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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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Uzbekistan Buying European Military Planes? Photos Say Yes.

Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Uzbekistan appears to have bought four military transport aircraft from Airbus, as it continues to try to get new military equipment from Western partners.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

The Enemy You Know and the Ally You Don’t

Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Arming Iraq's Sunni militias to fight the Islamic State may seem like a quick fix, but newly declassified documents suggest it might only add fuel to the fire.
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Benjamin Bahney
Patrick B. Johnston
Patrick Ryan
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military and Police Aid
Military Equipment

Armenia: Post-Crackdown, Electric Yerevan Protest Resumes

Wednesday, June 24, 2015
The US embassy in Yerevan expressed concern over reports of violence and police attacks against journalists, and called for an investigation. English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Author(s): 
Giorgi Lomsadze
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Violence
Civil Society

Armenian Police Target Journalists In Violent Crackdown

Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Press freedom in Armenia has come under direct attack by police in Yerevan -- with accredited journalists being beaten and detained, and their equipment destroyed.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Author(s): 
Ron Synovitz
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Civil Society
Conflict
Human Rights

Freedom House: Democracy Under Attack in Eurasia

Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Democracy is under attack in Europe and Eurasia. In a new report, Freedom House says worsening corruption, abuses of power, and the rise of extremist parties are leaving many countries vulnerable to interference from outside actors. English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Arash Arabasadi
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Governance
Human Rights

NATO Working on Plan to Advise Iraq on Reforming Its Army

Wednesday, June 24, 2015
NATO is expected to announce soon a plan to advise the Iraqi government on reforming its security forces which are fighting back after collapsing in the face of an offensive by Islamic State fighters, NATO diplomats said on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Adrian Croft
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Terrorism

France Vows to Strengthen Cooperation with U.N. Mission in Mali

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
France vowed on Monday to strengthen cooperation with the U.N. mission in Mali as it seeks to implement an ambitious peace deal aimed at stabilizing the volatile north.English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Tiemoko Diallo
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
United Nations

Tradewinds 2015 Exercise Builds Regional Maritime Cooperation in Caribbean

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark (WPC 1106) hosted search and rescue (SAR) training to representatives from six countries here today. The Jamaican Defense Force – Coast Guard, Belize Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Navy, British Royal Navy, Mexican Navy and U.S. Navy were all on hand for the extensive, day-long training. English
Country(s): 
Caribbean Regional
Author(s): 
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Dan Meaney
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Southern Command
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Military Exercises

Pentagon Pays Syrians $400 Per Month to Fight ISIL

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
The Pentagon has begun paying modest stipends to the Syrian moderates it hopes to field in the fight against Islamic State militants, the military confirmed Monday. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Tom Vanden Brook
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Arms and the Dudes: How Three Stoners from Miami Beach Became the Most Unlikely Gunrunners in History

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
A gripping account of the U.S. government's unfortunate use of contractors during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Colby Goodman
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Independent
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Arms Sales

State Department, Assessing Terror In Ex-USSR, Turns Focus To ISIS

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
The State Department has released its annual "Country Reports on Terrorism" reviewing terrorism activity from the past year and, perhaps unsurprisingly, the ISIS is the overwhelming focus throughout the report, but also in the former Soviet Union. English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Security

U.S. Generals Defend Air War Against Islamic Militants in Iraq and Syria

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
U.S. military officials are pushing back against charges that the air war against Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria has been ineffective and amounts more to a "drizzle."English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Richard Sisk
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict

Colombia Faces Hard Task to Reinsert Rebels if Peace Struck

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
If the reinsertion policy fails, there could be additional suffering for Colombia after 51 years of conflict as former fighters struggle to find jobs and a new life. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Helen Murphy
Luis Jaime Acosta
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations
Governance

At the Car Wash: Brazil’s Petrobras Corruption Saga Continues

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Brazil, one of Latin America’s leading energy sector players, is caught in the midst of what may be the country’s largest corruption scandal to date. At the center of the maelstrom is Petrobras, the international oil and gas company, famed for one of the biggest shale shares in history at US$70 billion in 2010.
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Charlotte Mackenzie
Publisher / Source: 
Latin Correspondent
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Panel to Review UN Response to Alleged Central African Republic Cex Abuse

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
A former supreme court justice of Canada will lead a review of how the UN handled allegations that French and African troops sexually abused children in the Central African Republic.English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Violence
United Nations
Human Rights

U.S. Condemns Boko Haram Attacks in Niger

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
We condemn the attacks by Boko Haram in Lamana, Boulamare, and Goumao, Niger, that killed approximately 40 villagers, including women and children.English
Country(s): 
Niger
Author(s): 
John Kirby
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of State
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Violence

Armenian Police Forcefully Disperse Yerevan Protesters, 18 Injured

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Armenian police used force and water cannons to clear a demonstration in central Yerevan overnight after a standoff with activists protesting against rising electricity prices. English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Violence
Conflict
Policing

Russia Is Biggest Force Against Democracy In Eurasia, Report Finds

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Russia saw its biggest loss of democracy in a decade last year, while it and other authoritarian states took aggressive action to block efforts to form new democracies elsewhere in Europe and Eurasia, a new report by Freedom House finds.English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Patricia Hill
Ron Synovitz
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Governance
Civil Society
Human Rights

Rwanda Angry Over London Arrest of Spy Chief Karenzi Karake

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
The Rwandan government has branded the arrest of its intelligence chief Karenzi Karake as "an outrage".English
Country(s): 
Rwanda
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Conflict

Mexico Steps Up 'Hunt' for U.S.-Bound Migrants

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Mexican authorities have captured nearly 58,000 migrants -- most from Central America -- in the first four months of this year, an 83 percent increase from the same period last year, according to government figures. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Carola Sole
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo!
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Migration
Border Control

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