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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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Joint Chiefs Chairman: More U.S. Troops Not Needed in Iraq

Monday, July 20, 2015
An Iraqi military operation to retake the key Sunni city of Ramadi from Islamic State militants is gaining momentum, the top U.S. military officer said Saturday. Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said his senior field commanders here do not require additional U.S. forces or the need to deploy advisers in the field with Iraq's combat forces for the offensive to succeed.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Jim Michaels
Publisher / Source: 
USA Today
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military and Police Aid

Burkina President Dismisses Security Minister

Monday, July 20, 2015
Burkina Faso's president Michel Kafando removed Security Minister Colonel Auguste-Denise Barry from his post on Sunday in a move widely seen as appeasing the country's powerful army.English
Country(s): 
Burkina Faso
Publisher / Source: 
News 24
Tag(s): 
Military
Security

U.S.-Led Airdrops Shower Leaflets Over Islamic State Territory

Monday, July 20, 2015
A U.S.-led coalition dropped new leaflets over the de facto capital of the Islamic State group in Syria, promising those below that "freedom will come" to the region, activists said Sunday.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Bassem Mroue
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

DEA, FBI chase ‘El Chapo’ ties in Colombia

Monday, July 20, 2015
The Colombia daily El Tiempo is reporting that U.S. authorities are following leads that suggest the Sinaloa Cartel leader has been in contact with his South American allies in hopes of sneaking out of Mexico. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
El Daily Post

Could Russia Spoil Armenia’s Iranian Investment Dreams?

Monday, July 20, 2015
Hopes are running high in Armenia that the pending end of international sanctions against Iran, its southern neighbor, will advance strategic investment projects. English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Author(s): 
Gayane Abrahamyan
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Security

FARC Ceasefire Comes Into Force After 2 Months of Attacks and Combat

Monday, July 20, 2015
Following two months of intense violence, the leaders of Colombia’s FARC rebels on Monday ordered their troops to indefinitely cease attacks on Monday.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Adriaan Alsema
Publisher / Source: 
Colombia Reports
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Kyrgyzstan Authorities: ISIS Targeting Russian Air Base

Monday, July 20, 2015
The targets of a special forces raid in Bishkek were ISIS members planning attacks on the Russian air base in Kyrgyzstan and on a celebration in the center of Bishkek marking the end of Ramadan, Kyrgyzstani security officials announced.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Counterterrorism

Peru President Introduces New Artillery for the Army

Monday, July 20, 2015
Peru’s President Ollanta Humala participated in the ceremony marking the official presentation of the Type 90B multiple rocket launcher system aimed at equipping and training purposes for the benefit of the Peruvian Army’s Artillery compound.English
Country(s): 
Peru
Publisher / Source: 
Andina
Tag(s): 
Military

Egypt Just Spent $5 Billion on French Warplanes

Monday, July 20, 2015
Egypt on Monday took delivery of three Rafale fighter jets from France, the first of 24 warplanes sold in a 5.2 billion euro ($5.6 billion) deal earlier this year.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Business Insider
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment
Security Assistance

U.S., Cuba Re-establish Diplomatic Relations, Reopen Embassies

Monday, July 20, 2015
For the first time since severing ties in 1961, the U.S. and Cuba reopened embassies in each other's capitals. English
Country(s): 
Cuba
Author(s): 
Patrick Oppmann
Publisher / Source: 
CNN
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

What To Make Of Azerbaijan's Partnership With The SCO?

Monday, July 20, 2015
One of the more interesting story lines from the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Russia was the addition of new "dialogue partners": Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, and Nepal. English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Security
Human Rights

Security Assurances, But No Military Bonanza for Regional Allies

Monday, July 20, 2015
While US President Barack Obama is committed to assuaging regional skeptics over the nuclear deal with Iran, US officials say security assurances will be primarily procedural.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Awad Mustafa
Barbara Opall-Rome
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Thousands Of Georgians Denounce Russian 'Occupier' In Tbilisi Protest

Monday, July 20, 2015
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Georgia’s capital on July 18 to protest what they call Russia’s "occupation" of the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Conflict

Critics of Iran Nuclear Deal Target Arms

Monday, July 20, 2015
Critics of the nuclear deal with Iran have expanded their attacks to provisions they say could allow Tehran to vastly improve its abilities to provide conventional weapons to its allies.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Gordon Lubold
Felicia Schwartz
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Arms Control

Kyrgyzstan Claims Neutralized IS Members Planned Attacks

Monday, July 20, 2015
Kyrgyz authorities say that alleged militants killed and detained in Bishkek on July 16 were members of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group receiving support from Syria.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Counterterrorism

Iraq Can Barely Fly Its Brand New F-16s

Monday, July 20, 2015
After more than five years of waiting, Iraq’s F-16 fighter jets are finally in the country. But with limited resources and other hazards, Baghdad has every incentive to keep them out of the grueling fight with Islamic State.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Joseph Trevithick
Publisher / Source: 
War Is Boring
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Terrorism

Suruc Explosion: Activists Targeted in Turkey Border Town

Monday, July 20, 2015
An explosion has killed at least 27 people and wounded nearly 100 in the Turkish town of Suruc near the Syrian border, the interior ministry says.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Super Tucano, Embraer Soaring in Africa

Monday, July 20, 2015
African demand for Embraer Defense and Security's flagship A-29 Super Tucano light attack/trainer turbo-prop aircraft is set to surge as economically strained countries seeking cheaper multirole aircraft settle for its lower price tag.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Oscar Nkala
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Military

Moldova: Joint Military Exercises Begin

Monday, July 20, 2015
About 800 troops from Moldova, the United States, Romania, Poland and Georgia are taking part in joint military exercises in Moldova, a former Soviet republic that borders Ukraine. English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Military Exercises

Governance and Security Sector Assistance: The Missing Link—Part II

Monday, July 20, 2015
In the first part of this article, we suggested that the success of U.S. security assistance and cooperation programs would depend heavily on the extent to which they were embedded in a broader strategy to improve governance in recipient countries. English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Gordon Adams
Richard Sokolsky
Publisher / Source: 
Lawfare
Tag(s): 
Security
Foreign Policy
Governance

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