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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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More Than 200 Freed in Nigeria Mass Jailbreak

Monday, December 8, 2014
Armed men have freed more than 200 prisoners from a jail in central Nigeria, in the third mass prison break in the country since November, police said.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Judicial Reform

Industry Pivots From New Simulators to Services

Monday, December 8, 2014
Amid a global downturn in defense spending, the training and simulation world is booming. But in a series of interviews at this year’s I/ITSEC conference here, executives for some of the world’s largest defense firms acknowledged that the sector’s market strategy is changing.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Aaron Mehta
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Al-Shabaab's Greatest Achievement Could Be Remaking Kenya Into a Soft Military State

Monday, December 8, 2014
A spate of horrifying attacks by Al-Shabaab extremists have eroded Kenyans confidence in the ability of their government to protect them, and created a national security crisis the solutions to which promise to reshape the modern Kenyan nation.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Lee Mwiti
Publisher / Source: 
Mali & Guardian Africa
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Britain to Build First Permanent Middle East Military Base in Four Decades

Monday, December 8, 2014
Britain will set up a permanent military base in the Middle East for the first time in more than four decades. Four minesweepers have operated from the Mina Salmon port in Bahrain, but the new facility will also be a base for much larger ships including destroyers and aircraft carriers.English
Country(s): 
United Kingdom
Bahrain
Author(s): 
Chris Johnston
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Tbilisi Protests Russia’s Military Drills in South Ossetia

Monday, December 8, 2014
Russia’s large-scale artillery drills ongoing in North Caucasus and in breakaway South Ossetia is “yet another destructive step” directed against Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Georgian Foreign Ministry said on December 6.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Russia
Publisher / Source: 
Civil Georgia
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

On Visit To Tashkent, State Department Appears To Take Gentler Approach

Monday, December 8, 2014
Senior United States diplomats have visited Tashkent for their regular consultations with the government of Uzbekistan, and in spite of continuing tension over Afghanistan and human rights, the Americans were unusually positive in their assessment of ties with Uzbekistan.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.S., NATO End Afghan Combat Command After 13 Years

Monday, December 8, 2014
The U.S. and NATO closed their combat command in Afghanistan on Monday, more than 13 years after invading the country in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks to target al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden.
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Lynne O'Donnell
Publisher / Source: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Azerbaijan: Will Khadija Ismayilova's Arrest Prove "a Last Straw"?

Monday, December 8, 2014
Prison is increasingly the place to find the most prominent of Azerbaijan’s journalists, activists and freethinkers. The last public glimpse of investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova came on December 5, when a police-car carried her off to prison as she waved to friends and supporters, who ran alongside chanting “Khadija!”
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Giorgi Lomsadze
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Afghan Leader Seeks to Slow U.S. Troop Drawdown

Monday, December 8, 2014
President Ashraf Ghani is pushing the U.S. to slow its drawdown of forces in the next two years, an effort that threatens to put the Obama administration in a bind as it seeks to end large-scale military involvement in Afghanistan.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Julian E. Barnes
Adam Entous
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security
Military Operations

Hagel Says U.S. to Leave Up to 1,000 Extra Troops in Afghanistan

Monday, December 8, 2014
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday confirmed that the Obama administration will leave up to 1,000 more troops than originally planned in Afghanistan beyond year’s end, as the United States and NATO nations scramble to ensure that a new international mission to support Afghan forces is launched on time.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Missy Ryan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Military and Police Aid

In Afghanistan, a Tight Timeline for New U.S.-Led Training and Support Mission

Monday, December 8, 2014
Almost as soon as U.S. commanders begin a new support mission in Afghanistan on Jan. 1, anchored by four training hubs, they will start a year-long sprint to make the most of their time advising Afghan forces before the hubs are shuttered 12 months later.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Missy Ryan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

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

Hagel Visits Afghanistan Amid a ‘Spike’ in Violence

Saturday, December 6, 2014
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived here Saturday evening to speak with troops and receive briefings from the U.S. war commander as the Afghan security forces attempt to arrest the violence that has gripped this capital city.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Gordon Lubold
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

House Oks Military Campaign Against Estremists

Friday, December 5, 2014
The Republican-controlled House approved a $585 billion defense policy bill that grants President Barack Obama the authority to expand the U.S. military campaign against Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria despite misgivings about a new American combat role after more than a decade of war.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Donna Cassata
Publisher / Source: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Military
U.S. Congress
Terrorism

Azerbaijan Jails Reporter Who Angered Top Officials

Friday, December 5, 2014
A court in Baku on Friday ordered the jailing of a prominent journalist who has long drawn the ire of the Azerbaijan government by reporting on the business dealings of President Ilham Aliyev’s family, as well as on accusations of human rights abuses, including the persecution of opposition figures and other activists.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
David M. Herszenhorn
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Sunni Anbar Tribes Wary of Cooperation with US

Friday, December 5, 2014
The heads of two prominent Sunni Anbar tribes expressed unease about the prospect of cooperating with the US against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Wednesday, and repeated calls for the Iraqi government to support them with funds, weapons, and ammunition.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Hamza Mustafa
Publisher / Source: 
Asharq Al-Awsat (UK)
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Sectarianism
U.S. Policy
Military and Police Aid

Peña Nieto Makes First Visit to Guerrero Since Students Disappeared

Friday, December 5, 2014
President Enrique Peña Nieto has visited the tumultuous southern state of Guerrero for the first time since 43 college students disappeared there more than two months ago, provoking the greatest crisis of his presidency.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
E. Eduardo Castillo
Publisher / Source: 
Latin Correspondent
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

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