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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 Armenia Drifting Toward a Color Revolution?

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Since June 17, demonstrators have been agitating in downtown Yerevan, the most serious unrest that Armenia has seen in years, raising concerns about political stability in the impoverished post-Soviet Caucasian nation. English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Author(s): 
John C. K. Daly
Publisher / Source: 
Silk Road Reporters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Civil Society

Armenia: Evaluating Electric Yerevan’s Impact

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
The Electric Yerevan protest in the Armenian capital did not manage to attain the critical mass needed to transform into a Euromaidan-type event, leading to an overhaul of the country’s political system. English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Author(s): 
Marianna Grigoryan
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Civil Society

Ash Carter's Unwelcome News: Only 60 Syrian Rebels Fit for Training

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Defense Secretary Ash Carter caused a stir Tuesday when he told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the $500 million program to train and equip “moderate” Syrian rebels to take on the Islamic State had so far yielded just 60 vetted candidates.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Austin Wright
Philip Ewing
Publisher / Source: 
Politico
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military and Police Aid

Mikhail Saakashvili California Dreamin’ about Odessa's Police

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
The US will prime the pump to help fix Ukraine’s corruption-sodden Odessa oblast, now run by former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, and is looking to California to rev things up a little.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Giorgi Lomsadze
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Foreign Aid
Corruption

Russia Checks Troops’ Combat Readiness In Armenia

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
The Russian military has ordered a snap combat readiness check of its troops stationed in Armenia.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Military
Military Operations

House Passes Bill to Aid Jordan in War Against ISIS

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
The House passed legislation on Tuesday that would facilitate U.S. weapons transfers to Jordan in the fight against Islamic State militants. English
Country(s): 
Jordan
Author(s): 
Cristina Marcos
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Equipment

U.S. Anti-Terror Team In Turkey for Talks

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
A high-profile US anti-terror team arrived in the Turkish capital July 7 to discuss possible cooperation with NATO ally Turkey in combating extremist militants in Syria and Iraq.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Burak Ege Bekdil
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Counterterrorism

PM Modi Holds Talks with Uzbekistan President; Discusses Boosting Ties in Defence, Trade

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
India and Uzbekistan on Monday decided to boost ties in key areas of atomic energy, defence and trade during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Islam Karimov.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Publisher / Source: 
Daily News and Analysis (India)
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security
Security

Gunmen Storm National Radio in Central African Republic

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Unidentified gunmen stormed Central African Republic's state-owned radio in the capital Bangui early on Tuesday in a failed attempt to force entry into the main studio.English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Violence
Conflict

Southern Border Plan’s Toll: Arrests Up, Crime Also Up

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
When Mexico’s Southern Border Plan was announced a year ago, half of its mission was said to be reducing rights violations against migrants passing through Mexico from Central America on their way to the United States. Quite the opposite has happened. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
El Daily Post
Tag(s): 
Violence
Border Control
Security

Crime and Violence: The Importance of Good Stats

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
El Salvador’s bloody year has bolstered the arguments of those arguing for a non-violent solution to the country’s crime wave over those advocating an “iron fist” approach. Today, the situation in El Salvador validates Dr. King’s admonition that violence begets more violence. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Rick Rockwell
Publisher / Source: 
Latin America Goes Global
Tag(s): 
Violence

Guatemala: Ex-Dictator Is Found Unfit

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Government-backed experts have said the former Guatemalan dictator José Efraín Rios Montt, 89, is mentally incompetent. A three-judge panel must now decide if a trial set for July 23 will proceed despite the opinion, issued last week by the National Institute of Forensic Sciences. English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Governance

Eritrea Sees U.N. Scrutiny, Migrant Exodus as Part of 'Conspiracy'

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
A top Eritrean diplomat said human traffickers, not rights abuses, were driving people to leave the impoverished African country, after a U.N. body accused the government of presiding over forced labor, torture and other rights violations.English
Country(s): 
Eritrea
Author(s): 
Tom Miles
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
United Nations
Human Trafficking

USS Kauffman, U.S. Coast Guard Team Nab $15.5 Million of Cocaine

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
In collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) recovered approximately 775 kilograms of cocaine, worth an estimated wholesale value of approximately $15.5 million in international waters in the Eastern Pacific, June 2.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shane A. Jackson
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Southern Command
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade
Military Operations

In Sudan, Peacekeepers’ Weapons Have Repeatedly Fallen into Militants’ Hands

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
U.N. and African Union peacekeeping forces in East Africa have repeatedly allowed their weapons to fall into the hands of armed groups responsible for much of the region’s violence, according to a report by a Geneva-based research group.English
Country(s): 
Sudan
Author(s): 
Thomas Gibbons-Neff
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Arms Control

Costa Rica Proposes Creating Joint Crime-Fighting Unit

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Costa Rica’s top security official has called for a new government body that specializes in fighting organized crime and drug trafficking, amid concerns over rising violence levels. English
Country(s): 
Costa Rica
Author(s): 
Michael Lohmuller
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement
Violence

Nigeria Releases 180 Boko Haram Suspects

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Nigerian authorities have released 180 people who were arrested for alleged links to Islamist extremist group Boko Haram.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Chris Stein
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military

Colombian Rebels Say Prepared to Call Unilateral Ceasefire

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Leftist Colombian rebels said on Wednesday they are prepared to call a month-long unilateral ceasefire as of July 20, a move that could boost peace talks that have been threatened by increased battlefield violence in recent months. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
Global Post
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Tunisia to Build Libya Wall to Counter Terror Threat

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Tunisia has announced plans to build a wall along its border with Libya to counter the threat from jihadist militants.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Terrorism

Leaks Bring New Information about Surveillance in Latin America to Light

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
The Intercept has reported that National Security Agency documents released by WikiLeaks show the NSA's list of targets in Brazil was broader than previously known.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
South America Regional
Central America Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Americas Quarterly
Tag(s): 
Security
Intelligence

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