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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

Is Peru’s New Anti-Drug Policy too Tough Even for Washington?

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Could the United States defund counter-narcotics efforts in Peru, one of the world’s top producers of cocaine? English
Country(s): 
Peru
Program(s): 
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement
Author(s): 
Simeon Tegel
Publisher / Source: 
Los Angeles Daily News
GlobalPost
Tag(s): 
Counternarcotics
Military and Police Aid

More South African Military Training Asked for by the DRC

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
South African military expertise has again been requested by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to train FARDC soldiers.
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Publisher / Source: 
Defense Web

In Syria, Potential Ally’s Islamist Ties Challenge U.S.

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
A powerful rebel group with thousands of fighters, political clout and close ties to key regional powers has emerged as the most powerful opposition force in Syria in recent months. It has vowed to fight the Islamic State and called for engagement with the West.
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Ben Hubbard
Publisher / Source: 
New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

First Arms Trade Treaty Conference Underway

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Today is day two of the first ever three day conference of the parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
Country(s): 
Global
Publisher / Source: 
Defense Web
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

Fine Print: A Push to Boost Military Support to Israel Because of Iranian Nuclear Deal

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
President Obama has promised increased U.S. arms shipments to Israel, Saudi Arabia and other Middle East allies concerned about the nuclear agreement with Iran.
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Walter Pincus
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post

Amid Scandal, U.S. Lawmakers Oppose Funding Honduran Government

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
As a massive scandal involving corruption by the administration of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez envelops this impoverished Central American country, a group of 21 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives have sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry calling for the suspension of projected U.S. aid to Honduran police.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Program(s): 
Misc Dept of State & Dept of Defense Non-Security Assistance
Author(s): 
Emile Scheperes
Publisher / Source: 
People's World
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Foreign Aid

El Salvador's Supreme Court Declares Street Gangs, Those Who Finance Them, Terrorist Groups

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
El Salvador's supreme court declared the country's street gangs and those who finance them terrorist groups on Monday.The court said the well-known Marasalvatrucha or MS-13 gang and any other gang that attempts to claim powers that belong to the state would be considered terrorists. It defined terrorism as the organized and systematic exercise of violence.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Marcos Aleman
Publisher / Source: 
Associate Press
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Terrorism

Russia Rules Out CSTO Cooperation with NATO in Afghanistan

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
The issue of cooperation between NATO and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Afghanistan is off the table, despite the increasing threat from the Islamic State.English
Country(s): 
Eurasia Regional
Russia
Publisher / Source: 
Sputnik News
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Turkish FM announces deal against ISIL, US denies it

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
As technical talks have been concluded, Turkey and the United States air forces can strike jihadists in Syria soon, Turkish Foreign Minister has said, but the White House has quickly denied it.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Publisher / Source: 
Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey)
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Inspector Critiques U.S. Spending in Afghanistan, to Dramatic Effect

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Money spent by the United States on future operations will not be overseen by a special inspector general. A new inspector general for the United States military mission in Afghanistan, led by the Defense Department, has been created.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Ron Nixon
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid

Burundi Used Acid and Iron Bars to Torture Opposition: Amnesty

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Burundi security forces used iron bars and acid to force confessions and crush opposition during President Pierre Nkurunziza's successful bid for a third term in office, Amnesty International said Monday.
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Human Rights

Haiti Blocks Thousands Deported from the Dominican Republic

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
The Haitian government is lashing out at the Dominican Republic for having resumed the mass deportation of people of Haitian descentEnglish
Country(s): 
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Author(s): 
Sabrina Martin
Publisher / Source: 
Panam Post
Tag(s): 
Immigration

Nigeria's Ex-national Security Adviser Dasuki Charged

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Nigeria's sacked national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has been charged in court with illegally possessing weapons, an official statement has said.
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Russia-Pakistan Mi-35 Contract Could be Expanded

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
The contract on the delivery of four Russian Mi-35 helicopters to Pakistan could be expanded, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Second Asia Department Zamir Kabulov said Tuesday. English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Russia
Publisher / Source: 
Sputnik News
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Hafter Signs Military MOU with Jordan

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Jordan is to train the Libyan armed forces.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Jordan
Author(s): 
Adam Ali
Publisher / Source: 
Libya Herald (Libya)
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Nigeria launches probe into military purchases

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced an investigation Monday into the procurement of weapons and equipment for the military over the past eight years, as part of a crackdown on corruption.
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Counterterrorism

The Scary History and Future of Brazil’s Booming Drone Market

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
AEL Sistemas, based in Porto Alegre, became a subsidiary of the Israeli company Elbit in 2001, at which time it began developing a new generation of Brazilian surveillance drones using Israeli technology. But the Hermes 900 was just one example of Brazil’s growing role in the booming global market for unmanned aerial systems.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Program(s): 
DEA Operations
Author(s): 
Lorien Olive
Orlando de Guzman
Publisher / Source: 
Fusion
Tag(s): 
Arms Control
Counternarcotics

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