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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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Uganda signs defence pact with Ethiopia

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Uganda and the Republic of Ethiopia have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen defence ties.English
Country(s): 
Uganda
Ethiopia
Author(s): 
Jeff Andrew Lule
Publisher / Source: 
New Vision
Tag(s): 
Military
Terrorism

Tornado Brimstone Incident Halts U.K. Operations Against Islamic State

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
An inquiry has been launched after two MBDA Brimstone missiles 'fell' from a Royal Air Force (RAF) Panavia Tornado GR4 fighter as it landed at Akrotiri in Cyprus on 15 July, as it returned from anti-Islamic State operations over Iraq. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Bruce Jones
Publisher / Source: 
IHS Jane's 360
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict
Security Assistance

Tajikistan: The Far Outpost Of Great Powers

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
This has prompted great concern among the governments of Central Asia, particularly those directly bordering Afghanistan, and their unease increases with the knowledge that militants from Central Asia's domestic terrorist group.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Bruce Pannier
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Security
Counterterrorism

'El Chapo' Guzman Associates Captured In Guatemala As Manhunt For Escaped Cartel Leader Continues, Local Media Reports

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Three kingpins with ties to escaped cartel leader "El Chapo" Guzmán were reportedly arrested in Guatemala on Tuesday, according to Guatemalan radio station Radio Sonora.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Cedar Attanasio
Publisher / Source: 
Latin Times
Tag(s): 
Security

Top U.S. General Backs Giving Lethal Weapons To Ukraine

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
The United States should "seriously consider" providing Ukraine with lethal weapons and putting U.S. air strike controllers near combat areas in Iraq, a top general said July 21.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Conflict

U.S. Hits Top Terror Leader in Strike

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
The leader of a terrorist group bent on attacking the United States and other western targets was killed in a targeted strike earlier this month, the Pentagon said Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Jamie Crawford
Barbara Starr
Publisher / Source: 
CNN
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Conflict
Terrorism

Nigeria Boko Haram Areas 'To Get $2bn in World Bank Aid'

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
The World Bank has pledged $2.1bn (£1.4bn; €1.9bn) to help rebuild north-eastern parts of Nigeria, wracked by years of Boko Haram militancy, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Foreign Aid

Georgia’s Eternal Quest to Join NATO

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
On July 8 in the Caucasus, hardly the globe’s most quiescent region at the best of times, a two-week-long drill, the “Agile Spirit 2015” joint NATO-Georgian exercise began at the Vaziani airbase near Tbilisi.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
John C. K. Daly
Publisher / Source: 
Silk Road Reporters
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

Kyrgyzstan: Authorities Present Their Case for Claimed IS Cell

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Authorities in Kyrgyzstan are hailing their July 16 operation as a timely, preemptive blow against Islamic terrorism.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Terrorism

AU Troops 'Gun Down Unarmed Civilians' in Somalia

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
At least 24 people killed and 22 injured after AU troops open fire on civilians in the town of Marka, residents say.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Hamza Mohamed
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Kyrgyzstan Ditches Key Treaty With U.S.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
In the face of widespread hopes of a last-minute change of heart, Kyrgyzstan’s government has torn up a foundational treaty in the Central Asian nation’s ties with the United States.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Legislation
Foreign Policy
Foreign Aid

Security on Obama’s Agenda for East Africa Trip

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
With President Obama travelling to Kenya and Ethiopia this week, the Africa Center’s Dr. Ben Nickels, Chair of Transnational Threats and Counterterrorism, reviews some of the key issues that merit watching.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Publisher / Source: 
Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Tag(s): 
Security
Terrorism
U.S. Policy

USNS Spearhead, Military Engagement Teams in Honduras for Training, Humanitarian Mission

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), operated by the Military Sealift Command, arrived in Honduras, for its first mission stop during Southern Partnership Station-Joint High Speed Vessel 2015 (SPS-JHSV 15), July 11.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Capt. Gary Loten-Beckford
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Southern Command
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Military and Police Aid
Foreign Aid

Egypt: 'Dozens Detained Secretly' by Security Forces

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Dozens of people in Egypt have apparently disappeared after being detained secretly by security forces, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Governance

Avoiding a Democratic Disaster in Haiti

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Haiti's stability is put at risk, as the country prepares for the first of up to three rounds of contentious elections. English
Country(s): 
Haiti
Author(s): 
Jose R. Cardenas
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Governance

E.U. Exploring Security Mission to Assist Tunisia

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
European foreign ministers said Monday they were considering a new mission to help train Tunisian security forces on tactics to better control their borders and secure key tourist sites.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Julian E. Barnes
Laurence Norman
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Military and Police Aid

Tajikistan: Pressure on Opposition Remains Strong

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
A court in Tajikistan has jailed yet another top opposition figure — a member of Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan’s leadership council, Jaloliddin Mahmudov.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Governance
Human Rights
Conflict

Nigeria Committed to Good Governance and Fighting Terror

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
The President of Nigeria addressed the campaign against Boko Haram and the reforms aimed at eliminating corruption from his country.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Muhammadu Buhari
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Governance
Security Assistance

Azerbaijani Media: No Easy Kiss and Make Up with US

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
After a period of estrangement, Baku has laid out its terms for getting back on friendly terms with Washington. English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Giorgi Lomsadze
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights
Foreign Policy

Obama Praises Nigerian Leader for Pursuing Safety, Security

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
President Barack Obama welcomed Nigeria's new president to the Oval Office on Monday and praised him for working to bring "safety, security and peace" to a nation challenged by economic strains, a history of corruption and violence unleashed by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Darlene Superville
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Governance
Security Assistance

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