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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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US Warship Visits Georgia Amid Ukraine Crisis

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
A US warship arrived Sunday in Georgia's Black Sea port of Batumi on a training mission, the US embassy said, sending a message of support to the NATO aspirant amid the conflict in Ukraine.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
Conflict

Migrants Still Die Crossing the U.S. Border, and our own Policies Are to Blame

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Undocumented immigrants in danger must call the very people tasked with trying to keep them out of the country. English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
South America Regional
Author(s): 
Genevieve Schroeder
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Immigration
Border Control

Arrested, Threatened, Beaten: The Uzbekistan Activist Who Won't Give Up

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Elena Urlaeva was reportedly subjected to sexual violence by the Uzbek authorities, after years of arrests and beatings. The BBC profiles an activist renowned for her bravery. English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Publisher / Source: 
BBC News
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Puerto Rico Governor Calls for ‘Restructuring Plan’ Amid Crisis

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Characterizing this U.S. territory’s financial woes as a “harsh reality,” Gov. Alejandro García Padilla called on Puerto Ricans on Monday to “assume our responsibility” and share in making sacrifices. English
Country(s): 
Puerto Rico
Author(s): 
Nancy San Martin
Publisher / Source: 
Miami Herald
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid
Governance

Afghans Protest After U.S. Forces Carry Out Raid on Strongman

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Protesters in the northern Afghan province of Parwan blocked the main highway there on Monday after American forces raided the village of a local strongman and blew up a weapons depot belonging to him.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Mujib Mashal
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Conflict

The Role of Youth, Women, Religious Groups, and Civil Society in Preventing Violent Extremism

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
As Ban said, “Around the world, the way to confront threats is not more repression, it is more openness. More human rights.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Robert Berschinski
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Deparment of State
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

GOP Bill Bans Trade with Cuban Military

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee has introduced legislation that would prevent the Cuban military from reaping benefits due to normalized U.S. relations. English
Country(s): 
Cuba
Author(s): 
Cristina Marcos
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Legislation
Military

U.N. Threatens Sanctions for Violations of Mali Ceasefire

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The United Nations Security Council on Monday threatened to blacklist anyone who hinders a peace deal in Mali and authorized the deployment of 40 military ceasefire monitors.English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Michelle Nichols
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
United Nations

U.N. Council Extends Troops’ Presence in Darfur

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
United Nations peacekeepers will remain in the Darfur region of Sudan for at least another year, the Security Council decided in a unanimous vote on Monday.English
Country(s): 
Sudan
Author(s): 
Somini Sengupta
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
United Nations
Military
International Criminal Court

Burundi Votes in Boycott-Hit Poll; Blasts, Gunfire Heard

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Burundians voted for a new parliament on Monday after a night of sporadic blasts and gunshots and weeks of violent protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza's attempt to win a third term in office.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Clement Manirabarusha
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Violence

Burundi: U.S. Regrets Decision To Move Ahead With Elections

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The United States is deeply disappointed that the government of Burundi moved forward with parliamentary elections today despite woefully inadequate conditions for them to be credible.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
John Kirby
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of State
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Angolan Su-30K Deliveries to Start in November

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The Angolan Air Force will receive its first two upgraded Su-30K fighter jets from Russia in November and December this year, with the remaining ten to be delivered in 2016.English
Country(s): 
Angola
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Security
Military

Turkey Uneasy as U.S. Support of Syrian Kurds Grows

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The United States has stepped up its military support for Syrian Kurdish militias fighting the Islamic State, efforts that have angered Turkey, a longtime ally and NATO member.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Tim Arango
Eric Schmitt
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Conflict

U.S. Lifts Ban on Bahrain Aid

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The Obama administration on Monday lifted its ban on security assistance to Bahrain that was imposed after the nation’s crackdown on demonstrators in 2011. English
Country(s): 
Bahrain
Author(s): 
Michael R. Gordon
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Rights Abuses are Nationwide in Mexico: U.S.

Monday, June 29, 2015
Impunity and corruption were serious problems in Mexico in 2014, according to a new human rights report released by the U.S. State Department. So were extra-legal executions, disappearances, torture, intimidation of journalists, and a long list of other abuses. But most Mexicans were already well aware of the problems. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Kelly Arthur Garrett
Publisher / Source: 
El Daily Post
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Violence

UN Chief Concerned Over Burundi's Insistence on Holding Elections Despite Prevailing Political Crisis

Monday, June 29, 2015
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed concerns about the Government's insistence on going ahead with elections on 29 June despite the prevailing political and security environment in the country.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
UN News Centre
Tag(s): 
Violence
United Nations

UN Tells Colombia to ‘Not Shoot the Messenger’ and Investigate Military Killings

Monday, June 29, 2015
The United Nations expressed its support for Human Rights Watch on Thursday, calling on the Colombian government “not to shoot the messenger” denouncing impunity in the military killings of thousands of civilians. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Emma Rosser
Publisher / Source: 
Colombia Reports
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Extrajudicial Killings
Violence

Six South Sudan Commanders Targeted for UN Sanctions

Monday, June 29, 2015
A United Nations committee is weighing imposing sanctions on six senior commanders from South Sudan, the first to face penalties over the 18-month war, diplomats said Friday.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Nation (Kenya)
Tag(s): 
Sanctions
Conflict

Egypt's El-Sisi Receives Draft Protocol for Joint Arab Force

Monday, June 29, 2015
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has received the draft protocol to form a joint Arab military force, a presidential statement said on Saturday.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Ahram Online
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

U.S. Mulls Help for Africa to Hunt Down Wildlife Poachers

Monday, June 29, 2015
U.S. intelligence agencies are considering whether to provide information, analysis and possibly tactical lessons to African governments about how to attack wildlife poaching networks, according to a top official.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Anthony Capaccio
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg
Tag(s): 
Violence
U.S. Policy

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