the country’s government are 90 percent close to starting peace talks, Prensa Latina reported.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Charlotte Mackenzie
Publisher / Source: 
Latin Correspondent
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

Georgia, U.S. Plan to Hold Joint Military Drills in Early 2016

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Georgia and the United States plan to hold joint military exercises in the beginning of 2016 to find out how fast the US forces will be able to get to Georgia from Bulgaria if the need arises, Georgia's Defense Minister Tinatin Khidasheli said on Monday.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Sputnik News
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
Military Cooperation

UAE Confirms Interest in Mistral Ship

Friday, September 4, 2015
A United Arab Emirates government official has confirmed to Defense News the government's interest in acquiring one of two French Mistral-class amphibious assault ships originally ordered by Russia in 2011.English
Country(s): 
United Arab Emirates
Author(s): 
Awad Mustafa
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Russia "Cordially" Greets U.S. Warship in Black Sea

Friday, September 4, 2015
The United States, Ukraine, and other allies are conducting joint naval exercises in the Black Sea, which the American commander says Russia has greeted, somewhat uncharacteristically, "cordially."English
Country(s): 
Russia
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

Turks Renew Mandate for Military Ops in Syria, Iraq

Friday, September 4, 2015
The Turkish parliament voted in favor of a government resolution to renew a mandate allowing the military to conduct cross-border operations in neighboring Syria and Iraq.
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Barak Ege Bekdil
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Terrorism

War Crimes Complaint Filed Against Chad Leader Deby

Friday, September 4, 2015
War crimes accusations have been filed against Chad's President Idriss Deby, a Senegalese court which is already trying ex-Chadian dictator Hissene Habre said Thursday.English
Country(s): 
Chad
Author(s): 
Coumba Sylla
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Azerbaijan: Is It Time to Consider Sanctions?

Friday, September 4, 2015
Some regional experts want the United States and European Union to consider imposing economic and political penalties on Azerbaijan to put pressure on Baku to respect basic individual freedoms.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Giorgi Lomsadze
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Sanctions

U.S., El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico Arrest 36 in Human Smuggling Takedown

Friday, September 4, 2015
Operation Lucero targeted organizations accused of smuggling hundreds of individuals into U.S. through south Texas each week.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Mexico
Program(s): 
Department of Homeland Security - U.S. Coast Guard Activities
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement
Tag(s): 
Human Trafficking

Kyrgyzstan, India Vow to Continue Military Cooperation

Friday, September 4, 2015
Defense Minister of Kyrgyzstan Abibilla Kudaiberdiyev on September 4 met with Ambassador of India Jayant Khobragade and Defence Attache Col. Ranjan Malik to discuss deepening of military and technical cooperation.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
India
Publisher / Source: 
AKIpress (Kyrgyzstan)
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

First Meeting of the U.S.-Brazil Global Human Rights Working Group

Friday, September 4, 2015
On September 2, U.S. and Brazilian officials participated in the first meeting of the U.S.-Brazil Global Human Rights Working Group in Brasilia, Brazil.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Deparment of State
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Raila Odinga Criticises Paul Kagame, Yoweri Museveni Over Term Limits

Friday, September 4, 2015
Kenya’s Opposition leader Raila Odinga has asked Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni not to extend their stay in power and allow other people to lead instead.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Uganda
Author(s): 
Raila Odinga Criticises Paul Kagame
Yoweri Museveni Over Term Limits
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Brazilian Army Called to Keep the Peace After Death of Indian Leader

Friday, September 4, 2015
Brazil has ordered its Army to keep order in a town on the nation’s western soy-growing frontier after a land dispute turned deadly, the latest clash between farmers and indigenous people in the South American nation.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Paraguay
Author(s): 
John Lyons
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations

Nigerian Army Reinstates 3,032 Dismissed Soldiers

Friday, September 4, 2015
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the reinstatement of 3,032 out of 5000 dismissed soldiers whose cases were reviewed by a committee constituted by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai.
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Premium Times
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Four U.S. Troops, Two International Peacekeepers Wounded in Sinai Blasts

Friday, September 4, 2015
Four American and two international peacekeepers were wounded Thursday in two bomb blasts on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, and required medical evacuation, U.S. defense officials said.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Dan Lamothe
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Islamists Have Returned to Mali - and the People are Fleeing

Friday, September 4, 2015
Diplomatic Channels: French troops had driven out the jihadists and people threw off the shackles of the harsh sharia code which had been imposed. But now they are back. English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Kim Sengupta
Publisher / Source: 
The Independent
Tag(s): 
Migration

An Arms Deal Is Aimed at Saudis’ Iran Worries

Friday, September 4, 2015
In a move meant to reassure a vital Persian Gulf ally about the Iran nuclear deal, the Pentagon is finalizing a $1 billion arms agreement with Saudi Arabia that will provide weapons for the Saudi war effort against the Islamic State and Yemen, senior administration officials said Thursday.
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Helene Cooper
Gardiner Harris
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Foreign Policy

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