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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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Kyrgyzstan Passes ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill in Preliminary Vote

Thursday, June 4, 2015
After stalling for almost two years, Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has overwhelmingly passed a bill that will have a chilling effect on the Central Asian country’s vibrant civil society, if it becomes law.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Author(s): 
David Trilling
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Civil Society
Human Rights

FY16 House Appropriations Draft Bill Removes Egypt Conditions; Other Bill Highlights

Thursday, June 4, 2015
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations released its draft Fiscal Year 2016 appropriations bill on Tuesday. The bill includes a number of notable provisions for the Middle East, particularly for Egypt. Most notably, the bill removes democracy conditions on assistance to Egypt that were included in the FY15 Appropriations Act.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Project on Middle East Democracy
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid
Governance

Stumbling towards Conflict with Russia?

Thursday, June 4, 2015
These American promises and military actions in Russia’s backyard constitute a needed Western response to Putin’s provocations throughout the region.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Marvin Kalb
Publisher / Source: 
Brookings Institute
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Politics and Security
Conflict

Tanzania Hikes Defence Spending

Thursday, June 4, 2015
The Tanzanian government has increased its 2015/2016 defence budget by 30 per cent to sustain the recruitment and training of new soldiers and ongoing equipment acquisition.English
Country(s): 
Tanzania
Author(s): 
Oscar Nkala
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Security

Blood and Hope in Afghanistan: A June 2015 Update

Thursday, June 4, 2015
As the United States tries to wind down its military participation in Afghanistan’s counterinsurgency after more than a decade of struggles against Al Qaeda and the Taliban, Afghanistan’s future remains precarious at best. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Vanda Felbab-Brown
Publisher / Source: 
Brookings Institute
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism
Security

US Official: Airstrikes Killed 10,000 Islamic State Fighters

Thursday, June 4, 2015
A U.S. official said Wednesday that more than 10,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed by American-led airstrikes in Iraq and Syria in nine months, offering a first body count for a campaign that has yet to blunt their advance.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Bassem Mroue
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict

Colombia's Congress Eliminates Presidential Re-election

Thursday, June 4, 2015
Colombian lawmakers have approved a proposal to end presidential re-election. The bill approved Wednesday was backed by President Juan Manuel Santos' government. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Legislation
Governance

Rubio Unveils Bill to Block U.S. Money from Going to Cuba's Military

Thursday, June 4, 2015
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Wednesday unveiled legislation that would prohibit U.S. financial transactions with Cuban military and security services. The Cuban American, who’s running for president, has staunchly opposed President Obama’s new policy to normalize relations with the Communist-ruled island. English
Country(s): 
Cuba
Author(s): 
Rebecca Shabad
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill

Intolerance and Oppression Overshadow Azerbaijan's Glamorous European Games

Thursday, June 4, 2015
President Ilham Aliyev's increasing repression is sounding alarms across Europe and in the USA. On 13 April 45 former US officials, experts, organizations and activists wrote to John Kerry, the US Secretary of State.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Adam LeBor
Publisher / Source: 
Newsweek
Tag(s): 
Civil Society
Human Rights

Ukraine Police Receive Western-Style Training

Thursday, June 4, 2015
Instructors from the US are teaching the latest western methods to a group of recruits in Kiev, the capital, which is serving as a test case.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
BBC News
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Politics and Security
Conflict

Mexico's Policy Change Important Step

Thursday, June 4, 2015
Mexico has made an important step in improving cross-border trade by allowing armed U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to work within its borders. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
El Paso Times
Tag(s): 
Policing
Border Control

Mid-Level ISIS Figure Killed in Airstrike

Thursday, June 4, 2015
A U.S. airstrike killed the Emir of Ramadi, a mid-level Islamic State of Iraq and Syria leader who commanded fighters during the battle for Ramadi, reports CBS News correspondent David Martin.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Publisher / Source: 
CBS News
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict

Mexico Getting Serious About Fighting Corruption

Thursday, June 4, 2015
Fernando Cevallos, leader of Control Risks’ compliance, intelligence, investigations and technology team for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, talks about a change in attitude in Mexico’s fight against corruption, and the potential impacts of a new anti-corruption bill. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Ben Dipietro
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Governance

U.S.: Shiite Fighters in Iraq Are a Necessary, if Unlikely, Ally

Thursday, June 4, 2015
A former senior Obama administration official told lawmakers Wednesday that the United States should send more American special operations forces to Iraq to work directly with the Sunni tribesmen. But in a separate speech in the Qatari capital, the top U.S. envoy to the global coalition against the Islamic State signaled that the Shiite volunteer fighters known as Popular Mobilization Forces will be necessary to wrest Anbar’s overwhelmingly Sunni cities back from the extremists.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
David Kenner
John Hudson
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Honduran Leader Acknowledges Campaign Funds Tied to Scandal

Thursday, June 4, 2015
Honduras' president acknowledged Wednesday that his election campaign received financing from businesspeople linked to a social security embezzlement and graft scandal that has sparked large protests, but denied any personal involvement.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Freddy Cuevas
Publisher / Source: 
The News Tribune
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Governance

U.S. Donates 6 Boats to Colombia Navy to Curb Drug Trafficking

Thursday, June 4, 2015
“These boats are an addition to defeat crime and drug trafficking in Colombia. That is our principal objective with our ally the United States,” said Colombian Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon when receiving the vessels from the US’ Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Torkan Omari
Publisher / Source: 
Colombia Reports
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Counternarcotics

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

Tajik Officer's Defection to ISIS Highlights US Support for Repressive Regime

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Even before this alleged defection to Isis, these training programs were controversial: while the special forces are Tajikistan’s most capable units, they are also a key element of President Emomali Rahmon’s repressive rule.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian (UK)
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Human Rights

Top Aide to Guatemala President Steps Down Amid Corruption Row

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
A high-ranking aide to Guatemalan President Otto Perez stood down on Tuesday over allegations of illicit enrichment, joining a long list of senior officials embroiled in graft scandals that have rocked the Central American country.
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Sofia Menchu
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Governance

Brutal Murders Show Violence Women Face in Latin America

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
These brutal murders show the alarming violence that women face in Latin America, a region that has begun adopting new laws to address the problem but where thousands of women are killed by their partners each year. English
Country(s): 
South America Regional
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Paula Bustamante
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Violence

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