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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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Azerbaijani Air Forces Conduct First Ever Night Drills

Monday, April 6, 2015
Azerbaijani Air Force carried out night flights under a particular preparation plan as part of the armed forces' regular military drills. Azerbaijan, which increased its arms imports by 249 percent over the past ten years, is the second arms importer in Europe following the United Kingdom, according to SIPRI, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Mushvig Mehdiyev
Publisher / Source: 
Azernews
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

For Saudi Arabia, Struggles in Yemen Have Deep Roots

Monday, April 6, 2015
In the two weeks since Saudi Arabia launched a bombing campaign in Yemen, the kingdom has barely slowed the advance of Shiite rebels who appear to be digging in for a long fight. But so far, Saudi commanders have projected no outward signs of concern that the campaign is falling short.
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Brian Murphy
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Turkmenistan asks for U.S. help

Monday, April 6, 2015
Turkmenistan has approached the United States asking for military aid to help the country address instability on its border with Afghanistan, and Washington is trying to support the requests, a senior American military official has said.English
Country(s): 
Turkmenistan
Publisher / Source: 
World Bulletin

Navy Reps from U.S., 7 Nations Meet in Brazil to Plan Upcoming UNITAS Exercise

Friday, April 3, 2015
Navy representatives from seven countries gathered in Rio De Janeiro for the UNITAS Atlantic Initial Planning Conference March 30-Apr. 1.
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

Is America Spiraling Toward Another Border Crisis?

Friday, April 3, 2015
Mexican immigration-enforcement might keep many migrants from U.S. border this summer, but kids are still fleeing Central America.
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Lauren Fox
Publisher / Source: 
National Journal
Tag(s): 
Border Control

The Hunted

Friday, April 3, 2015
Karimov was re-elected to a fourth term, the second time he violated a constitutional two-term limit. Western observers criticized the election. The Uzbek president’s unrelenting pursuit of his critics has pushed peaceful opposition out of the country. English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Umar Faroq
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

The Kenyan School Attack in Context

Friday, April 3, 2015
A terrorist attack on a college in northeastern Kenya has left 147 people dead, with dozens injured and more unaccounted for. The attack appears to be the work of the Somalia-based al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda-linked Islamist group.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
David A. Graham
Publisher / Source: 
The Atlantic
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Terrorism

U.S. Offers to Help Kenya Take on Shabaab

Friday, April 3, 2015
According to Reuters the White House released a statement saying it condemned the attack and offered any assistance to Nairobi to take on the group.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Publisher / Source: 
Agence France Presse
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Terrorism

The Politics of Restoring Egypt’s Military Aid

Friday, April 3, 2015
On Tuesday, President Obama called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi and conveyed news of long-brewing decisions in the Obama administration regarding U.S. military aid to Egypt. However, the decision is more significant than it seems – not an unvarnished “win” for Sissi, but one that presents him an opportunity.
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Tamara Cofman Wittes
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Saudi Leaders Have High Hopes for Yemen Airstrikes, but Houthi Attacks Continue

Friday, April 3, 2015
Two months after ascending to the throne, King Salman of Saudi Arabia bet his prestige as a new leader on rallying his Arab allies for a military campaign to save Yemen from an Iranian takeover — all under the direction of his son, the new defense minister and chief of the royal court.
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Author(s): 
David D. Kirkpatrick
Kareem Fahim
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Leveraging U.S. Security Assistance in Support of Accountability for and Prevention of Human Rights Violations

Friday, April 3, 2015
U.S. assistance means helping partner governments develop professional, effective military and police units—units that share our values, that respect the rights of others, including those they perceive as adversaries. The United States “shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assist the foreign government in taking effective measures to bring the responsible members of the security forces to justice.”English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Tom Malinowski
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of State
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.S. Ready to Provide Aerial Refueling to Saudi Arabia: Officials

Friday, April 3, 2015
The U.S. military's Central Command has received authorization to provide aerial refueling to Saudi Arabia and partners but would not carry out those operations in Yemeni airspace, U.S. military officials said on Thursday.
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Phil Stewart
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Turkey Wants Political Solution in Yemen, But Supports Saudi-led Operation

Friday, April 3, 2015
Turkey wants a political solution to the crisis in Yemen but has offered support to a Saudi-led coalition that has carried out air strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi fighters, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday.
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Andrius Sytas
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Buhari Win Means Nigeria, not Chad, to Lead Boko Haram fight

Friday, April 3, 2015
In his first speech since winning office, Buhari said he would spare no effort to defeat Boko Haram, which has killed thousands of people in its six-year-old campaign to carve out an Islamist caliphate in Nigeria. His determination for Nigeria to wrest back the initiative may signal a check to a planned 10,000-strong regional force mandated by the African Union in January, meant to be headquartered in the Chadian capital N'Djamena.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Chad
Author(s): 
Daniel Flynn
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Cooperation

West Losing Influence In Congo At Political Crossroads

Friday, April 3, 2015
The expiry of Congolese President Joseph Kabila's second mandate next year, a crucial test of governance, risks exposing the limitations of Western donors trying to promote democracy and transparency in return for the billions they have spent on aid. English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Author(s): 
Aaron Ross
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Does CENTCOM Care About Central Asia?

Friday, April 3, 2015
Though considerably overshadowed by ISIS at the moment, and perpetually linked directly to Afghanistan, the U.S. military continues to maintain and build ties with Central Asia. English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Catherine Putz
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

U.S. To Advocate Human Rights In Central Asia

Friday, April 3, 2015
Deputy Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says the United States will "continue to advocate for free media and more open political systems" in Central Asia, a strategic region that lies between Russia, China, Afghanistan, and Iran.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid
Human Rights

Father Of Abducted Student: U.S. Aid To Mexico 'Being Used To Kill Ordinary People'

Friday, April 3, 2015
Felipe de la Cruz received a call from his son, Angel Neri, the night of Sept. 26, saying he and fellow college students were being attacked by police after stealing buses. De la Cruz urged his son to stay calm, thinking the cops would simply detain him. Instead, police in the city of Iguala killed three of Angel Neri de la Cruz’s classmates from a teachers' college in the nearby town of Ayotzinapa, and abducted 43. Angel Neri survived the attack. The remains of only one of his missing classmates have been identified.
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Roque Planas
Publisher / Source: 
Huffington Post
Tag(s): 
Policing

Ex-Shabab Official Claims al-Qaida Ties Dissolved

Thursday, April 2, 2015
A former al-Shabab intelligence official, claiming the Somali militant group "basically" no longer has relations with long-time ally al-Qaida, has raised the possibility it could align itself with the Islamic State group. English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Sahra Abdi Ahmed
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Terrorism

ISIS Target Africa in New Issue of Recruitment Magazine

Thursday, April 2, 2015
ISIS have released a new issue of its recruitment magazine which is focused solely on expanding its presence across Africa, as the terror group’s propaganda strategy continues to develop. The release, titled Shariah Alone Will Rule Africa, speaks of the ‘Libyan Arena’, Tunisia, Algeria, the Sinai Peninsula and West Africa. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Jack Moore
Publisher / Source: 
Newsweek
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict

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