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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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Stoltenberg: NATO-Georgia ‘Substantial Package Delivering Tangible Results’

Thursday, August 27, 2015
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discusses the progress being made between NATO and Georgia and the implications the new NATO training center has for security in the region.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Civil Georgia
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Karabakh: Both Sides Report Serious Incidents During "Tense" Weekend

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Armenia and Azerbaijan report serious incidents over the weekend in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone during which they claim to have killed and wounded several of their opponents. English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Publisher / Source: 
Commonspace.eu (Caucasus Region)
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Hardliners Dominate New Burundi Government

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza unveiled his new cabinet on Tuesday, with the central African nation's government dominated by hardliners and loyalists.
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
AFP

Congresswoman Asks For Investigation Into Israeli Shooting Of Two Palestinian Teens

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) has requested the State Department open an investigation into whether the killing of two Palestinian teenagers last year by Israeli security forces warrants withholding of military aid under the conditions of the Leahy Law. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Jessica Schulberg
Publisher / Source: 
Huffington Post
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Border Crisis with Venezuela Shouldn't Be Used for Political Gain: Colombia

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
The ongoing crisis on the border between Colombia and Venezuela should not be used for political point-scoring by leaders in either country ahead of elections in coming months, the Colombian government said on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Venezuela
Author(s): 
Julia Symmes Cobb
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Border Control

Attorney General: El Salvador Uncovers Gang Explosives Plot

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Salvadoran Attorney General Luis Martinez said Tuesday that authorities had captured a group of gang members who were preparing an attack with explosives on him and other government institutions.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Marcos Aleman
Publisher / Source: 
ABC News
Wire Service: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Turkey to Join Coalition’s Airstrikes Against ISIS

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Turkey and the U.S. have completed an agreement allowing Turkey to begin striking at Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria, the Pentagon said Tuesday, but officials said they don't expect the airstrikes to begin immediately.
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Gordon Lubold
Dion Nissenbaum
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Conflict
Terrorism

U.S. Assistant Secretary to Visit Kazakhstan

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
The United States Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation Thomas Countryman will pay a working visit to Kazakhstan on August 27-28, Tengrinews reports.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Assel Satubaldina
Publisher / Source: 
Tengri News (Kazakhstan)
Wire Service: 
RIA Novosti (Russia)
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Ecuador's Indigenous Uprising: State of Emergency Declared as Volcano Erupts and Indigenous Protestors Engulf the Streets

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
As Andean winds carry mild amounts of ash from the mouth of the Cotopaxi volcano toward the Ecuadorian capital city of Quito, 500 kilometers away, a State of Emergency is in full effect. English
Country(s): 
Ecuador
Author(s): 
Jake Ling
Publisher / Source: 
Indigenous Communities Magazine
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Tunisian Army Units Take Part in Naval Exercises with NATO

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Tunisian army units took part, Monday, in naval manoeuvres with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) frigates, in the Tunisian territorial waters as part of exchanging experiences, Spokesman of the National Defence Ministry lieutenant-colonel Belhassen Oueslati said.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Publisher / Source: 
Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Armenian Troops Participating in CSTO Drills in Russia

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
An Armenian army contingent is taking part in military exercises of rapid reaction force of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). The drills, which began on Sunday in the Pskov region of Russia close to the Baltic states, have brought together more than 2,000 troops from Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and TajikistanEnglish
Country(s): 
Armenia
Central Asia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
MassisPost (Armenia)
Wire Service: 
RFE/RL's Moscow Service
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

Guatemala’s Corruption Investigations Make Swift Strides

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Spearheaded by a United Nations-backed commission, investigations into corruption expanded to the highest levels of government. English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Azam Ahmed
Publisher / Source: 
New York Times
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Conflict

Nazarbayev, Sharif Meet in Astana, Bilateral Deals Signed

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Pakistan and Kazakhstan on Wednesday agreed to bolster bilateral ties through enhanced cooperation in trade, economy, energy, science and technology, education, and air-connectivity.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Kazakhstan
Publisher / Source: 
AKIpress (Kyrgyzstan)
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Security

Syrian Rebels: Turkey Tipped al Qaida Group to U.S.-trained Fighters

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
The kidnapping of a group of U.S.-trained moderate Syrians moments after they entered Syria last month to confront the Islamic State was orchestrated by Turkish intelligence, multiple rebel sources have told McClatchy.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Mitchell Prothero
Publisher / Source: 
McClatchy DC
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Muslim Leaders are Trying to Change the Way Kenya Fights Terrorism

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Muslim leaders have called on the Kenyan government to stop victimizing innocent Muslims as part of anti-terror efforts and instead engage with the Muslim community to address extremism.
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Anthony Langat
Publisher / Source: 
Global Post
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Inquiry Weighs Whether ISIS Analysis Was Distorted

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
The Pentagon’s inspector general is investigating allegations that military officials have skewed intelligence assessments about the United States-led campaign in Iraq against the Islamic State to provide a more optimistic account of progress, according to several officials familiar with the inquiry.
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Mark Mazzetti
Matt Apuzzo
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
International Community
Terrorism

Nigeria’s Buhari Starts Probe of Weapon Purchases Since 2007

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari ordered an investigation into the armed forces’ procurement of military hardware and munitions since 2007, the latest move in his anti-corruption drive.
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Chris Kay
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg
Tag(s): 
Corruption

The U.S. Military Should Deploy More Troops as UN Peacekeepers

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Obama is calling a summit to boost the UN's peacekeeping efforts. His first step should be to lead by example.English
Country(s): 
Global
Program(s): 
Peacekeeping Operations
Author(s): 
Paul D. Williams
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

U.N. Report Details Flow of Foreign Weapons Into South Sudan

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
The South Sudan government spent $20 million last summer on weapons including machine guns and grenade launchers from China, while rebels procured ammunition made by their onetime rivals in neighboring Sudan, according to the United Nations, fueling a war in which villages have been razed and women reportedly raped.
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Somini Sengupta
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Kurds Launch New Assault on Islamic State in Northern Iraq

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Kurdish forces attacked Islamic State insurgents in a cluster of villages in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk on Wednesday, bent on securing territory they have gained in the course of rolling back the jihadists since last summer.
Country(s): 
Iraq
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Terrorism

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