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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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China to Supply Argentina Five “Malvinas Class” Offshore Patrol Vessels

Friday, February 6, 2015
Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is expected to sign agreements with China to increase military co-operation, including construction of new warships for the Argentine Navy, during her current state visit to Beijing, according to media reports and Jane's Defense Weekly.
Country(s): 
Argentina
Publisher / Source: 
MercoPress
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Senator Faults US Plan for Military Exit From Afghanistan

Friday, February 6, 2015
The United States should not make a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan as it did in Iraq, and instead should keep current troop levels through 2017, a newly elected influential Republican senator said Thursday.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Military

Corruption in Mexico: The Right Place to Start

Friday, February 6, 2015
It is not every day that a president launches an investigation into his own affairs, but that is what Mexico’s leader, Enrique Peña Nieto, has just done. On February 3rd he announced that he, his wife and his finance minister will become the first subjects of a conflict-of-interest investigation.
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
The Economist
Tag(s): 
Corruption

ISIL Raises Flag on Turkmen-Afghan Border

Friday, February 6, 2015
Units of the "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL) reportedly have begun massing on the Afghan border with Turkmenistan, but Turkmen officials and troops are ready for them.English
Country(s): 
Turkmenistan
Author(s): 
Dzhumaguly Annayev
Publisher / Source: 
Central Asia Online
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Security

France and Egypt Negotiating Rafale Fighter Jet Deal

Friday, February 6, 2015
France is in advanced talks to sell Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets to Egypt for around 6 billion euros ($6.88 billion), Les Echos newspaper reported on Thursday.
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
John Irish
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Kyrgyz Nationals Join IS In Syria 'For Ideology Not Money'

Friday, February 6, 2015
Kyrgyz nationals heading to Syria to join militant groups including the Islamic State (IS) group are motivated by ideology rather than financial reward, according to Rafik Mambetaliev, the head of the Interior Ministry's Department for Combating Organized Crime.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Author(s): 
Joanna Paraszczuk
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict

Jordan Considers Expanding Role in Coalition to Hit Islamic State in Iraq

Thursday, February 5, 2015
Jordan is considering airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq, officials in the U.S.-led coalition fighting the jihadists said Wednesday, a day after the extremist group released a video showing a captured Jordanian pilot being burned to death.
Country(s): 
Jordan
Author(s): 
Julian E. Barnes
Felicia Schwartz
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Boko Haram Goes on Deadly Rampage After Chad Offensive

Thursday, February 5, 2015
Nigerian Boko Haram fighters went on a rampage in the Cameroonian border town of Fotokol on Wednesday, massacring dozens of civilians and torching a mosque before being repelled by regional forces.English
Country(s): 
Cameroon
Publisher / Source: 
Aljazeera America
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Pre-9/11 Ties Haunt Saudis as New Accusations Surface

Thursday, February 5, 2015
Saudi Arabia continues to be haunted by what some suspect was a tacit alliance with Al Qaeda in the years before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Ben Hubbard
Scott Shane
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Senegalese Ram Mk 3 Vehicles Break Cover

Thursday, February 5, 2015
It has emerged that Senegal is operating Israeli Ram Mk 3 high mobility light armoured vehicles and will use them on behalf of the United Nations Operation in Cote d’Ivoire (UNOC).English
Country(s): 
Senegal
Publisher / Source: 
Defense Web
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Pentagon Nominee Vows to Resolve Jordan Arms Sales Delays

Thursday, February 5, 2015
President Barack Obama's nominee for defense secretary on Wednesday vowed to cut through "red tape" slowing U.S. arms deliveries to Jordan, which plans to step up its fight against Islamic State after the killing of a captured Jordanian pilot.
Country(s): 
Jordan
Program(s): 
Foreign Military Sales
Author(s): 
Andrea Shalal
Lisa Lambert
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

No Helicopters For You

Thursday, February 5, 2015
Washington is curtailing its military support for Nigeria's fight against Boko Haram. But that doesn't mean that both countries aren't getting what they want.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Max Siollun
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy

Azerbaijan Warns U.S. Will Lose Eurasia Influence Without Clear Strategy

Thursday, February 5, 2015
As the U.S. levies sanctions against Russia for it’s arming of rebels in Crimea, Mr. Seyidov and other leaders say Western powers must apply the same rules to Armenia in order to achieve peace in the region. Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of infringing on its borders in the disputed territory and would like sanctions imposed.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
News.Az (Azerbaijan)
Wire Service: 
Washington Times
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Sanctions

U.S. Slams Mass Sentencing of 230 Egyptians

Thursday, February 5, 2015
The United States condemned life sentences meted out Wednesday to more than 200 Egyptian activists over the 2011 revolt against former president Hosni Mubarak.
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Al Arabiya News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Senate Armed Services Committee Members Call for Urgent Support to Jordan in Fight Against ISIL

Thursday, February 5, 2015
U.S. Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following text of a letter signed by all members of the Senate Armed Services Committee calling for the urgent provision of military materiel to Jordan required in ongoing operations against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).English
Country(s): 
Jordan
Author(s): 
John McCain
Jack Reed
Publisher / Source: 
Senate Armed Services Committee
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

A New Beginning for the United States in Central America?

Thursday, February 5, 2015
The administration’s declaration on Central America, in combination with its restoration of diplomatic relations with Cuba, creates the opportunity for the United States to forge a new relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean. With both initiatives, and the possibility of more surprises on Latin America policy yet to come, the upcoming Summit of the Americas in April in Panama City could be one of the most productive multilateral engagements the United States has had with the region in yearsEnglish
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
R. Evan Ellis
Publisher / Source: 
War on the Rocks
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Tajikistan Extradites Opposition Leader, Arrests Sympathizers

Thursday, February 5, 2015
Ibragimov’s arrest appears to be part of a pattern, whereby the hypersensitive government of strongman Emomali Rakhmon accuses critics of “extremism” and uses the servile judiciary to lock them up.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Edward Lemon
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Law Enforcement

Georgian NATO Training Center No Threat To Russia

Thursday, February 5, 2015
A top NATO official says a planned joint training center in Georgia is not aimed against Russia.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty

Petrobras scandal: Workers' Party Treasurer Questioned

Thursday, February 5, 2015
Police in Brazil are questioning the treasurer of the governing Workers' Party in connection with a scandal involving state oil giant Petrobras.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Venezuela seeks mediation with U.S.

Thursday, February 5, 2015
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called for a relationship with the United States based on diplomacy and an end to what he claims is a US plan to destabilise his government.English
Country(s): 
Venezuela
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

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