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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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Sweden to Send Troops to Iraq to Support Fight Against Islamic State

Thursday, April 9, 2015
Swedish government said on Thursday the Nordic country will send armed forces to Iraq to support the operations against Islamic State fighters after a request from the Iraqi government.
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Johan Sennero
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

$8.5 Million In Gold Reported Stolen From Sinaloa Mine

Thursday, April 9, 2015
News reports have come out regarding an armed heist of some 900 kilos of gold from a mine in Sinaloa. An outright robbery of a refinery has been relatively rare. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Canada
Publisher / Source: 
Americas Program

U.S. Considering Major Arms Sales to Egypt, Pakistan

Thursday, April 9, 2015
The United States said on Wednesday it was considering a $57 million sale of air-to-surface missiles to Egypt, the second big arms deal this week after Congress was notified of a potential $1 billion sale of helicopters and missiles to Pakistan.
Country(s): 
Egypt
Pakistan
Author(s): 
David Alexander
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Jalisco’s ‘New Generation’ Is Becoming One Of Mexico’s Most Powerful And Dangerous Drug Cartels

Thursday, April 9, 2015
Cartel gunmen ambushed a state police convoy on a remote stretch of highway in Jalisco on Monday, killing fifteen officers in the most recent bloody incident to rock the western region of Mexico.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Duncan Tucker
Publisher / Source: 
Vice News
Tag(s): 
Violence
Human Rights

Canadian Jets See First Action in Syria, Bombing ISIL Garrison Near Aleppo

Thursday, April 9, 2015
Canadian warplanes have bombed their first targets in Syria, Defence Minister Jason Kenney announced online late Wednesday. The milestone event came out via the minister’s Twitter account and even seemed to get out ahead of the military, which had not posted news of the strike on its website before it hit social media.
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Murray Brewster
Publisher / Source: 
National Post
Wire Service: 
Canadian Press
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Why Pakistan is still undecided about sending troops to fight in Yemen

Thursday, April 9, 2015
Over the past four decades, the 550,000-member Pakistani army has repeatedly dispatched forces to Saudi Arabia to back a strategic alliance between the two Sunni-dominated nations. But the latest request from Saudi Arabia is prompting strong opposition from several major Pakistani political parties, reflecting the country’s fatigue with armed conflict as well as unease over whether events in Yemen could further inflame sectarian tensions in the Muslim world.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Tim Craig
Shaiq Hussain
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Counterinsurgency
Sectarianism

Pro-Russian Rebels Told: Major Attack on Ukraine Imminent

Thursday, April 9, 2015
Pro-Russian separatists have been put on “full alert” for a major offensive that Ukrainian and U.S. military officials anticipate will happen in the next two months, a Ukrainian military spokesman said in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday. English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Nolan Peterson
Publisher / Source: 
Newsweek
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

U.S. Maintains Existing Sanctions Against Somalia

Thursday, April 9, 2015
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday extended for one year the existing sanctions against Somalia, including a ban on imports of charcoal from the Horn of Africa country as they benefit the extremist al-Shabaab group.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Publisher / Source: 
Xinhua News Agency
Tag(s): 
Sanctions
Foreign Policy

Iran Minister Meets Pakistan Military Chief Amid Yemen Dilemma

Thursday, April 9, 2015
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met Pakistan's powerful military chief Thursday, as the Pakistan government wrestled with a dilemma over how to respond to a request from Saudi Arabia for Pakistani troops to fight in Yemen.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Katharine Houreld
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Counterinsurgency

An Atrocity in Kenya: Could Things Get Worse?

Thursday, April 9, 2015
Mr Kenyatta’s government is already facing an unusually fierce wave of criticism across the country as a result of a probe into large-scale corruption that benefited members of the ruling elite. If it fails to deal with the Shabab and its home-grown allies better than before, popular discontent could get out of hand.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Publisher / Source: 
The Economist
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Terrorism

Kazakhstan Doesn’t Accept Development of Military Scenario in Yemen

Thursday, April 9, 2015
Kazakhstan doesn’t accept the development of a military scenario in Yemen and supports a political solution as the only right way to resolve the crisis. English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Publisher / Source: 
Trend (Azerbaijan)
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Turkmen Embassy In Minsk Hacked Apparently By IS

Thursday, April 9, 2015
Turkmenistan's embassy in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, has been hacked by people with apparent links to the Islamic State extremist group.English
Country(s): 
Turkmenistan
Central Asia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Global Threats in Africa

Thursday, April 9, 2015
What steps should the international community take in order to mitigate the development and security threats coming out of Africa? Shannon Dick recommends adopting a broad brush approach that engages with non-traditional partners from the security, development, environmental, and health fields.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Shannon Dick
Publisher / Source: 
ISN (Switzerland)
Tag(s): 
Security
Foreign Policy

NORAD Head: Russian Bombers Send a Message

Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Russia is using its long-range bomber fleet to send a message to the US, and the general charged with protecting the homeland says those flights will continue, or even expand, in the coming months. Adm. Bill Gortney said the flights by long-range Russian bombers are "messaging" for the US, a reminder that there is another nation capable of power projection.English
Country(s): 
Russia
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Aaron Mehta
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military
Militarization

U.S. Promises to Beef Up Defense Aid to Persian Gulf Allies

Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Obama administration officials are promising a major strengthening of U.S. defense commitments to Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf allies, possibly including a nuclear commitment to their security, in an intensifying effort to win their support for the proposed nuclear deal with Iran.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Paul Richter
Alexandra Zavis
Publisher / Source: 
The Los Angeles Times
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Security

Arab Military Surge Carries Risks

Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Washington has welcomed the muscular role Arab militaries are playing in Yemen and Syria, but their greater participation could also create a greater risk of a wider Sunni-Shia conflict across the Middle East. English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Philip Ewing
Publisher / Source: 
Politico.com
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Sectarianism
Foreign Policy

State Dept. OKs $952M Pakistan Helo Deal

Wednesday, April 8, 2015
he US State Department has cleared a $952 million sale to Pakistan that includes 15 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and 1,000 Hellfire II missiles, according to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announcement.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Joe Gould
Usman Ansari
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Counterterrorism

U.S. Embassy In Tajikistan "Lacked Credibility" In Khorog Investigation: State Dept.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015
On April 7 the State Department's Office of the Inspector General released a report on the Dushanbe embassy's activities, and among the issues it investigated was U.S. military aid policy in the context of the controversial 2012 military operation in Khorog. In that operation, special forces units -- which have been the focus of extensive U.S. training and equipping programs -- opened indiscriminate fire in the town, killing about 20 civilians. That raised questions about whether the aid was in violation of U.S. laws that try to prevent military aid going to human rights violators. English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Human Rights

Saudi Ambassador Warns Governments Not to Underplay Iran’s Role in Yemen Conflict

Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Washington, Adel al-Jubeir, has said Iran is providing substantial military support, financing and intelligence to the Houthis, who share Tehran’s Shiite faith. On Monday, he also charged that members of the Revolutionary Guards are on the ground in Yemen helping to direct Houthi military operations.English
Country(s): 
Iran
Yemen
Author(s): 
Jay Solomon
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Military Cooperation

Turkey Looks To Speed Up Trainer Aircraft Initiatives

Wednesday, April 8, 2015
The crash of three military aircraft in late February and early March have prompted Turkey’s defense procurement officials to accelerate their efforts to choose a conceptual trainer aircraft, a program that should progress in tandem with a plan to build an indigenous Turkish fighter jet.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Burak Bekdil
Publisher / Source: 
Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey)
Tag(s): 
Militarization

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