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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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Burundi Police Fire Tear Gas, Beat Protesters

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Burundi police on Tuesday fired tear gas and beat protesters who were demanding President Pierre Nkurunziza withdraw his bid for a third term.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
Aljazeera America
Tag(s): 
Violence
Civil Society
Human Rights

SOUTHCOM Kelly: Central American Criminal Networks Growing in Sophistication

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The existing criminal networks that bring drugs and people from Central American are growing in sophistication and the criminal enterprises are earning the gross domestic product of a small country, the head of Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
John Grady
Publisher / Source: 
USNI News
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Drug Trade

Enhancing U.S. Support for Peace Operations in Africa

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The number of UN peacekeepers is at a record high, with nearly 110,000 uniformed deployed "blue helmets" worldwide, most of them in Africa. But the status quo is "untenable."English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Global
Author(s): 
Paul D. Williams
Publisher / Source: 
Council on Foreign Relations
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Foreign Policy

Ukraine Open to Hosting Missile-Defense System

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Ukraine is open to considering proposals to place a ballistic missile-defense system on its territory to ward off the risk of attacks from RussiaEnglish
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Russia
Author(s): 
Peter Leonard
Publisher / Source: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Military Equipment
Military

Analysis: Ramadi Rout Shows Limits of U.S. Plan to Train Iraqi Military

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The rout of Iraq's military in Ramadi exposes the limits of the White House plan to rebuild Iraq's armed forces with a small number of U.S. advisers who are barred from the field of combat. Ramadi is the latest setback for Iraq's armed forces against the Islamic State, which overran much of the country last year and mounted several offensives more recently. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Jim Michaels
Publisher / Source: 
USA Today
Tag(s): 
Military
Security

U.S. Willing to Change Pro-Democracy Programs in Cuba

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The United States on Tuesday indicated its willingness to change pro-democracy programs which it organizes in Cuba and which are condemned by Havana, removing one of the biggest impediments to restoring diplomatic ties. English
Country(s): 
Cuba
Author(s): 
Lesley Wroughton
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Governance

Iraqis Abandoned U.S.-Supplied Equipment in Ramadi

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Iraqi troops abandoned dozens of U.S military vehicles, including tanks, armored personnel carriers and artillery pieces when they fled Islamic State fighters in Ramadi on Sunday, the Pentagon said Tuesday. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Robert Burns
Publisher / Source: 
Army Times
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Terrorism
Security

10 Members of Congress Took Trip Secretly Funded by Foreign Government

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The state-owned oil company of Azerbaijan secretly funded an all-expenses-paid trip to a conference in Baku, on the Caspian Sea, in 2013 for 10 members of Congress and 32 staff members.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Scott Higham
Steven Rich
Alice Crites
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Foreign Policy
Politics and Security

Decade of War, Billions in U.S. Aid Fail to Defeat Taliban

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
More than a decade of war and billions in U.S. funds to build up an Afghan military force have failed to defeat a Taliban insurgency that remains a threat across the country.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Jim Michaels
Publisher / Source: 
USA Today
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Security Assistance
Conflict

Mexican Government Human Rights Prosecutor Resigns Amid Crisis

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The head of the human rights division of the of the federal attorney general's office in Mexico resigned unexpectedly Monday. Her departure is set to further erode the credibility of the attorney general's office, as more allegations of human rights violations emerge. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Governance
Human Rights

US Approves $1.9bn Munitions Sale to Israel

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The US State Department has approved a massive arms sale to Israel for a variety of munitions including the joint direct attack munition, laser-guided paveway, small diameter bomb, hellfire missile and advanced medium-range air-to-air missile in a potential deal worth an estimated $1.9 billion to domestic arms suppliers. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
James Drew
Publisher / Source: 
Flightglobal
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Security

Russia Bans Transit of NATO Military Equipment to Afghanistan

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The Russian government has decided to abolish the transit of military cargoes to Afghanistan via its territory. English
Country(s): 
Russia
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Alexey Timofeychev
Publisher / Source: 
Russia & India Report
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security
Counterinsurgency

Pentagon: Wasting $34 Million on a Building We Never Used? It Happens.

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Not only is no one being held responsible for the decision to construct a huge building in Afghanistan that was never used, the Pentagon says it would do the same thing all over again.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
R. Jeffrey Smith
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

'US Military Assistance Better Situates Pakistan to Wage War Against India': South Asia Expert

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Since 9/11, the United States has lavished Pakistan with nearly USD 8 billion in security assistance, USD 11 billion in economic assistance, and USD 13 billion in the lucrative programme known as Coalition Support Funds (CSF).English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Program(s): 
Coalition Support Funds
Publisher / Source: 
First Post
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security
U.S. Policy

Torture Still Widely Used in Morocco, Amnesty International Says

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Violent interrogation methods are still widely used by the Moroccan authorities to crush dissent and forcefully extract confessions from detainees, even though the government has pledged for years to eradicate torture, a new report by the human rights group Amnesty International says.English
Country(s): 
Morocco
Author(s): 
Aida Alami
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Violence
Policing
Security

House Panel Proposes $200M To Aid Ukraine

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The House Appropriations Committee is proposing a $200 million fund to provide weapons, training and other items to assist Ukraine in its standoff with Russian-backed forces.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
John T. Bennett
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Conflict

Burundi President Sacks 3 Top Ministers

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza sacked three top minsters Monday after a failed coup attempt, replacing the defence, foreign affairs and trade ministers.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Violence
Governance

3,000 U.S., Allied Troops Launch Crisis Response Drills in Morocco

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
More than 3,000 U.S. and partner-nation troops have gathered in Morocco for the annual joint force exercise, the largest on the continent.English
Country(s): 
Morocco
Author(s): 
Oriana Pawlyk
Publisher / Source: 
Allied Force Times
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Military Exercises

Tunisian Leader Seeks More Military Aid in US Trip

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi begins a two-day official visit to the United States Wednesday, seeking more military aid to counter the jihadist threat and the chaos in neighbouring Libya.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Publisher / Source: 
Middle East Online (UK)
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Foreign Policy
Counterterrorism
Foreign Policy

Tunisian President Looks for Help in Sustaining Arab Spring Progress

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
The test facing Beji Caid Essebsi, 88, who swept to victory in December in Tunisia’s first free and fair presidential election, might daunt a leader of any generation: to consolidate democratic gains, transform the economy and sustain the lone success story of the Arab Spring uprisings.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Carlotta Gall
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Governance

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