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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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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

El Salvador: Flight for Life from the World's Most Dangerous Country

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
In 2014, almost 300,000 people abandoned their homes to escape threats or violence and sought refuge in another part of the country. No one knows how many have left the country, but in the first half of 2015 almost 24,000 adults and children were deported back to El Salvador after being caught trying to reach the US. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Nina Lakhani
Publisher / Source: 
The Independent
Tag(s): 
Security
Violence

Ex-Peace Corps Volunteers Unite for U.S. Action on Dominican Immigration Policies

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
The U.S. State Department's position toward controversial citizenship and immigration laws in the Dominican Republic is being challenged by an unusual source: Hundreds of former Peace Corps volunteers who served there. English
Country(s): 
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Author(s): 
Mariano Castillo
Publisher / Source: 
CNN
Tag(s): 
Immigration
Border Control

U.S. Shelves Its $500M Syrian Rebel Army

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
The Obama administration has itself a new proxy force to fight ISIS—but not the rebel army it’s committed half a billion dollars to assemble. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Nancy A. Youssef
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Security

Electric Yerevan Vows Comeback, as ‘Moscow’s Soft Power has been Lost’

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Protests in Armenian capital could soon return, but some warn against shunning Russian influence.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Author(s): 
Matthew Luxmoore
Publisher / Source: 
Al-Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Security
Conflict
Foreign Policy

Jordan to Acquire Nine PC-9M Trainers

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Jordan has ordered nine Pilatus PC-9Ms to meet its future basic and advanced training requirements, the Swiss manufacturer has announced.English
Country(s): 
Jordan
Author(s): 
Craig Hoyle
Publisher / Source: 
Flightglobal
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military and Police Aid

Open Season: Azerbaijani Journalists Say 'Sense of Impunity' Behind Fatal Beating

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
The fatal beating of an Azerbaijani reporter may reflect a growing sense of impunity over attacks on the country's independent journalists.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Violence
Human Rights

Turkey to Upgrade F-16 Block 30 Aircraft

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Turkey's Air Force and procurement authorities approved a program to upgrade a batch of 25 F-16 Block 30 aircraft, officials here said. English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Burak Ege Bekdil
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Militarization
Security

Baltics Discuss Value of Joint Acquisitions

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
The Baltic states are discussing whether joint military procurement will produce gains in capability and cost savings. English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Gerard O'Dwyer
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Military

Saudi Arabia And Russia Military Teaming Up? Riyadh Wants Russian Weapons After Years Of Buying From The Pentagon

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Saudi Arabia is looking to scale back its reliance on U.S. weapons and could turn to Russia as an alternative supplier. However, the sheer scale of Riyadh’s defense relationship with the U.S. means that such a move could be more than a decade away. English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Christopher Harress
Publisher / Source: 
International Business Times
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military
Security

Viewpoint: What's behind Russia's actions in Georgia?

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Russia's latest alleged move against Georgia demonstrates that Moscow remains determined to disrupt the pro-Western course of this small South Caucasus state.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
George Mchedlishvili
Wire Service: 
BBC News
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Saudi Arabia And Russia Military Teaming Up? Riyadh Wants Russian Weapons After Years Of Buying From The Pentagon

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Saudi Arabia is looking to scale back its reliance on U.S. weapons and could turn to Russia as an alternative supplier. However, the sheer scale of Riyadh’s defense relationship with the U.S. means that such a move could be more than a decade away. English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Christopher Harress
Publisher / Source: 
International Business Times
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military
Security

Kyrgyzstan’s Risky Open Borders Experiment

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Plans by the country to open its borders to other EEU members could bring some nasty side effects.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Author(s): 
Samuel Ramani
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Security
Border Control
Terrorism

Islamic State Attacks Syrian Rebels near Turkish Border

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Islamic State has launched a new offensive against Syrian rebels north of Aleppo, gaining ground near the Turkish-Syrian border in an area where Turkey and the United States aim to create an area free of the jihadist group. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Security

Activists: Now is Time to Press LRA, Kony Fight

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Activists gathered on Capitol Hill gathered in Washington on Monday to plead for more U.S. engagement in efforts to suppress the Lord’s Resistance Army in East Africa and capture its leader Joseph Kony.English
Country(s): 
East Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Mariama Diallo
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Violence
Conflict

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