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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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Ninety Percent of UN Peacekeepers Are in Africa

Thursday, August 20, 2015
With what is touted to be the final exercise before the AU’s African Standby Force (ASF) becomes reality looming ever larger on the horizon another reminder the importance such a force has for the continent this week came from the United Nations.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Program(s): 
Peacekeeping Operations
Publisher / Source: 
Defense Web
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

What Should U.S. Do About China-Russia Alliance?

Thursday, August 20, 2015
The U.S. has little time to come up with a well-defined plan on what to do about the relations between Russia and China that are getting more intimate by the second.English
Country(s): 
Russia
China
Author(s): 
Polina Tikhonova
Publisher / Source: 
Value Walk
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Security

What Happens if American-Trained Rebels Commit War Crimes?

Thursday, August 20, 2015
A number of questions of international law emerge from the US “train and equip” program. An additional question that merits consideration is the relationship between the US and “New Syrian Forces” fighters, and whether the US bears any responsibility for these fighters’ actions should they commit violations of international humanitarian law.
Country(s): 
Syria
Program(s): 
Syria Train and Equip Fund
Author(s): 
Nathalie Weizmann
Publisher / Source: 
Just Security
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military and Police Aid

Analysts See U.S. Border With Mexico as More Secure Than It's Been in 40 Years

Thursday, August 20, 2015
While Donald Trump's recent position paper on immigration dominates headlines, a new study of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. digs into the latest numbers. The Washington, D.C.-based Migration Policy Institute released "An Analysis of Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States by Country and Region of Birth." It's based on U.S. Census Bureau data.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Richard Gonzalez
Publisher / Source: 
NPR
Tag(s): 
Immigration

Armenia Welcomes UN Unwavering Support to OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs

Thursday, August 20, 2015
Armenia welcomes UN cooperation with CSTO and looks forward to UN presence and observance of a combined exercise of the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces, entitled “Co-operation 2015”, to be held in Armenia in early autumn. English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Publisher / Source: 
ArmenPress (Armenia)
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
U.N. Peacekeeping

Protests by 1,000s of Ecuadorians Meet with Brutal Repression

Thursday, August 20, 2015
Ecuador is currently in turmoil. Thousands of people are protesting proposed constitutional amendments, the expansion of the oil frontier, mining projects, changes to water and education policy, labour laws and pensions, a proposed “Free Trade Agreement” (FTA) with the European Union (EU), and increasing repression of freedom of speech, among other things. The government’s response?English
Country(s): 
Ecuador
Author(s): 
David Hill
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian

US Defense Sec. Carter Stresses Commitment to Georgia

Thursday, August 20, 2015
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter hosted Georgian Defense Minister Tinatin Khidasheli at the Pentagon to discuss regional security issues and the U.S.-Georgia defense relationship.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Eurasia Review
Tag(s): 
Military
Foreign Policy

Combating Child Smugglers in Central America

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador—which make up Central America’s Northern Triangle region—are three of the most dangerous countries in the world. Drug cartels increasingly target children, often giving them the option to join gangs or be killed. With such dire choices, many children have no option but to flee their home countries. English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Honduras
El Salvador
Program(s): 
Migration and Refugee Assistance
Department of Homeland Security - U.S. Coast Guard Activities
Author(s): 
Liamarie Quinde
Publisher / Source: 
Center for American Progress
Tag(s): 
Immigration
Foreign Aid

Human Rights Groups Petition Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
The following letter, signed by a group of six human rights advocacy organizations, addresses Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General regarding the recent intimidation, pressure and obstruction of the work of a lawyer in the city of Kostany.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Joe Peerson
Publisher / Source: 
Silk Road Reporters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Corruption

Russia Says Air Units Deploying South to Ashuluk for Drills

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Russia’s Defense Ministry says the first phase of joint air-defense exercises by the Commonwealth of Independent States began on August 18.English
Country(s): 
Russia
Central Asia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

2014 Bolivia Survey Reports Decline in Coca Cultivation for Fourth Year in a Row

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
In 2014, coca bush cultivation declined 11 per cent in Bolivia compared to the previous year, according to the latest Coca Crop Monitoring Survey launched today in La Paz by UNODC and the country's Government.English
Country(s): 
Bolivia
Publisher / Source: 
United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime

Marines to Place Europe-Africa Command Under 2-star in Germany

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Command of Marine forces in Europe and Africa will fall under a two-star general stationed in Germany beginning Wednesday, a milestone in the command’s 35-year history and a reflection of the Corps’ growing role in both theatersEnglish
Author(s): 
Stephen Beardsley
Publisher / Source: 
Stars and Stripes
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

US Weighs More Security, Withdrawal Option for Sinai forces

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
The Obama administration is quietly reviewing the future of America's three-decade deployment to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, fearful the lightly equipped peacekeepers could be targets of escalating Islamic State-inspired violence. Options range from beefing up their protection or even pulling them out altogether, officials told The Associated Press.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Bradley Klapper
Julie Pace
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
AFP, Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

U.N. Deploys Troops Around Northern Mali Town After Clashes

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Mali's U.N. peacekeeping mission deployed troops around a northern separatist stronghold on Tuesday, seeking to prevent an escalation of clashes between rebels and pro-government militias that threaten to torpedo a peace deal. English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Tiemoko Diallo
Adama Diarra
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

All Factions in Yemen Conflict May Have Committed War Crimes

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Recent attacks and airstrikes by armed groups and the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen have killed numerous civilians and may amount to war crimes, according to a new report by Amnesty International. English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Thomas Gibbons-Neff
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post\
Tag(s): 
Conflict

US, Britain Push for UN Sanctions on South Sudan

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
The United States and Britain pushed for UN sanctions against South Sudan's government Tuesday, over its failure to sign a peace deal to end a brutal two-year civil war.
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Sanctions
Human Rights

Islamic State Ally Emerges as Threat to Afghanistan, Central Asia

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
An extremist group allied with Islamic State has emerged as a potent force on the battlefield in northern Afghanistan, threatening to further destabilize the country and sow instability throughout Central Asia, senior Afghan officials say.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Margherita Stancati
Nathan Hodge
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Why President Kiir Declined to Sign Addis Peace Deal

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
South Sudan President Salva Kiir refused to sign a peace deal with rival Riek Machar after finding the text of the accord had been altered from the one that had been agreed upon, the government camp now says.
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Trevor Analo
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
Conflict

Why U.S. Leaders Don't Need to Fear Latin American 'Soft Balancers'

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Commentators have largely overlooked the important role Latin American diplomacy played in pushing Washington to change its fifty-six-year-old policy. This is a mistake, because Latin America’s role in influencing U.S.-Cuban relations holds larger implications for how the United States views diplomatic opposition from Latin America and elsewhere.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
South America Regional
Cuba
Author(s): 
Tom Long
Max Paul Friedman
Publisher / Source: 
The National Interest
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Foreign Policy

US to Increase Drone Use in Middle East

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
The number of U.S. military and intelligence daily drone flights will be increased by 50 percent in coming years, a senior Pentagon official said.
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Ed Adamczyk
Publisher / Source: 
Al Bawaba
Tag(s): 
Drones

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