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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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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

New Arab Coalition Discusses Coming Together To Intervene In Libya

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Three years after the toppling of Moammar Gadhafi, the military chiefs of seven Arab countries are expected to meet in Cairo next week to discuss whether they should intervene in Libya, which is split between two governments, controlled by rival militias and home now to a blossoming Islamic State affiliate. English
Country(s): 
Libya
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Tom Hussain
Publisher / Source: 
McClatchy DC
Tag(s): 
Militarization

In Yemen, Children — Possibly Thousands Of Them — Join Fght

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Hundreds and possibly thousands of boys are fighting in Yemen’s conflict, according to rights groups and aid workers. Many are between the ages of 13 and 16, the groups say. Experts cite worsening poverty in the Arabian Peninsula country as a major reason children are joining armed groups.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Ali al-Mujahed
Hugh Naylor
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post

Turkey Says Training, Arming Of Syrian Rebels Delayed

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Turkey's foreign minister says the start of a joint Turkish-U.S. program to train and arm Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State group has been delayed.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

$2.1 Billion Spent & 9 Months In: How Goes The Air War Against ISIS?

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
We recently passed the nine-month anniversary since the start of the U.S.-led air campaign, later named Operation Inherent Resolve, against the self-declared Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria. The air war, which Secretary of State John Kerry then described as definitively not a war, but rather “a heightened level of counterterrorism operation,” shows no sign of ending. In an unnoticed indicator found in the prepared testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, two U.S. Air Force lieutenant generals acknowledged: “These combat operations are expected to continue long-term (3+ years).” English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Micah Zenko
Publisher / Source: 
National Interest
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

South African Mercenaries' Secret War On Boko Haram

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Mercenaries from South Africa have proved quietly decisive in helping the Nigerian military turn around its campaign against Boko Haram. English
Country(s): 
South Africa
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Colin Freeman
Publisher / Source: 
Telegraph
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Malawi Arrests Ex-Army Chief Over Corruption

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Malawi authorities on Monday said they had arrested former army chief Henry Odillo and another senior officer over corruption charges, after they allegedly authorised payments to a firm that did not supply services to the military.English
Country(s): 
Malawi
Publisher / Source: 
Global Post
Wire Service: 
Agence France Presse
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Mali: Counter-Terrorism And The Benefits Of Doing Nothing

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Thousands have fled the depredations of the Salafi adherents of Ansar al-Dine, the self-proclaimed “defenders of the faith”, leading to a large refugee outflow into neighbouring countries. English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Robert Grenier
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Lessons From Iraq Help U.S. Troops Train Ukrainians

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
At a former Soviet military base outside of the western Ukrainian town of Lviv, about 300 U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, which is based in Vicenza, Italy, are training the Ukrainian National Guard.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Nolan Peterson
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Signal
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Georgia Hosts Joint Military Exercises With U.S.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
U.S. and Georgian forces began two weeks of military exercises in the South Caucasian republic on Monday, a move that is likely to irritate Georgia's former Soviet master Russia.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Margarita Antidze
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Tajikistan Promises Amnesty For Returning Jihadis

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
The Tajik security services are well known for employing heavy-handed tactics as they attempt to stamp out extremism. In recent months, some have reportedly forced men with beards under the razor, tried to ban sales of hijab, and carried on with the usual mass arrests of suspected Islamists. English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Edward Lemon
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

President Of Chile Removes Five From Cabinet In A Shake-Up

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
President Michelle Bachelet, responding to a series of corruption scandals that have shaken Chile’s political establishment, made sweeping changes in her cabinet on Monday.English
Country(s): 
Chile
Author(s): 
Pascale Bonnefoy
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Petrobras Fallout And Poor Growth Add To Pressure On Rousseff

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
With the economy sinking into recession, inflation exceeding the central bank’s targets and infighting in the ruling coalition of President Dilma Rousseff on the increase.Add a corruption scandal at Petrobras, the state-controlled oil company, and an adverse external environment — the Chinese economy slowing and the US Federal Reserve expected to raise interest rates — and Latin America’s largest economy is facing difficulties.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Joe Leahy
Publisher / Source: 
Financial Times
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Venezuela Parliamentary Elections To Be Held In Fourth Quarter

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Venezuela will hold parliamentary elections in the last quarter of this year and the exact date will be announced soon, the head of the National Electoral Council (CNE) said on Sunday.English
Country(s): 
Venezuela
Author(s): 
Alexandra Ulmer
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Governance

Central America And Dominican Republic Militaries Train On Human Rights

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
A group of Armed Forces officers from Central America and the Dominican Republic recently participated in a practical workshop directed by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on defending the human rights of civilian populations during military operations against organized crime. English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Dominican Republic
Author(s): 
Lorena Baires
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo Americas
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Persian Gulf Leaders To Press Obama To Strengthen U.S. Security Relationship

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Persian Gulf leaders, set to convene at a Camp David summit this week, are pressing President Obama to strengthen the U.S. security relationship with the region and expand military assurances to address their growing concerns about Iran, U.S. and regional officials said. English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Karen DeYoung
Juliet Eilperin
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Middle East: The Iran Conversation

Monday, May 11, 2015
Syria’s misery shows no sign of ending; Libya is torn in half; the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is making gains in Iraq; and Yemen is sliding into a humanitarian crisis. When Barack Obama hosts leaders from the Gulf at Camp David on Thursday, he will be confronted by a Middle East that is coming apart at the seams.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Geoff Dyer
Roula Khalaf
Publisher / Source: 
Financial Times
Tag(s): 
Governance

Syrian Rebels Storm Besieged Regime Loyalists

Monday, May 11, 2015
Rebels including an Al-Qaeda affiliate stormed a complex in northwestern Syria on Sunday where some 250 regime forces and civilians have been trapped for two weeks, a monitoring group said. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
Ara News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Mediterranean Migrants: Libya Rejects E.U. Military Plans

Monday, May 11, 2015
Libya has criticised EU proposals to authorise the use of force against people smugglers taking migrants across the Mediterranean to Europe.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Immigration

Yemen Conflict: Houthi Rebels 'Down Moroccan Warplane'

Monday, May 11, 2015
Houthi rebels in Yemen say they have shot down a Moroccan fighter jet that was taking part in Saudi-led coalition air strikes against them.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Morocco
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

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