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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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The Islamic State’s Best Weapon Was Born in the USA

Friday, June 5, 2015
When the United States gave more than 3,000 armored Humvees to Iraqi security forces over the past 12 years, U.S. officials could not have imagined that the humble utility vehicles would become a decisive weapon in the hands of Washington’s enemies from the Islamic State. But that is exactly what has happened.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Sean D. Naylor
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Equipment

Afghanistan’s Uncertain Future Worries Central Asia

Friday, June 5, 2015
Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are all worried about the increasing instability in northern Afghanistan and its potential for crossing frontiers.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
John C. K. Daly
Publisher / Source: 
Silk Road Reporters
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Security
Military Cooperation

Burundi Postpones Elections Amid Violence

Friday, June 5, 2015
After weeks of unrest, the government of Burundi has postponed parliamentary and presidential elections that were scheduled for this month.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Marc Santora
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Violence

France To Halve Troops in C. African Republic

Friday, June 5, 2015
France will more than halve its troop deployment in the Central African Republic this month, as part of its handover of the peacekeeping mission to the UN.French
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
France
Author(s): 
Agence France Presee
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Conflict

Mali’s Azawad Problem: Is Peace Without Victory Possible?

Friday, June 5, 2015
15 May 2015 marked the official signing of the long awaited peace and reconciliation agreement between Mali’s government and the Arab and Tuareg rebel groups.English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Kamissa Camara
Publisher / Source: 
African Arguments
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

Kenya charges Five Over al-Shabab's Garissa Massacre

Friday, June 5, 2015
Five men have been charged in a Kenyan court with 162 counts of terrorism following the deadly assault by militant Islamists on Garissa University College in April.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism

Colombia, FARC Guerrillas to Form Truth Commission

Friday, June 5, 2015
President Juan Manuel Santos’s government and Marxist guerrillas said Thursday they will form a truth commission to investigate and establish responsibility for atrocities that took place in a half century of conflict, a development that signals that slow-moving peace negotiations are advancing.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Juan Forero
John Otis
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Counterinsurgency
Peace Negotiations

U.S. to Send Team to Nigeria to Renew Cooperation Over Boko Haram

Friday, June 5, 2015
The United States will send a team to Nigeria in the next few weeks to discuss with the new government ways to renew cooperation in the fight against Boko HaramEnglish
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Lesley Wroughton
Alan Crosby
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Carlisle: Air Force Intel Uses ISIS 'Moron's' Social Media Posts to Target Airstrikes

Friday, June 5, 2015
Airmen at Hurlburt Field, Florida, used social media posts by the insurgent group to track the location of an Islamic State group headquarters building. Twenty-two hours later, three joint direct attack munitions destroyed the target, said Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, at a June 1 speech in Arlington, Virginia.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Brian Everstine
Publisher / Source: 
Air Force Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict

U.S. Diplomat Urges Congo, U.N. to Join Forces Against Rebels

Friday, June 5, 2015
Congo’s army and U.N. forces should work together in the fight against rebels in the east, a top U.S. State Department official said Thursday.English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Author(s): 
Saleh Mwanamilongo
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Times
Tag(s): 
United Nations

UK minister: Coalition airstrikes against ISIS limited by uncertainty

Friday, June 5, 2015
The British foreign secretary says the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is not hitting all the terrorist targets it identifies. His comments come as Republican lawmakers are calling on the Obama administration to allow U.S. troops to embed with Iraqi forces, to provide better intelligence for airstrikes. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Kristina Wong
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict

U.S. Faces Challenges in Building Up Syrian Training Program

Thursday, June 4, 2015
The U.S. military is gradually expanding a new program to train and equip Syrian opposition fighters, but building a force that can effectively take on the Islamic State may take longer than expected, President Obama’s top military adviser said Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Missy Ryan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military and Police Aid

Corruption Scandals in Guatemala Fuel Demands for Political Resignations

Thursday, June 4, 2015
Corruption scandals in Guatemala are fueling ongoing public protests across the country. Dozens of officials have been arrested and a slew of high-ranking politicians, including the country’s vice-president, have resigned in recent weeks.
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Publisher / Source: 
Free Speech Radio News
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Governance

The Kenyan Connection: Drug Bust Exposes New Heroin Route

Thursday, June 4, 2015
When a crack unit of Kenyan narco cops raided a Mombasa villa in November, after an eight-month undercover US investigation, it marked a step change in Africa's fight against drug trafficking.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Tristan McConnell
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Counternarcotics
Drug Trade

Botswana is Rated Best on the Continent in Rule of Law and Governance, Again

Thursday, June 4, 2015
Rule of Law index, a new global report that ranks countries’ adherence to the rule of law, puts Botswana in the top spot for Africa.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Tag(s): 
Governance
Corruption
Civil Society

A Worthwhile Investment

Thursday, June 4, 2015
Today, the ongoing violence in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen commands far more attention than events in Tunisia. Yet strategically, democratic Tunisia may be for more important for U.S. national security and the future of the Arab world. Allying with Tunisia will help the U.S. better address its problems in the Middle East and North Africa.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Zied Touzani
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. News & World Report
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Nigeria Urged to Investigate Military War Crimes

Thursday, June 4, 2015
The Nigerian military, including nine senior commanders, should be investigated for their role in shooting, starving, suffocating and torturing thousands of people to death during the fight against Boko Haram.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Eleanor Whitehead
Publisher / Source: 
Al-Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations
Violence
Civil Society

The Future of the Afghan Local Police

Thursday, June 4, 2015
The Afghan Local Police (ALP) began as a small U.S. experiment but grew into a significant part of Afghanistan’s security apparatus.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
International Crisis Group
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Security
Counterterrorism

Nigeria's Army Behind Countless Acts of Torture and 8,000 Deaths, Amnesty Says

Thursday, June 4, 2015
Call for top officers to face war crimes inquiry as report based on hundreds of interviews and leaked files alleges widespread abuses in campaign against Boko HaramEnglish
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
David Smith
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian (UK)
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations
Violence
Civil Society

Report: Afghanistan Relying On 'Cheap But Dangerous' Militia With Abuse Record

Thursday, June 4, 2015
Afghanistan is increasingly relying on a "cheap but dangerous" national militia of some 30,000 fighters, some of whom have committed serious abuses in the communities they are supposed to protect.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Violence
Civil Society
Military and Police Aid

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