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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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Are We Witnessing a Central American Spring?

Monday, June 29, 2015
Frustration over rampant corruption in Guatemala and Honduras may have finally lit the fuse in countries long accustomed to sleaze and scandal.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Louisa Reynolds
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Corruption

U.S. Places Electoral Assistance to Burundi on Hold

Monday, June 29, 2015
In light of Burundian President Nkurunziza’s continued efforts to violate the Arusha Agreement, seek a third term and press ahead with electoral dates, the U.S. is placing on hold technical assistance to Burundi's Independent National Electoral Commission.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
John Kirby
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of State
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Violence

Moving Beyond Dispensable: Strengthening U.S.-Brazil Relations

Monday, June 29, 2015
President Dilma Rousseff’s visit to Washington, D.C. on June 30 is an important signal of warming U.S.-Brazil relations. More recently, a sagging economy, a spreading corruption scandal, and dwindling popularity at home have led the Rousseff administration to look abroad for policy success and political oxygen, this time in Washington. English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Harold Trinkunas
Publisher / Source: 
Brookings Institute
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Explainer: The Challenge of Reintegration in Colombia

Monday, June 29, 2015
As the Colombia government and the FARC work through their agenda, one formidable task deals with how to reintegrate the tens of thousands of men and women who have exited, or “demobilized,” from the FARC and other rebel and paramilitary groups over the years back into Colombian society. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Holly K. Sonneland
Publisher / Source: 
Americas Society / Council Of The Americas
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Israel Navy To Upgrade Combat Surface Fleet

Monday, June 29, 2015
The Israel Navy is upgrading its entire combat surface fleet with new German-built, Israeli-equipped Sa'ar-6 corvettes and the integration of new radars and electronic warfare (EW) systems in existing Sa'ar-5 and Sa'ar 4.5 ships.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Barbara Opall-Rome
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Security

Turkey Plans to Invade Syria, But to Stop the Kurds, Not ISIS

Monday, June 29, 2015
The Turkish military is not enthusiastic and Washington may have its doubts, but President Erdogan appears determined to set up a buffer zone.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Military Operations

Islamic State Uses US-Made Anti-Tank Missiles in Hasakah Offensive

Monday, June 29, 2015
The Islamic State has released photographs from its offensive in the eastern Syrian city of Hasakah. Two of the photos detail the use of the US-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Caleb Weiss
Publisher / Source: 
Threat Matrix
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Equipment

Washington’s Revealing Central Asia Report

Monday, June 29, 2015
If the State Department’s recent “Country Report on Terrorism” confirms anything, it is the lack of import Central Asia maintains in D.C.’s policy circles.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Casey Michel
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Human Rights
Foreign Policy

Assad Chemical Threat Mounts

Monday, June 29, 2015
U.S. officials see strong possibility of chemical attacks if rebels threaten Syrian regime strongholds.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Adam Entous
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Foreign Policy

Nazarbayev Calls for Peace in Ukraine

Monday, June 29, 2015
Kazakstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbauev recently appeared on Russian state television and called upon Russia and Ukraine to reach peace. English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Kseniya Bondal
Publisher / Source: 
Silk Road Reporters
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Conflict

Continuing Promise 2015 Team Completes Mission in El Salvador

Monday, June 29, 2015
The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed El Salvador June 27 after completing a nine-day mission stop in support of Continuing Promise 2015 (CP-15). English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amy Kirk
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Southern Command
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Foreign Aid

Russian Soft Power In Central Asia

Monday, June 29, 2015
RFE/RL's Turkmen Service, known locally as Azatlyk, assembled a panel to discuss Russia's use of soft power in Central Asia, its effectiveness, and its durability.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Bruce Pannier
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Foreign Policy

New Arms Deal Allegations Surface

Monday, June 29, 2015
Saab and BAE paid over a billion rand in commission to agents to secure the sale of 26 Gripen fighter jets to South Africa, the Swedish newspaper Expressen has reported, citing documents obtained by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO).English
Country(s): 
South Africa
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Security
Corruption

Armenian Protesters Opt for Continued Standoff with Government

Monday, June 29, 2015
Thousands of people continued to hold a nonstop demonstration in Yerevan on Sunday night, rejecting its organizers’ calls to unblock a key street in the city center voiced after concessions made to the protesters by President Serzh Sarkisian.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Author(s): 
Emil Danielyan
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Saudi Officials Linked to Jihadist Group in WikiLeaks Cables

Monday, June 29, 2015
audi Arabia, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, had high-level contacts with America’s most deadly adversary in Afghanistan, the Haqqani network.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Saeed Shah
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Security

AU Will Not be Observer in Burundi Elections

Monday, June 29, 2015
The AU said on Sunday it would not act as observer in Burundi's parliamentary elections on Monday because conditions were unsuitable for free, fair, transparent and credible elections.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
News 24

Conflict at a Crossroads: Can Nigeria Sustain Its Military Campaign Against Boko Haram?

Monday, June 29, 2015
Expectations that the election of ]Muhammadu Buhari would lead to effective military measures against Boko Haram militants have been dashed in recent weeks as the terrorist group carried out strikes on Chad and Niger.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Andrew McGregor
Publisher / Source: 
The Jamestown Foundation
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Security

Central Asian Military Capabilities

Monday, June 29, 2015
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are leading other Central Asian governments in increased spending on military and security forces and the procurement of modern equipment.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Dmitry Gorenburg
Publisher / Source: 
Russian Military Reform
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Counterterrorism

Sputtering Start to US Military's Training of Syrian Rebels

Monday, June 29, 2015
Fewer than 100 Syrian rebels are currently being trained by the U.S. military to fight the Islamic State group, a tiny total for a sputtering program with a stated goal of producing 5,400 fighters a year.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Robert Burns
Publisher / Source: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Military and Police Aid

Students Swarm U.S. Embassy as Burundi's Vice President Flees Country

Friday, June 26, 2015
One of Burundi's vice presidents has fled to Belgium, saying he had been threatened after denouncing President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for a third term in office, an allegation denied by the government.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Violence

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