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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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Arab Army Chiefs Meet to Plan Regional Force

Thursday, April 23, 2015
Army chiefs from Arab League nations met in Cairo on Wednesday to start work on the establishment of a region-wide military force aimed at combatting radical fighters, including the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group.
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Al Arabiya News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Pentagon Map Hides ISIS Gains

Thursday, April 23, 2015
The U.S. military presented evidence that it was beating back the so-called Islamic State but it doesn't even count coalition setbacks.
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Military

Pakistan, the Saudis’ Indispensable Nuclear Partner

Thursday, April 23, 2015
The Pakistani Parliament, even while stating its commitment to protect the territory of Saudi Arabia, recently adopted a resolution not to join the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen. Many Pakistanis are worn out by the Taliban insurgency at home and oppose intervention abroad, especially to fight an enemy whose name they are hearing for the first time and risk worsening relations with its backer, Iran. English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Pervez Hoodbhoy
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Nigerian Forces Invade Last Known Stronghold of Boko Haram

Thursday, April 23, 2015
Nigerian forces backed by warplanes invaded Islamist group Boko Haram's last known stronghold, the Sambisa forest, on Wednesday, in an effort to finally defeat their six-year-old insurgency, two military sources said.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Ardo Abdallah
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Terrorism

Ethiopia’s Stellar Growth: Lessons for Kenya – and Perhaps South Africa

Thursday, April 23, 2015
Over the last decade, Ethiopia has emerged as one of the fastest-growing – perhaps THE fastest-growing – economies in Africa. Growth is driven by a determined government policy of creating the conditions for development, notably through a massive level of infrastructural investment.English
Country(s): 
Ethiopia
Author(s): 
Christopher Clapham
Greg Mills
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Maverick
Tag(s): 
Security
Development

Sisi's Crackdown on Islamists Yet to Win over Egyptian Village

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Egyptian police often raid homes in this rundown village just outside Cairo, residents say -- part of a broad crackdown on Islamists that has included the imprisonment of ousted president Mohamed Mursi. But a look around Kerdasa offers plenty of reminders that arrests and intimidation have never succeeded in silencing enemies of the state.
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Michael Georgy
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Policing

The Real Stakes of Sudan's Elections

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Sudan’s presidential and parliamentary elections were held from 13 April, and lasted four days due to the low voter turnout. They are estimated to have cost as much as US$600 million and were closely overseen by the country’s omnipresent National Intelligence and Security Service. English
Country(s): 
Sudan
Author(s): 
Berouk Mesfin
Publisher / Source: 
Institute for Security Studies Africa
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Eritrea: Africa's Land of Exodus

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Eritrea is the world's most censored country according to a new list released by the Committee to Protect Journalists. Thousands of Eritreans flee to Europe to escape torture and arbitrary arrests.English
Country(s): 
Eritrea
Author(s): 
Stefanie Duckstein
Publisher / Source: 
Deutsche Welle
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Foreign Policy
Refugees

Yemen Crisis: Air Strike Hits Aden After Saudi Arabia Ends Bombing Campaign

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
The U.S. and Iran have both welcomed Saudi Arabia’s decision to end its bombing campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen, but the fragility of the situation was underlined when a new air strike hit the southern port city of Aden just hours after the announcement.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Ian Black
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Conflict

El Salvador Violence Soars As Government Prepares Battalions Against Gangs

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
El Salvador’s year is already looking to be a particularly violent one. After emerging from one of its deadliest months in a decade and a fatal shootout this weekend, the government announced it would set up a police battalion to “clean up” the gang problem. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Brianna Lee
Publisher / Source: 
International Business Times
Tag(s): 
Policing
Violence
Criminal Organizations

Army Chief, PM Nawaz to Depart for Riyadh Tomorrow

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
PM Nawaz chaired a high-level consultative meeting on the latest situation in Yemen on Wednesday, during which it was decided that the premier will visit Saudi Arabia on a day-long visit along with Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Mateen Haider
Publisher / Source: 
DAWN (Pakistan)
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Day of Solidarity with Venezuela Blasts U.S. Threats

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Shouting, “Venezuela is not a threat! Repeal the decree now!” activists rallied in Times Square on April 15 to demand that President Barack Obama keep U.S. hands off the Bolivarian revolution.English
Country(s): 
Venezuela
Author(s): 
Brenda Ryan
Publisher / Source: 
Workers World
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Kazakhstan Gets New State-of-the-Art Fighter Jets From Russia

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Kazakhstan has acquired four state-of-the-art fighter jets from Russia, part of a deal that could include up to 36 of the aircraft by 2020 in what Kazakhstan media called "one of the biggest deals on the defense market in the last decade."English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

U.S. Army Starts to Train Ukraine Units

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
U.S. troops kicked off a training program for their Ukrainian counterparts at a military base in western Ukraine Monday, far from the continuing fighting near Russia’s border.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Allan Cullison
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Garissa, Counter-Terrorism, & Public Trust

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Maintaining social cohesion in the face of a sustained effort by Al Shabaab to foment ethnic and religious divisions in Kenya is vital for marginalizing extremist actors and avoiding sectarian strife. Key to this will be building trust in the effectiveness, professionalism, and transparency of Kenya’s security sector.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Benjamin Nickels
Dan Hampton
Tom Dempsey
Joseph Siegle
Publisher / Source: 
Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Foreign Policy

Colombia Leader Lashes Back at Critics of His Peace Effort

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
President Juan Manuel Santos lashed out on Tuesday at opponents he accuses of fueling a wave of booing that has greeted him in the days since a deadly attack by leftist guerrillas dealt a major setback to negotiations with Colombia's biggest rebel movement. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Joshua Goodman
Publisher / Source: 
ABC News
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Azerbaijan, Iran to Create Joint Defense Commission

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
“Azerbaijan and Iran will create a joint defense commission,” Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pak Ayeen told a press conference on the results of Iranian Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Hossein Dehghan’s visit to Azerbaijan. According to the ambassador, the commission will be led by the Azerbaijani and Iranian defense ministers.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
News.Az (Azerbaijan)
Tag(s): 
Military

Global Guided Missile Expansion Forcing U.S. Navy to Rethink Surface Fleet Size

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Rapid growth in the capability and quality of guided missiles — mostly Chinese in origin — is causing the U.S. Navy to rethink the number of surface ships it needs to effectively fight a high-end war.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Sam LaGrone
Publisher / Source: 
USNI News
Tag(s): 
Military
Foreign Policy

Saudi War Course Officers Learn about AFRICOM

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Twenty-five military officers from Saudi Arabia travelled to Stuttgart to learn about the mission and programmes of US Africa Command. For the first time, AFRICOM was added to the agenda based on a desire by leaders for their officers to learn more about the command’s mission and programmes in Africa.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web

Egypt Drops Out of U.S. Inner Circle Even as Aid Resumes

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
The most populous Arab nation will now receive F-16 jets, Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Abrams tank upgrade kits withheld following the military ouster of its elected president in July 2013. Starting in 2018, however, its army will no longer be allowed to buy weapons on credit, a privilege enjoyed since the 1979 peace accord with Israel. English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Ahmed Fateha
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

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