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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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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

Egyptian Court Sends Activist Ahmed Douma to Jail for Life

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
An Egyptian court sentenced prominent activist Ahmed Douma to life in prison on Wednesday, judicial sources said, part of a sustained crackdown on Islamist and liberal government opponents.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Omar Fahmy
Mahmoud Mourad
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

What Makes Salvador Brazil's Most Violent City

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Brazil's most violent major city, the colonial metropolis of Salvador de Bahia on the country's northern coast, has been hit by an influx of organized crime and drugs over the past five years, causing violence to rise as gangs battle for control of local markets.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Sarah Kinosian
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Violence

One (Difficult) Step to Curbing Extremism

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Sarah Chayes explains the correlation between corruption and the high rates of extremism. "No such spending is earmarked for the kleptocracy unit at the U.S. Department of Justice, nor is a mandatory class on corruption included in the syllabus for people training to enter the U.S. Foreign Service."
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Program(s): 
International Military Education and Training
Author(s): 
Sarah Chayes
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters

U.S. Can’t Solve Central America’s Problems With Money Alone

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
The $1 billion is also far short of the $15 billion dollars, over a four-year period, that Guatemalan officials believe the region needs in order to create the conditions whereby their people will no longer need to leave for the U.S. English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Michael Allison
Publisher / Source: 
World Politics Review
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Mexico Deports Record Numbers of Women and Children in U.S.-Driven Effort

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
More than 24,000 women were deported from Mexico in 2014 – double the number sent home in 2013. The upsurge in child detentions was even sharper – climbing 230% to just over 23,000, Mexican interior ministry figures reveal.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Nina Lakhani
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Border Control
U.S. Policy

What’s in the Billion-Dollar Aid Request for Central America?

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
On February 2, the State Department sent to Congress more details about its big request for US$1 billion in 2016 assistance to Central America, as part of next year’s foreign aid budget proposal. Compared to 2014, this US$1 billion package would mean a tripling of foreign aid budget assistance to the region, especially to the three “Northern Triangle” countries (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras), which suffer very high violent crime levels.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Adam Isacson
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Office On Latin America (WOLA)
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid

Drone Strike Kills Senior Al-Shabab Official in Somalia

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
A drone strike killed a leader of the militant group al-Shabab in southern Somalia on Saturday, according to U.S. officials, in the latest sign of how U.S. military operations in the country are gradually escalating.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Craig Whitlock
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Security
Terrorism

Malawi to Send Troops for Peace Keeping in DRC

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Malawi government has disclosed that 850 troops will be sent to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for a peace keeping mission as the country is committed to promote peace in some war –weary African nations.English
Country(s): 
Malawi
Author(s): 
Luke Bisani
Publisher / Source: 
Malawi 24
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Military Cooperation

French Planes Carrying Out Reconnaissance Missions on Nigeria Border

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
French military aircraft are carrying out surveillance missions to help countries bordering Nigeria tackle Boko Haram militants, officials said on Tuesday, amid efforts by African countries to coordinate a response to the threat posed by the group. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
John Irish
Marine Pennetier
Elizabeth Pineau
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Terrorism

Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan See Boosts In U.S. Aid

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Georgia would see a big boost in its U.S. military and economic aid under the White House's new proposed budget, while aid to most of the rest of the region would decline.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Program(s): 
Foreign Military Financing
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet

Kyrgyzstan: Pentagon-Funded Women’s Shelter Illegally Privatized – MP

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
The $748,700 the US military spent on the project accounted for one-third of the Manas airbase’s 2010 humanitarian aid spending, when most projects cost in the range of $20,000.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Author(s): 
David Trilling
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Development
Corruption

Chadian Troops Enter Nigeria to Battle Boko Haram

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Hundreds of Chadian ground troops entered northeastern Nigeria Tuesday as part of a growing regional offensive against Boko Haram insurgents.English
Country(s): 
Chad
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Cooperation
Military Operations

Pakistan Hands Over Alleged Tajik Extremist To Dushanbe

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency has handed over an alleged leader of a banned Islamic group to Tajikistan.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Alleged Members Of Banned Islamic Groups Detained In Kyrgyzstan

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Officials in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh have detained an alleged member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, a banned Islamic group.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict

US to Up Aid to Jordan As it Deals With Regional Turmoil

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
The Obama administration is hoping to nearly double U.S. assistance to Jordan over the next two years as the country struggles to cope with domestic issues and pressure from the conflicts in Syria and Iraq.English
Country(s): 
Jordan
Program(s): 
Foreign Military Financing
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Moussaoui Calls Saudi Princes Patrons of Al Qaeda

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
In highly unusual testimony inside the federal supermax prison, a former operative for Al Qaeda has described prominent members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family as major donors to the terrorist network in the late 1990s.
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Scott Shane
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Prince Charles Unhappy With Arms Role, New Biography Claims

Tuesday, February 3, 2015
The Prince of Wales no longer wants to promote UK arms sales in Gulf states, a new biography by Catherine Mayer says.
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

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