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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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Chadian Oil and Instability in the Lake Chad Basin

Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Significant oil reserves have been discovered in the Lake Chad Basin, a vast, semi-arid and desert area at the heart of the Sahel, surrounding Lake Chad. However, a raft of challenges face companies and governments seeking to commercially explore and produce in the Basin.English
Country(s): 
Chad
Publisher / Source: 
Edinburgh International
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Misgivings by U.S. General as Afghan Mission Ends

Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Shortly after the speeches concluded, the flags were folded and the band silenced, the last American general to lead combat operations in Afghanistan offered his candid assessment of the war.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Azam Ahmed
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Security Expert Calls Kenya Reply to al-Shabab Attacks Incoherent

Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Kenya needs more that military options to deal with the terrorist threat of al-Shabab, says a security specialist. English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Douglas Mpuga
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

The Trap of Insecurity: Extrajudicial Killings in Kenya

Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Over the years, Kenyan police have acquired a dubious reputation of being a source of insecurity instead of one of security. In many instances, the police represent clear, palpable and imminent danger to the lives of Kenyan citizens.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Abdullahi Boru Halakhe
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Policing
Human Rights

Sudan is Hungry for Change, but Who Will Take On Omar al-Bashir?

Tuesday, December 9, 2014
The regime has many critics but a fragmented opposition and harsh crackdowns by the state have left a revolution in need of a leaderEnglish
Country(s): 
Sudan
Author(s): 
David Smith
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Conflict

U.S. Protesters Demand Release Of RFE Reporter Ismayilova

Tuesday, December 9, 2014
About a dozen protesters have demonstrated outside the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Washington, demanding that the government release Khadija Ismayilova, an investigative journalist with RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
RFE/RL
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

In Tbilisi, German FM Pledges Berlin’s Support for Georgia’s European Path

Tuesday, December 9, 2014
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier hailed close bilateral ties with Tbilisi, reiterated Germany’s support to Georgia’s European integration, saying that the country is closer to visa-free regime with the EU, and also expressed Berlin’s support to Georgia’s NATO integration.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Civil Georgia

U.S. Ambassador: Diplomats, Not the Military, Will Solve Ukraine Crisis

Tuesday, December 9, 2014
The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Monday refused to rule out sending weapons to the Ukrainian army, but insisted that the crisis in Ukraine would be solved with diplomacy, not armies.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
David Francis
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Military
Arms Control

Sporting Events Leave Rio's Favela Residents Terrified

Tuesday, December 9, 2014
On a recent visit to the future site of Olympic Park, President Dilma Rousseff promised the 2016 Summer Games in Rio would be “the Olympics of all Olympics,” echoing a refrain she used during the chaotic lead-up to the World Cup.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Vinod Sreeharsha
Publisher / Source: 
The Miami Herald
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement

One of 43 Missing Mexican Students Identified Among Remains

Monday, December 8, 2014
Nearly 10 weeks after 43 college students in Mexico were kidnapped by police, forensic experts have identified a bone found among remains in a trash dump as belonging to one of the missing men, the school and federal officials said Saturday.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Tracy Wilkinson
Publisher / Source: 
Los Angeles Times
Tag(s): 
Civil Society

Kyrgyz Civil Leaders Urge President Not To Pressure NGOs

Monday, December 8, 2014
The leaders of 43 nongovernmental organizations in Kyrgyzstan have urged President Almazbek Atambaev not to put pressure on NGOs.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Publisher / Source: 
RFE/RL
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Anti-ISIS Fighters in Iraq Say They Are Running out of Ammunition

Monday, December 8, 2014
Tribal fighters battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for control of the disputed city of Hit in Iraq’s western Anbar province warned on Sunday that they were running critically short of ammunition.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Hamza Mustafa
Publisher / Source: 
Asharq Al-Awsat (UK)
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Terrorism

Lockheed Missile Deal with Poland Worth $250 Million: Defense Ministry

Monday, December 8, 2014
A contract won by Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) to supply Poland's air force with JASSM long-range air-to-surface missiles is worth about $250 million, the Polish defense ministry said.English
Country(s): 
Poland
Author(s): 
Martin Goclowski
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Haiti Capital Hit by Anti-Government Clashes

Monday, December 8, 2014
Thousands of anti-government protesters have clashed with police in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince.English
Country(s): 
Haiti
Publisher / Source: 
BBC

Nigeria Seizes Aircraft, Weapons Bound for Chad

Monday, December 8, 2014
Nigeria has seized an aircraft loaded with at least one military helicopter and heavy weapons bound for Chad that made an unscheduled landing at Kano airport in northern Nigeria, airport and security officials said Sunday.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Ibrahim Garba
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

India Chooses Sikorsky for $1 Billion Military Helicopter Deal

Monday, December 8, 2014
India has awarded a helicopter contract estimated at $1 billion to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., an official at the country’s defense ministry said on Saturday.English
Country(s): 
India
Author(s): 
Santanu Choudhury
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Drug Trafficking as a “Connected Political Crime”

Monday, December 8, 2014
President Juan Manuel Santos caused a stir this week when he told an interviewer from Colombia’s RCN Radio network that the country would have to alter its laws to benefit FARC members who have trafficked drugs.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Adam Isacson
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Office On Latin America
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
Counternarcotics

Myanmar Officer Jailed for Backing Smaller Army Role in Politics

Monday, December 8, 2014
Myanmar’s military has jailed an officer for two years for signing a petition supporting a constitutional amendment to reduce the army’s role in politics, the officer’s wife said Monday.English
Country(s): 
Burma
Author(s): 
Aung Hla Tun
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

White House Seeks to Clarify Syria Policy

Monday, December 8, 2014
President Barack Obama is exploring ways to clarify his Syria policy, senior administration officials said, including how to reconcile his opposition to both the Assad regime and the Sunni militants that are its chief foe.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Carol E. Lee
Julian E. Barnes
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
U.S. Policy

China Angered by U.S. Bill Allowing Taiwan Warship Sale

Monday, December 8, 2014
China's foreign ministry rebuked the U.S. Congress on Monday after legislators passed a bill allowing the sale of second-hand warships to Taiwan, the self-ruled island which Beijing claims as a renegade province.English
Country(s): 
China
Taiwan
Author(s): 
Michael Martina
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

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