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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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June Replaces May as Most Violent Month in El Salvador Since War

Tuesday, July 7, 2015
El Salvador has once again registered the highest number of homicides since the end of the country's civil war, raising doubts about the government's short-term security strategy. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
David Gagne
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Violence

How to Prevent Violent Extremism in Central Asia

Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Kazakhstan hosted a conference on countering violent extremism in South and Central Asia in Astana earlier this week. English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Catherine Putz
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Counterterrorism
Human Rights

U.S. Seeks Mideast Shift to Follow Iran Nuclear Deal

Tuesday, July 7, 2015
White House looks to address regional conflicts and ease tensions around nuclear negotiations.English
Country(s): 
Iran
Iraq
Yemen
Syria
Author(s): 
Carol E. Lee
Adam Entous
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
Conflict
Violence
Terrorism

U.S. Vows Support for Nigeria After Attacks

Monday, July 6, 2015
The United States vowed on Sunday to support Nigeria after a series of deadly terror attacks blamed on Boko Haram, calling for those responsible to face justice. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Nation (Kenya)
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Security Assistance

Four More Black Hawks for Tunisia

Monday, July 6, 2015
The US Army has announced a just on $80 million contract to be executed by Sikorsky for four modified UH60M black Hawk helicopters for Tunisia. English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Arms Sales

U.S. Soldiers Used ‘Restraint’ in Kabul Confrontation, Inquiry Finds

Monday, July 6, 2015
A military investigation into a violent confrontation between Afghan residents of this capital city and United States soldiers last week has concluded that the troops acted with “admirable restraint” even after an American soldier was stabbed, a military official said.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Joseph Goldstein
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military
Violence

UN Monitors Slam Burundi Election

Monday, July 6, 2015
Burundi's parliamentary election has been declared neither fair nor free by UN monitors. Monday's poll was boycotted by opposition parties. The USA says Burundi's July 15 presidential election should be delayed.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
DW
Tag(s): 
United Nations

75th Birthday of Kazakhstan Strongman Raises Questions on Country's Future

Monday, July 6, 2015
Kazakhstan's veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev celebrates his 75th birthday on Monday, in good shape and vastly popular, but the expected fireworks and fanfare mask uncomfortable questions about the future of the second-largest post-Soviet economy.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Raushan Nurshayeva
Dmitry Solovyov
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Governance
Human Rights
Politics and Security

UN vs. White House Coca Estimate Slapdown

Monday, July 6, 2015
Once again, there are significant discrepancies between how much coca the White House estimates is grown in Colombia, versus numbers from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Arron Daugherty
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Drug Policy
Conflict

Ukraine Tackles Graft with New US-Style Police Force

Monday, July 6, 2015
Some 2,000 young, athletic, US-trained Ukrainians on Saturday swore oaths to enforce the law -- and resist the temptation to take bribes -- at the launch of a new police service in Kiev to replace a notoriously corrupt force.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Tag(s): 
Policing
Military and Police Aid
Foreign Aid

New Terrorism Law Could Target Journalists in Egypt

Monday, July 6, 2015
A new anti-terrorism law in Egypt will make publishing news that contradicts the official version of events in terrorism-related cases a crime punishable by prison sentences, a setback for the freedom of the press, according to the local journalists union. English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Sarah Sirgany
Publisher / Source: 
CNN
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Governance

U.S. Defends Giving Armored Vehicles To Uzbekistan

Monday, July 6, 2015
State Department officials have defended the provision of armored vehicles to Uzbekistan against criticism that it is irresponsible to reward a government with such a poor record of treating its citizens, while more military aid to Tashkent appears to be in the works.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Human Rights

I Played Make-Believe With the Pakistani Military

Monday, July 6, 2015
Islamabad tells its military embeds that it is fighting terrorists backed by Indian, Afghan, Israeli and American agents. However, the truth is far more interesting.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
C. Christine Fair
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Politics and Security

Russia Offers Another Concession To Armenia: Advanced Ballistic Missiles

Monday, July 6, 2015
Russia is negotiating with Armenia to supply the latter with advanced Iskander-M missiles, a potentially substantial boost to Armenian defenses against a potential Azerbaijani attack. English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Politics and Security

Colombia Peace Process Now at Lowest Ebb: Government

Monday, July 6, 2015
Colombia's peace negotiations with leftist FARC rebels have hit a critical low as the group steps up violent attacks and the government could walk away from the process unless the group shows more commitment, the government's top negotiator said. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Peter Murphy
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

Marine embassy guards could be in Havana by August

Monday, July 6, 2015
The U.S. has formally announced its intentions to open an embassy in Havana, bringing the Marine Corps a significant step closer to deploying uniformed embassy security guards to the tropical Caribbean island.
Country(s): 
Cuba
Author(s): 
James K. Sanborn
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Foreign Policy

After Sousse, Tunisia Struggles to Contain Jihadist Groups

Monday, July 6, 2015
Ten days after Saif Al-Deen Al Rezgui's rampage on the beach in Sousse, the Tunisian government is uncovering a terror network that reaches far beyond its borders. At the same time it is trying to rescue the country's image among tourists while striking a balance between tougher security and preserving Tunisia's democratic gains.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Tim Lister
Raja Razek
Publisher / Source: 
CNN
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Violence

Israel Is Building an Anti-ISIS Fence Along Border With Jordan

Monday, July 6, 2015
Israel has taken one more step to walling itself off from its neighbors. The nation's Security Cabinet adopted a proposal last month to build an approximately 18-mile-long fence along Israel's eastern border with Jordan.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Paul Goldman
Publisher / Source: 
NBC News
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Border Control

Iraqi Warplane Accidentally Bombs Baghdad, Killing Seven

Monday, July 6, 2015
A reported "technical problem" with an Iraqi Sukhoi warplane caused a bomb to accidentally fall and explode in eastern Baghdad on Monday, killing at least seven people.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Publisher / Source: 
Vice News
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Violence
Arms Sales

U.S. Drone Strike Kills Another Senior Islamic State Militant

Monday, July 6, 2015
Tariq bin Tahar al-’Awni al-Harzi raised money and helped bring in foreign fighters as suicide bombers; his brother was killed in a previous attack.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Dion Nissenbaum
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict

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