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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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U.S. blames South Sudan Gov’t for Renewed Fighting in Unity State

Friday, May 15, 2015
U.S. embassy in the Republic of South Sudan’s capital, Juba, issued a statement condemning the ongoing offensive by the government, saying its office was disturbed by grave human rights abuses in the country, particularly in the areas of Mayom and south of Bentiu.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
Sudan Tribune
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Foreign Policy
Conflict Resolution

Obama Pledges More Military Aid To Reassure Persian Gulf Allies On Iran Deal

Friday, May 15, 2015
President Obama on Thursday offered Saudi Arabia and smaller Arab states new support to defend against potential missile strikes, maritime threats and cyberattacks from Iran, calling his commitment to their security “ironclad” in an effort to allay fears that a nuclear accord will empower Tehran, their main rival in the Middle East.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Julie Hirschfeld Davis
David E. Sanger
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Security

A Defining Moment for Nigeria that America Shouldn’t Miss

Friday, May 15, 2015
Last month, Nigeria completed a competitive national election in a peaceful and transparent manner.This election was a landmark victory for democracy in Africa and for struggling people everywhere, and the U.S. president’s participation at the inauguration would make a powerful statement of hope and renewal.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Melvin P. Foote
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Afghanistan, Pakistan Security Pledge

Friday, May 15, 2015
Afghan and Pakistani leaders have agreed on closer defense and security cooperation, leading analysts to believe the neighbors are finally sharing a common view on achieving regional stability.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Usman Ansari
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Security
Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy

Russia Leads Huge Post-Soviet Bloc Military Exercise In Tajikistan

Friday, May 15, 2015
A huge, Russian-led military exercise will take place over the next seven days, bringing together the six members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the post-Soviet bloc equivalent to NATO. The exercise, which started Thursday in Tajikistan, comes amid a flurry of U.S.-led NATO exercises that have sprung up across Europe.English
Country(s): 
Russia
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Christopher Harress
Publisher / Source: 
International Business Times
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
Foreign Policy

Ex-Soviet Central Asia Raises Alarm Over IS Recruitment

Friday, May 15, 2015
Ex-Soviet Tajikistan, where remittances from migrants working in Russia account for around half of economic output, is the poorest of five former communist republics in Central Asia. Sharifov, who returned home on May 6 after escaping IS, said the group had its sights on the region, echoing President Emomali Rakhmon's warnings that cast Islamic radicalism as the country's main challenge. English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Akbar Borisov
Publisher / Source: 
Digital Journal
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Security

Defying U.S., Colombia Halts Aerial Spraying Of Crops Used To Make Cocaine

Friday, May 15, 2015
The government of Colombia on Thursday night rejected a major tool in the American-backed antidrug campaign — ordering a halt to the aerial spraying of the country’s vast illegal plantings of coca, the crop used to make cocaine, citing concerns that the spray causes cancer. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
William Neuman
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Counternarcotics

U.S. Ambassador Urges Mexico To End "Alarming Levels Of Impunity" In Crimes Against Reporters

Friday, May 15, 2015
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Anthony Wayne used the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3 to urge attention to what he called “alarming levels of impunity” in crimes against reporters in Mexico where, “We have yet to see a successful conviction at the federal level for crimes against journalists.” English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Dolia Estevez
Publisher / Source: 
Forbes
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.S. State Department Says Watching Burundi, Unable to Confirm a Coup Occurred

Thursday, May 14, 2015
The U.S. State Department is watching recent violence in Burundi with "great concern" but is unable to confirm a military coup has taken place, a spokesman said on Wednesday. English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Lisa Lambert
Lesley Wroughton
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Yemen’s Humanitarian Truce Barely Holds As Violence Resumes

Thursday, May 14, 2015
Yemen’s humanitarian cease-fire came under significant strain in its first 24 hours Wednesday, disrupted by a Saudi-led coalition airstrike, fighting in a strategic province and shelling by coalition warships west of the port city of Aden.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Ahmed Al-Haj
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Wire Service: 
AFP, Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Militarization

White House Says F-35s Not For Sale To Gulf Arab States

Thursday, May 14, 2015
President Obama’s Camp David summit with the Gulf Arab states on Thursday will seek to boost arms sales to the Gulf neighbors but the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been taken off their wish list.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Richard Sisk
Publisher / Source: 
DoD Buzz
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

U.S. Experts May Travel To Gulf To Look At Expediting Arms Sales

Thursday, May 14, 2015
The United States and its allies in the Gulf will discuss ways to expedite weapons sales during high-level meetings in Washington this week, followed by a likely trip to the region by a team of U.S. arms sales experts, U.S. and Gulf officials said on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Andrea Shalal
Warren Strobel
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Militarization

Hundreds Of Indigenous Displaced By War In West Colombia

Thursday, May 14, 2015
Over 700 indigenous people from the municipality of Bagado in the province of Choco have been forced to abandon their homes since March due to repeated outbreaks of violence between the guerrilla group ELN and the Colombian armed forces, according to the United Nations. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Talor Gruenwald
Publisher / Source: 
Colombia Reports

U.S. Envoys Rule Out Change in Relations with Zimbabwe

Thursday, May 14, 2015
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Shannon Smith said the United States would not relax travel bans and other sanctions against President Robert Mugabe and his leadership as the European Union did earlier this year.English
Country(s): 
Zimbabwe
Author(s): 
Sebastian Mhofu
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Sanctions

Peru Attorney General Carlos Ramos Heredia Dismissed

Thursday, May 14, 2015
Peruvian Attorney General Carlos Ramos Heredia has been dismissed over corruption allegations which predate his time in the post.English
Country(s): 
Peru
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Ex-Chad Leader's Atrocities Trial to Open in Dakar on July 20

Thursday, May 14, 2015
Former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre's trial in Dakar for torture, war crimes and crimes against humanity will begin on July 20, the special tribunal set up to judge him said Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Senegal
Publisher / Source: 
undefined
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
International Criminal Court

Internal U.S. Documents Detail 'Alarming Questions' About Mexico Violence

Thursday, May 14, 2015
The document, written by a human rights working group under the U.S. Northern Command (Northcom), was circulated internally in October after its investigation into the disappearance of 43 students in the city of Iguala on Sept. 26. It was made public this week.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Deborah Bonello
Publisher / Source: 
Los Angeles Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Corruption

In New Role, U.S. Army Prepares Ukrainians for Different Type of War

Thursday, May 14, 2015
On April 20, about 300 U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade based in Vicenza, Italy, began training the Ukrainian National Guard as part of a six-month exercise called Fearless Guardian. Fearless Guardian reflects an evolution of the U.S. military’s role in Europe as it reverts to a Cold War-era mindset.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Nolan Peterson
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Signal
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Foreign Policy

Russia To Hold Military Exercises With Belarus, China, India, Mongolia This Year

Thursday, May 14, 2015
Russian says the country's land forces will join troops from Belarus, China, India, and Mongolia in a series of joint military training exercises during the second half of this year. The statement said the drills will focus on peacekeeping and antiterrorist activities. English
Country(s): 
Russia
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

NATO to Keep Some Troops in Afghanistan after 2016

Thursday, May 14, 2015
NATO will keep some troops in Afghanistan even after its current training mission ends around the end of next year, the alliance said on Wednesday, in a signal of support for Afghan security forces struggling to repel a Taliban offensive.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Adrian Croft
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Terrorism

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