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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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U.S. Envoy Urges Congo to Set Date for Presidential Election

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo should promptly set a date for a presidential election in 2016, a senior U.S. envoy said on Monday, increasing international pressure on President Joseph Kabila to step down at the polls next year.English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Author(s): 
Aaron Ross
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Suspected Members Of Hizb ut-Tahrir Detained In Kyrgyzstan

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Kyrgyz officials say several suspected members of the banned Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir have been apprehended across the country.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Conflict

UN Rapporteur Slams Kazakhstan on Rights

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Kazakhstan certainly didn’t help its case by enacting wide-scale arrests of protesters during Kiai’s visit, among them a Kazakh editor who was on a hunger strike to protest the country’s media repression.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Casey Michel
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Parents of Tajik 'Jihadists' Repudiate Their Children

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
About 2,000 Tajiks are fighting in Syria and Iraq, and 500 of them already have been killed. In contrast, Tajik authorities have estimated the number of Tajiks in the Islamic State at 300. Fifty Tajik militants have been killed in combat.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Nadin Bahrom
Publisher / Source: 
Central Asia Online
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

AP Interview: Iraq Official Appeals for More Aid to Fight IS

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
The U.S.-led coalition helping Iraq push back Islamic State group militants is not doing enough to match the scale of the threat, a senior Iraqi official said Monday as he called for increased firepower to defeat the extremists.
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
The Associated Press

Egypt Moving Closer to Rafale, FREMM Buys

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Egypt is moving closer to a five billion euro arms deal with France for 24 Dassault Rafale fighters and one DCNS FREMM frigate, with a tentative agreement apparently reached on financing.
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Defense Web
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Azerbaijan, Turkey Eye Military Situation in Region

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Turkey is unequivocally supporting Azerbaijan's position over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, refusing to open its borders with Armenia until the Armenian troops withdraw from the occupied territory Azerbaijani lands.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Mushvig Mehdiyev
Publisher / Source: 
Azernews
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

U.S. Shipload of Weapons and Ammunition Arrives in Lebanon

Monday, February 9, 2015
The U.S. ambassador to Lebanon said Sunday that $25 million worth of weapons and ammunition have arrived in Beirut, the latest American assistance to Lebanon's army as it fights Islamic extremists along the border with Syria.
Country(s): 
Lebanon
Program(s): 
Foreign Military Financing
Author(s): 
Bassem Mroue
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Colombia's No. 2 Rebel Group says Accord with Gov't Remains Distant

Monday, February 9, 2015
The National Liberation Army, or ELN, Colombia's second-largest guerrilla group, does not expect to reach a peace agreement with the government in the near future.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
Fox News Latino

Suffocating Congo’s War

Monday, February 9, 2015
Rules imposed by Dodd-Frank are cutting off a critical source of funding for armed groups that have plagued the country for more than 20 years.English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Author(s): 
John Prendergast
Sasha Lezhnev
Lauren Wolfe
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

US Estimates Boko Haram Has Up to 6,000 Fighters

Monday, February 9, 2015
U.S. intelligence officials said Friday that they believe the Nigerian Islamic group Boko Haram consists of 4,000 to 6,000 "hard-core fighters," as the militants launched attacks on another country in the region.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Ignore the Pundits: U.S.-Israeli Security Relations Are Stronger Than Ever

Monday, February 9, 2015
Derek Chollet argues that U.S. defense secretaries’ relationships with their Israeli counterparts have been among the closest of any around the world.
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Derek Chollet
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Security

US Concerned Over Alleged Abuses by Burundi Security Forces

Monday, February 9, 2015
The United States says it's troubled by reports implicating Burundian security forces in the extra-judicial killings of at least 24 members of a rebel group who surrendered last month in the East African nation.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Rodney Muhumuza
Publisher / Source: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Policing
Foreign Policy

Panama Becomes First Latin American Nation to Join Coalition Against ISIS

Monday, February 9, 2015
The government of Panama has announced that it will become the first Latin American nation to join the United States-led coalition against the Islamic State in the Middle EastEnglish
Country(s): 
Panama
Author(s): 
Frances Martel
Publisher / Source: 
Breitbart.com
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Kazakhstan Armed Forces to Cnduct Steppe Eagle 2015 Peacekeeping Drills with U.S.

Monday, February 9, 2015
A U.S. delegation from the U.S. Armed Forces consisting of 8 people led by Major Justin Colbert arrived to Kazakhstan. They are taking part in the preparations for the peacekeeping exercises.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Gyuzel Kamalova
Publisher / Source: 
Tengri News (Kazakhstan)
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

Colombia Farc: Guerrillas Invite Miss Universe to Talks

Monday, February 9, 2015
Rebels from Colombia's Farc militia have invited the newly crowned Miss Universe to assist their peace negotiations with the government.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Using Military Assistance To Combat The Use Of Child Soldiers

Monday, February 9, 2015
Are we doing enough to prevent the use of child soldiers? Rachel Stohl and Shannon Dick say while UN resolutions and national legislation are a step in the right direction, they don’t address the little stressed impact that military assistance has on the recruiting of child combatants.English
Country(s): 
Global
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Rachel Stohl
Shannon Dick
Publisher / Source: 
The Stimson Center
Tag(s): 
United Nations

Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Solution Requires More Efforts

Monday, February 9, 2015
The resolution process of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is becoming more actual requiring more involvement of the world's influential organizations amid the recent Armenia-triggered skirmishes on the contact line and border of the two neighboring countries. English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Mushvig Mehdiyev
Publisher / Source: 
Azernews
Tag(s): 
Conflict Resolution

Drone Strike Reportedly Kills Afghan Militant Commander

Monday, February 9, 2015
Afghan officials say a drone strike has killed up to six people, including a militant commander suspected of having defected recently from the Taliban to join to the Islamic State militant groupEnglish
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Central Asia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
Wire Service: 
BBC
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Drones
Terrorism

Africa's Maritime Security Wish List For 2015

Monday, February 9, 2015
2014 was an important year for African maritime security, and one of several improvements. For many, maritime security is synonymous with piracy, and the fight against piracy remains the most notable area of success.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Timothy Walker
Publisher / Source: 
Institute for Security Studies
Tag(s): 
Security
Conflict

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