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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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Train-and-Equip Alone Will Not Help Tunisia

Friday, May 22, 2015
Tunisia has faced increasingly complex security problems since its uprising in 2011 and in the country’s post-revolution phase.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Haykel Ben Mahfoudh
Publisher / Source: 
The Atlantic Council
Tag(s): 
Governance
Security

Guatemalan President Sacks 3 Ministers Amid Graft Scandal

Friday, May 22, 2015
Guatemala’s embattled President Otto Pérez Molina fired three ministers and his spy chief Thursday, seeking to get a grip on a deepening corruption scandal that already claimed his vice president.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Publisher / Source: 
The Tico Times
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Governance

Obama Says Tunisia to be Non-NATO Ally of U.S.

Friday, May 22, 2015
resident Barack Obama on Thursday elevated Tunisia to new allied status, promising financial and security assistance to ensure the North African country's transition to democracy remains a success in a fragile region.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Nedra Pickler
Publisher / Source: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Foreign Policy
Governance

Violence Grips Mexico Ahead of Midterm Elections

Friday, May 22, 2015
A wave of violence and intimidation has engulfed Mexico in recent weeks as the country prepares for midterm elections on June 7, with gunmen killing four candidates and kidnapping dozens of residents in Guerrero state — reviving fears that the still-unsolved disappearance of 43 students last September was not an isolated incident. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Renee Lewis
Publisher / Source: 
Aljazeera America
Tag(s): 
Violence

Israel Defense Exports Plunge to Seven-Year Low

Friday, May 22, 2015
Israeli defense sales last year plunged to their lowest point in seven years, with just $5.66 billion in new contracts signed in 2014.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Barbara Opall-Rome
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Security
Arms Sales

Why the United States and Latin America Need a New Venezuela Strategy

Friday, May 22, 2015
While the U.S. government's rationale that Venezuela poses a threat to U.S. national security is baseless, the unwillingness of Latin American leaders or multilateral regional institutions, like the OAS and South American Union, to move beyond occasional rhetoric slaps-on-the-wrist and confront Venezuela's inexorable drift towards authoritarianism and economic crisis is concerning.English
Country(s): 
Venezuela
Author(s): 
Samuel Ramani
Publisher / Source: 
The Huffington Post
Tag(s): 
Violence

Israel Event Focuses on Mutual Threat

Friday, May 22, 2015
A three-day, closed-door conference attended by eight top NATO air defense commanders and senior staff ended Thursday in Israel where thoughts and experiences vis-a-vis the challenges and opportunities of their common mission were exchanged amongst the attendees.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Barbara Opall-Rome
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

El Salvador’s Strategy to Combat Violence

Friday, May 22, 2015
This year, El Salvador began a strategy to fight gang violence, including improved capacities for controlling and persecuting criminals, facilitating rehabilitation and reintegration of gang members, extending violence-prevention programs, providing assistance and protection to victims and strengthening coordination with the judicial system. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Francisco Altschul
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Foreign Policy
Violence

Saudi Arabia Seeks 10 Sea Hawk Helicopters

Friday, May 22, 2015
The Royal Saudi Navy is seeking to purchase 10 Sikorsky MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters as part of its naval expansion program.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Awad Mustafa
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News

Assistant Secretary of State Cancels Visit to Baku: Democracy Dialogue With Azerbaijan Will Not Be Productive

Friday, May 22, 2015
Washington ceased civil society and democracy dialogue with Azerbaijani authorities.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
Panorama (Armenia)
Tag(s): 
Civil Society
Human Rights
Foreign Policy

Punish US Generals for Mismanaging Afghan War Funds, Says Inspector General

Friday, May 22, 2015
A $36 million command and control center planned for Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan as part of the 2011 U.S. troop surge was built even though multiple officials had warned it was unneeded.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Charles S. Clark
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

Armenia Violates Ceasefire with Azerbaijan Up to 80 Times Per Day

Friday, May 22, 2015
Over the past 24 hours, Armenia’s military 79 times violated ceasefire on various parts of the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, said Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Publisher / Source: 
Trend (Azerbaijan)
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Conflict Resolution

On Afghan Transit, NATO And Russia Part Ways -- This Time, Amicably

Friday, May 22, 2015
Russia announced this week that it has formally cut off the transit of NATO military cargo through Russian territory. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Russia
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

HRW Calls On Kyrgyz To Reject 'Foreign Agents' Bill

Friday, May 22, 2015
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Kyrgyz lawmakers to reject a bill requiring domestic NGOs that receive foreign funding and engage in "political activities" to register as "foreign agents."English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Governance
Civil Society
Human Rights

Guatemalan Central Bank, Social Security Chiefs Arrested in Latest Government Corruption Scandal

Thursday, May 21, 2015
The heads of the Guatemalan Central Bank and social security administration were arrested Wednesday on corruption charges, prosecutors said, the latest blow to embattled President Otto Pérez Molina. English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Publisher / Source: 
The Tico Times
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Governance

U.S. Ties with Mexico’s Military Have Never Been Closer: An Interview with Jesse Franzblau

Thursday, May 21, 2015
The US continues to provide military support and equipment to Mexico in order to help combat its drug cartels. Unfortunately, all is not what it seems. As Jesse Franzblau reminds us, some of the aid has gone to rights-violating security units and even fallen into the hands of the cartels. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
ISN (Switzerland)
Wire Service: 
Center for Economic Policy Research
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Corruption

Beyond Rhetoric: The Role of Women in Sustainable Peacebuilding

Thursday, May 21, 2015
A high-level review of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 1325, expected to be released in October this year, provides an opportunity for policymakers to move beyond the rhetoric of gender mainstreaming and start putting words into practice. Resolution 1325 underlines the need for gender-sensitive approaches to peace and stability in post-conflict contexts. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Liezelle Kumalo
Publisher / Source: 
Institute for Security Studies
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Human Rights

The U.S. Stands Ready to Help Tunisia Realize its Democratic Promise

Thursday, May 21, 2015
Since the Arab Spring the United States has committed more than $570 million, and supported two major loan guarantees, to help Tunisians pursue critical political, economic and security reforms.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Foreign Policy
Governance

Hundreds Saved from Boko Haram Now in Military Custody

Thursday, May 21, 2015
All 275 women, girls and children rescued from Boko Haram and taken to the safety of a northeast Nigerian refugee camp have been taken into military custody amid suspicions that some are aiding the Islamic extremists, a camp official and a Nigerian military intelligence officer said Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Ibrahim Abdulaziz
Michelle Faul
Publisher / Source: 
Stars and Stripes
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Refugees
Human Rights

U.S. to Send Rockets to Iraq for ISIS Fight

Thursday, May 21, 2015
The United States is rushing 1,000 antitank rockets to the Iraqi military to help combat the massive suicide vehicle bombs that Islamic State militants used in capturing the provincial capital of Ramadi.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Eric Schmitt
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict

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