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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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Bolivia's President Morales Says He Wants to Improve Ties with U.S.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Leftist leader expresses determination for his country to restore good relations with US during briefing at presidential palace.English
Country(s): 
Bolivia
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian

Shaky Ukraine: Economics and Corruption Complicate its War

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
The United States is becoming more embroiled in Ukraine, in spite of what is becoming an economic disaster accompanied by a murky internal military situation.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Corruption
Military and Police Aid

People in U.S., Latin America Approve of Renewing U.S. Ties with Cuba

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Nearly three-quarters of Americans (73%) say they approve of the U.S. renewing ties with Cuba. A similar median of 77% across five Latin American countries surveyed (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela) approve of this action. English
Country(s): 
South America Regional
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Jacob Poushter
Publisher / Source: 
Pew Research Center
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Azerbaijan Says It’s Prepared to Take Back Karabakh by Force

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Azerbaijan is preparing to use force to regain control of territory it lost to Armenians more than two decades ago after international efforts to find a peaceful solution failed to bring results, its defense minister said.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Zulfugar Agayev
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

Haiti Migration Crisis: Bahamas Navy Arrests Haitian Immigrants For Trying To Enter Country

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force stopped a boat over the weekend carrying an estimated 100 Haitian migrants and handed the passengers to immigration authorities. Nearly 1,000 migrants have been arrested so far this year for trying to enter the Bahamas illegally. English
Country(s): 
Haiti
Bahamas
Author(s): 
Elizabeth Whitman
Publisher / Source: 
International Business Times
Tag(s): 
Migration

Armenia's Anti-Corruption Council Accused of Lavish Spending

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
With funding from US and EU, new state initiative promised to clean up politics. But choice of chair draws widespread skepticism.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Author(s): 
Marianna Grigoryan
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Erdogan Vows Turkey Will Fight PKK 'To Last Terrorist'

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday vowed that Turkey would press on with its relentless campaign against Kurdish militants "until not one terrorist" was left, as Ankara launched new air strikes against the rebels.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Security

Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan: Interethnic Clash Shines Light on Fraying Social Fabric

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Interethnic rioting in early August along the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan started over a narrow, uneven lane about a couple hundred feet long.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
Author(s): 
Peter Leonard
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Violence
Conflict
Civil Society

Libyan Prime Minister Thinni Says He Will Resign

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Libya's internationally recognised Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said in a television interview that he would resign, after the station confronted him with questions from angry citizens criticizing his cabinet as ineffective. English
Country(s): 
Libya
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Governance

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan Devise New Punishments for Terror Suspects

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have in close succession come up with a new punishment for people suspected of involvement with terrorist organizations. English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Human Rights
Politics and Security

Google Earth Is Helping Syrians Call in U.S. Air Strikes

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Kurdish militia fighters are using Android tablets and free Google mapping tools to track battle lines and coordinate close air support with the US military.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Tim Fernholz
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Security

CAR: UN Troops Implicated in Rape of Girl and Indiscriminate Killings Must be Investigated

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
The rape of a 12-year-old girl and the apparent indiscriminate killings of a 16-year-old boy and his father by UN peacekeeping forces in the Central African Republic must be urgently investigated.English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Publisher / Source: 
Amnesty International
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Human Rights
Violence

U.S. Wants Drones in North Africa to Combat Islamic State in Libya

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
The U.S. is in talks with North African countries about positioning drones at a base on their soil to ramp up surveillance of Islamic State in Libya in what would be the most significant expansion of the campaign against the extremist group in the region. English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Adam Entous
Gordon Lubold
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Drones
Security

As Mexico Arrests Kingpins, Cartels Splinter and Violence Spikes

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
For nearly a week, gun-toting masked men loyal to a local drug gang overran this small city along a key smuggling route. Police officers and soldiers stood by as the gunmen patrolled the streets, searching for rivals and hauling off at least 14 men who have not been seen since.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
William Neuman
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Violence

No One Talks About Liberating Mosul Anymore

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
It’s time to let the U.S. military get creative with partners on the ground — and let pilots above open a can of whoop-ass on the Islamic State. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Michael Knights
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Militarization
Security

Nigerian Army: A New Foe, A New Strategy

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Sani, chief of transformation and innovation for the Nigerian Army, said his country is countering the threat of Boko Haram and other asymmetric threats by “thinking outside the box.”English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Security
Military

Upgraded C-130H Nears Test Flight for Israel

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
The first flight of an Israeli air force Lockheed Martin C-130H equipped with a new avionics suite is expected to take place soon, according to a senior officer from the service. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Arie Egozi
Publisher / Source: 
Flightglobal
Tag(s): 
Militarization
Security

Southern Accord Begins in Zambia

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Southern Accord 2015 brings together the U.S. Army, Zambian Defense Force, Southern African Development Community and other partner nation participants for two weeks of command post and field training exercises.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
Military Cooperation

Suspected U.S. Drone Strike Kills Five al Qaeda Militants in Yemen

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
A suspected U.S. drone strike killed five al Qaeda fighters in eastern Yemen on Wednesday, officials said, as Islamist militant groups claimed a string of attacks in the war-torn country. English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Drones
Security

El Salvador Cracks Down on Crime, but Gangs Remain Unbowed

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
In an offensive started at the beginning of the year — the latest front in a decades-long struggle to control crime — the police have pushed deep into the slums where gangs hold sway and three units of elite troops stand by to join the battle on the streets for the first time. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Elisabeth Malkin
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Violence
Security

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