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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. Troop Numbers in Afghanistan and Iraq Still In Flux

Thursday, December 18, 2014
The U.S. was still adjusting the number of troops that will be committed to the war zones in Afghanistan and Iraq where their ground combat roles have ended, the Pentagon said Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Iraq
Author(s): 
Richard Sisk
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Russian Arms Exports Hit $13 Billion in 2014

Thursday, December 18, 2014
English
Country(s): 
Russia
Publisher / Source: 
The Moscow Times
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Army Leaders Say There's No Drawdown in Costs as U.S. Troops Leave Afghanistan

Thursday, December 18, 2014
U.S. Army leaders in Afghanistan have squeezed as much savings as they can from the war, and they say a smaller troop presence will not necessarily translate to less money spent.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Drew Brooks
Publisher / Source: 
The Fayetteville Observer
Tag(s): 
Military

Nigerian Soldiers Given Death Penalty for Mutiny

Thursday, December 18, 2014
A Nigerian court martial has sentenced 54 soldiers to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram Islamist militants.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
BBC News
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Kenyan Parliament to Mull Over More Powers for Security Agencies

Thursday, December 18, 2014
Draft legislation before the Kenyan parliament would give security agencies more powers and President Kenyatta more authority to sack their top officials.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Publisher / Source: 
Deutsche Welle
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

European Parliament Ratifies Georgia Association Agreement

Thursday, December 18, 2014
European Parliament gave its consent to ratification of EU-Georgia Association Agreement, also including deep and comprehensive free trade treaty, on December 18 in Strasbourg.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Civil Georgia
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

Child Soldiers in Central African Republic More Than Doubled, Says Charity

Thursday, December 18, 2014
Up to 10,000 boys and girls are now fighting in sectarian conflict, according to Save the ChildrenEnglish
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Author(s): 
David Smith
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

NATO Extends Enhanced Baltic Air Policing Until End of 2015 At Least

Thursday, December 18, 2014
NATO is to continue its enhanced Baltic Air Policing Mission for at least another year, a senior Estonian Air Force officer said on 17 December.English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Gareth Jennings
Publisher / Source: 
IHS Jane's 360

African Must Shape International Peacebuilding

Thursday, December 18, 2014
This is a risk, particularly for Africa, which is the main beneficiary of UN peacebuilding efforts. The continent must ensure that its voice and needs are heard. Peacebuilding is in a difficult position at the UN.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Institute for Security Studies
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

After 53 Years, Obama to Normalise Ties with Cuba

Thursday, December 18, 2014
In perhaps his boldest foreign-policy move during his presidency, Barack Obama Wednesday announced that he intends to establish full diplomatic relations with Cuba.English
Country(s): 
Cuba
Author(s): 
Jim Lobe
Publisher / Source: 
Inter Press Service
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Kurdish Iraqi forces launch operation in Sinjar

Thursday, December 18, 2014
Peshmerga forces, backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, moved into Sinjar in northern Iraq, which has been under the control of the Islamic State group since August, a statement from the Kurdish Regional Security Council said. Peshmerga fighters were able to retake at least eight small villages around Sinjar, driving "large numbers" of militants to flee to Mosul and other areas under their control, the statement added.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Vivian Salama
Publisher / Source: 
The Associated Press

Sudanese Soldiers Using Rape as a Weapon of War, Says Rights Group

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Government soldiers in Sudan are using sexual violence, including the gang-rape of teenage girls, as a weapon of war against southern rebels, a watchdog has claimed.English
Country(s): 
Sudan
Author(s): 
David Smith
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Kyrgyzstan News Portal Accuses Government Of Illegally Blocking It Over IS Video

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
The owners of a Kyrgyzstan news portal that has been blocked for showing a video by the Islamic State militant group have said that the government acted illegally in shutting down the site. English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Author(s): 
Joanna Paraszczuk
Publisher / Source: 
RFE/RL
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Terrorism

Afghanistan Watchdog Pushes Pentagon on Lavish Spending

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
The top American watchdog for Afghanistan’s reconstruction is investigating whether a Pentagon task force charged with juicing Afghanistan’s moribund economy misspent millions of taxpayer dollars on lavish overseas travel and complicated development projects that did little to create new jobs or spur new growth in the country.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Siobhan O'Grady
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Japan-U.S. Defense Revisions Postponed

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Japan and the United States have decided to delay revising the Guidelines for Japan-U.S. Defense Cooperation, which the two countries had earlier agreed to do by the end of this year, it was learned Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Japan
Author(s): 
Yomiuri Shimbun
Publisher / Source: 
Stars and Stripes
Tag(s): 
Military

South Korea to Export K-9 Howitzers to Poland

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
South Korea will export 120 self-propelled howitzers developed by Samsung Techwin to Poland, officials from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and Techwin said on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
South Korea
Poland
Author(s): 
Jung Sung-Ki
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

India, Russia Take Small Steps on Fighter Deal

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
India and Russia have agreed to settle their differences over the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program, which the countries are co-producing. But a source in the Indian Defence Ministry said irritants remain following the summit-level talks here Dec. 11.English
Country(s): 
India
Russia
Author(s): 
Vivek Raghuvanshi
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

School Attack Exposes Pakistan's Flawed Anti-Terror Strategy

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
For months, Pakistani army officials, including Army Chief Raheel Rharif, claimed that the military's operation against the Taliban – known as Zarb-e-Azb – in the country's northwestern areas had been extremely successful in destroying the militants' sanctuaries. But the Islamists' attack on an army-run school in Peshawar, the capital city of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, on December 16, tells a completely different story.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Publisher / Source: 
Deutsche Welle
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Alan Gross: Cuba Releases Him After Five Years in Prison

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Held for five years in Cuba, 65-year-old American contractor Alan Gross has been released from prison and is en route to U.S. soil, ABC News has learned exclusively.English
Country(s): 
Cuba
Author(s): 
Jim Avila
Serena Marshall
Publisher / Source: 
ABC News
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

El-Sisi Issues Decree to Create a New Police Division among Middle School Graduates

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi issued a decree on Monday to create a new police rank with arrest powers, the move will increase the number of law enforcement staff. Spokesperson to the presidency, Alaa Youssef said in a statement that the decision aims at creating a new rank of 'police aides' who will be appointed and trained according to specific criteria.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
AhramOnline (Egypt)
Tag(s): 
Policing

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