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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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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

Islamic State Deputy Leader 'Killed In Iraq Air Strike'

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
The second-in-command of Islamic State (IS) has been killed in a US-led coalition air strike in northern Iraq, the Iraqi ministry of defence says. Abdul Rahman Mustafa Mohammed, also known as Abu Alaa al-Afri, was inside a mosque in Tal Afar that was targeted, spokesman Brig-Gen Tahsin Ibrahim said.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

House Chairman Criticizes Speed, Size Of Syrian Rebel Training

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) is criticizing the Defense Department for the speed and size of its effort to train moderate Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Martin Matishak
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Some NDAA Amendments Target Syria Program

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
U.S. House members want to use the annual Pentagon policy bill to alter the White House's program to train and equip Syrian rebels — or end it. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
John T. Bennett
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency

Polish Lawmakers Get Military Training for 'Troubled Times'

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Dozens of Polish lawmakers participated in military exercises on Tuesday, a mainly symbolic act as Poles grow nervous about the conflict next door in Ukraine and Russia's involvement in it. The lawmakers, most of whom have never served in the military, practiced shooting weapons at a firing range, throwing fake grenades, crawling across the ground and learning elements of self-defense.English
Country(s): 
Poland
Author(s): 
Vanessa Gera
Publisher / Source: 
Stars and Stripes
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Foreign Policy

Gulf Summit Not Expected to Yield U.S. Sales

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Wednesday's U.S.-Gulf leaders summit is not expected to yield any major announcements of foreign military sales, though it could spark increased military cooperation, U.S. officials said Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Joe Gould
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Wire Service: 
Agence France Presse

Training For Iraq’s Sunni Tribes To Fight Islamic State Off To Slow Start

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
In response to mounting criticism that sectarian Shiite Muslim militias are committing crimes against the mostly Sunni Muslim residents of embattled Anbar province, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi has authorized training and arming Sunni militiamen to combat the Islamic State. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Mitchell Prothero
Publisher / Source: 
McClatchy DC

U.S. Army Plans Show-of-Force Exercise in Romania

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
More than 350 American soldiers and 80 US Army vehicles — most of them Strykers — will begin a 400 kilometer "cavalry march" across Romania, with cover from US Air Force, this week, to kick off multinational exercises in Romania, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Romania
Author(s): 
Joe Gould
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
Foreign Policy

Analysis: Why the Yemen Conflict Matters for Africa

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
With numerous conflicts happening on the African continent, crisis in Yemen might become another one of them. It is fast becoming an African war as nearly half of Saudi Arabia’s international coalition against the Houthi rebels comes from Africa.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Simon Allison
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Maverick
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Brazil To Test Border Surveillance During Military Operations

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
The Armed Forces anticipates the Sisfron project will be completed by 2022, and will ultimately cover 17,000 kilometers of Brazil’s borders. The Military plans on cooperating with neighboring countries to reduce crime rates along the borders through partnerships between the Army and the various law enforcement agencies.
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Andréa Barretto
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo Americas
Tag(s): 
Militarization

Guatemala Suspends Congressional Session To Choose New VP

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Guatemala’s congress has suspended a session to choose a new vice president after President Otto Pérez Molina made an 11th-hour change to his shortlist of three nominees.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Publisher / Source: 
Latin Correspondent
Wire Service: 
AFP, Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Governance
Corruption

Burundi Clashes as East African Leaders Hold Crisis Talks

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Burundi police battled with protesters Wednesday as East African leaders gathered for crisis talks aimed at ending weeks of deadly violence over the president's controversial third term bid. The African Union, European Union and United States have condemned the actions of Nkurunziza, a former rebel leader from the Hutu majority who has been in power for a decade. English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Ephrem Rugiririza
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Tag(s): 
Governance

Santos: Colombia's ELN Met With FARC In Cuba

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Colombia's smaller insurgency, the National Liberation Army (ELN), has met with members of the main rebel force FARC, in Cuba, with the blessing of President Juan Manuel Santos, who is hoping it will lead to a second peace process. English
Publisher / Source: 
Relief Web
Wire Service: 
Agence France-Presse
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

More Cooperation Needed Against Boko Haram: Chad

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Chad's President Idriss Deby has called for better coordination between coalition forces fighting Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria, warning that the group has been wounded but not defeated.English
Country(s): 
Chad
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Times Live (South Africa)
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Terrorism

Cuba Says It Won't Exchange Ambassadors With U.S. Until It's Off Terrorism List

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
The head of the Cuban Interests Section said Tuesday that despite the embargo, President Barack Obama still has room to expand the United States’ relationship with Cuba using executive authority.English
Country(s): 
Cuba
Author(s): 
Mimi Whitefield
Publisher / Source: 
The Miami Herald
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

U.N. Report Recounts Child Rapes, Kidnappings in S. Sudan

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
The UN sounded the alarm Tuesday over severe human rights abuses against civilians in South Sudan, saying it has received credible reports of kidnappings and child rapes as violence in the north of the country escalates.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
France 24
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
United Nations

Judges Close Conspiracy Case Against Argentina’s President

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
A criminal case against President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was closed Tuesday when federal judges accepted a prosecutor’s decision not to pursue accusations that she had conspired to shield Iranians suspected of planning the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center here.English
Country(s): 
Argentina
Author(s): 
Jonathan Gilbert
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Judicial Reform
Corruption

Inspectors In Syria Find Traces Of Banned Military Chemicals

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
International inspectors have found traces of banned toxic chemicals in at least three military locations in Syria, four diplomats and officials said, less than two years after President Bashar al-Assad agreed to dismantle the country’s chemical arsenal. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Somini Sengupta
Marlise Simons
Anne Barnard
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Stress Tests for Kazakhstan

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Actions in Ukraine have altered how Kazakhstan views Russian intent in the former Soviet Union and increased its sense of vulnerability. In response, the administration of President Nursultan Nazarbayev has undertaken measures to strengthen government, protect economic stability and shut down speculation that a Ukrainian scenario could unfold in its northern provinces.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Publisher / Source: 
International Crisis Group
Tag(s): 
Security Sector Reform
Foreign Policy

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