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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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Is the CSTO Preparing for Peacekeeping in Syria?

Monday, October 10, 2016
Russia’s post-Soviet security bloc, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, has held discussions with the United Nations about taking part in UN peacekeeping missions, an effort analysts said was likely made with Syria in mind.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
LobeLog
Wire Service: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

Dutch Government to Withdraw Helicopter Contingent in Mali

Monday, October 10, 2016
The Dutch government says it will continue its peacekeeping mission in Mali but will withdraw its helicopter contingent by the beginning of next year.English
Country(s): 
Mali
Publisher / Source: 
TVC News
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
U.N. Peacekeeping

Global Naval Sales Estimated at $40 Billion

Monday, October 10, 2016
Demand in the global naval market remains bouyant as as navies seek to acquire ships and submarines to protect coasts, conduct surveillance over economic zones and project force with a blue water navy.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Pierre Tran
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

U.S. OK's Missile-Warning Systems for Egypt, Cessnas for Iraq

Monday, October 10, 2016
The Pentagon has announced the possible $81.4 million sale of helicopter missile warning systems to Egypt and the $65.3 million sale of two Cessna AC-208 light attack aircraft for Iraq. English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Iraq
Author(s): 
Joe Gould
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

Second Egyptian Mistral Vessel Arrives Home

Monday, October 10, 2016
Anwar el-Sadat (L 1020) was handed over to the Egyptian Navy in Saint Nazaire, France, on 16 September in a ceremony attended by Egyptian and French officials, and departed St Nazaire on 21 September. English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Exclusive: As Saudis Bombed Yemen, U.S. Worried About Legal Blowback

Monday, October 10, 2016
The Obama administration went ahead with a $1.3 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia last year despite warnings from some officials that the United States could be implicated in war crimes for supporting a Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen that has killed thousands of civilians, according to government documents and the accounts of current and former officials.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Warren Strobel
Jonathan Landay
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Conflict

U.S. Navy Ship Comes Under Fire Near Yemen

Monday, October 10, 2016
A United States Navy guided-missile destroyer came under fire on Sunday from coastal areas of Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels, but the two missiles that were launched toward the ship fell harmlessly into the sea, the Pentagon said. English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Eric Schmitt
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military

Brexit Likely to Alter EU’s Sanctions Policy

Monday, October 10, 2016
Britain’s pending exit from the European Union poses political and legal challenges to the sanctions policies the bloc has deployed to rein in Iran’s nuclear ambitions and respond to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, some current and former policy makers say.English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Laurence Norman
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Sanctions

Poland 'Highly Concerned' After Russia Moves Nuclear-Capable Missiles into Kaliningrad

Monday, October 10, 2016
Poland and Estonia have raised concerns after Russia confirmed it has started moving nuclear-capable Iskander-M missiles into the Kaliningrad.English
Country(s): 
Poland
Estonia
Author(s): 
Alexandra Sims
Publisher / Source: 
The Independent
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

Pakistan to Obama: Kashmir Will Hurt Our Ability to Help Fight the Taliban

Monday, October 10, 2016
Pakistani envoys on a diplomatic mission to Washington this week gave a stern warning to President Obama: ignoring the conflict in Kashmir will hurt U.S.-Pakistani counterterrorism efforts against the Taliban. English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Patrick Tucker
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

On Their Own, Afghan Forces Strain to Combat Taliban Offensives

Monday, October 10, 2016
Despite being stretched to defend several areas simultaneously, the inexperienced Afghan forces, operating largely on their own now that the NATO mission has drawn down to an advisory role, have so far held their own, Afghan and Western officials say.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Mujib Mashal
Fahim Abed
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Dutch Government to Withdraw Helicopter Contingent in Mali

Monday, October 10, 2016
The Dutch government says it will continue its peacekeeping mission in Mali but will withdraw its helicopter contingent by the beginning of next year.English

U.S. Military Aid to South Sudan Government Criticized by Opposition Faction

Monday, October 10, 2016
South Sudanese SPLM-In Opposition has criticized the United States (U.S.) for renewing military support to the government under the leadership of President Salva Kiir, saying it was a “wrong decision” to support an army that allegedly “rapes, tortures and kills” civilians in the country.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
Sudan Tribune
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

FARC Peace Talks and Drug Trafficking: Uribe's Nuclear Option

Monday, October 10, 2016
As former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe digs his claws into the carefully crafted peace agreement between Colombia's government and the FARC guerrillas, the debate over prosecuting rebel commanders for drug trafficking crimes will surely rise to the fore, providing a potentially accord-busting power to the former executive.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
James Bargent
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations
Counternarcotics

Human Rights Abuses Continue in Mexico but U.S. Officials Still Want to Restore Aid

Monday, October 10, 2016
The Obama administration wants to restore financial aid to Mexico that it cut last year to protest the country’s human rights record, even though abuses have continued, officials said Thursday. Last year, the State Department cut about $5 million in aid to Mexico, part of a broader package allocated under the so-called Merida Initiative that was generally aimed at fighting a drug war.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Tracy Wilkinson
Publisher / Source: 
Los Angeles Times
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Human Rights

Attempted Uprising Highlights Lack of Control in Guatemala Prisons

Monday, October 10, 2016
A prison riot in Guatemala highlights a broken system that continues to suffer from overcrowding, rising violence and a lack of organizational leadership -- all of which likely exacerbates the nation's gang problems.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Luis Fernando Alonso
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement

Kenya’s Elite Forces Have Become More Lethal Since Somalia Entry

Monday, October 10, 2016
The KDF personnel from the elite forces pride themselves as among the best trained and equipped on the continent. Most of the specialised teams are trained by the Americans, Britons and Belgians.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Nyambega Gisesa
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Nation (Kenya)
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

45 Nations Sign Declaration on Export, Use of Armed and Strike-enabled Drones

Friday, October 7, 2016
The United States and 44 other countries issued a joint declaration Thursday regarding the responsible export of armed and strike-enabled drones. With an increasing number of countries employing drones for a range of missions, and while many states already have restrictions in place, this week's declaration aimed to formally recognize certain principles regarding the future of the new vehicles.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Geoff Ziezulewicz
Publisher / Source: 
UPI
Tag(s): 
Drones

Official Data Suggests El Salvador Police Kill with Impunity

Friday, October 7, 2016
El Salvador's armed forces and the National Civil Police (PNC) are killing alleged gang members at a rate of about 35 per month since the government declared war on the country's gangs in January 2015. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Roberto Valencia
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Extrajudicial Killings
Law Enforcement

East Africa: UPDF Officers Disagree Over Somalia Rape Claim

Friday, October 7, 2016
Two senior officers of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) have disagreed on claims that some of its soldiers under the African Union peacekeeping operations in Somalia raped or sexually exploited Somali girls and women.English
Country(s): 
Uganda
Author(s): 
Anthony Wesaka
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Wire Service: 
The Monitor
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Human Rights

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