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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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Unit to Monitor Journalists' Safety Set up in Guatemala

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
The Guatemalan Human Rights Ombudsman announced the creation of a specific unit designed to improve protection for journalists, who are the subjects of many threats and abuses in the Central American country. English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

OSCE Observer Mission Starts Work in Uzbekistan

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
The main group of observer mission from the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) arrived in Uzbekistan in an entourage of 12 people, said the Republican press center for coverage of the election in 2014 Dec.1.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Demir Azizov
Publisher / Source: 
Trend (Azerbaijan)
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Nigeria Interested in JF-17 Fighters

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Nigeria, long targeted as a potential customer for the Chinese/Pakistani JF-17 Thunder jet, is close to ordering one or two squadrons, according to reports from Pakistan.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Uzbek President Praises Nature of Cooperation with U.S.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Uzbek President Islam Karimov praised the dynamic nature of Uzbek-US cooperation based on pragmatism and mutual respect, Uzbek national news agency (UzA) said.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Demir Azizov
Publisher / Source: 
Trend (Azerbaijan)
Tag(s): 
Military

Kyrgyzstan Debates Russian-Style “Foreign Agents” Law

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Kyrgyzstan must protect itself from Arab Islamists and gay-loving Americans; so say supporters of a sweeping draft law that could shutter many non-governmental organizations and, like a Russian bill adopted in 2012, label foreign-funded activists as “foreign agents.”English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Author(s): 
David Trilling
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Civil Society

Harvest of Fear: Examining the roots of Central African Republic's Séléka rebel movement

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
War in the Central African Republic is usually understood abroad as a grinding religious conflict. Of the 4.5 million people who live in the remote, landlocked country, only 15 percent are Muslim; the rest are either Christian or animist. English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Author(s): 
Benedict Moran
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Uzbekistan Bans Drone Aircraft

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Uzbekistan has banned the import, sale and use of pilotless drone aircraft, citing air safety and security concerns.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Publisher / Source: 
RFE/RL's Uzbek Service
Tag(s): 
Drones

World's Ebola Response Slow, Patchy and Inadequate, Médecins sans Frontières Says

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
The medical NGO Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) has launched a scathing attack on the international community for its slow and patchy response to the effort to stamp out Ebola in west Africa.English
Country(s): 
West Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Lisa O'Carroll
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian

China, Uzbekistan vow to strengthen anti-terror cooperation

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
China hopes to boost law-enforcement and security cooperation with Uzbekistan in the fight against terrorism and narcotics so as to jointly safeguard regional peace and stability, a visiting Chinese security official has said.English
Country(s): 
China
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Mu Xuequan
Publisher / Source: 
Xinhuanet
Tag(s): 
Military
Counterterrorism

Is Kenya Facing a Security Meltdown?

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
The state has failed to respond decisively to chronic violent insecurity that has plagued Turkana peoples for decades.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Publisher / Source: 
African Arguments
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Terrorism

Militants Divide Kenya Miners by Religion, Then Begin Killing

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
The Kenyan miners were marched off in the predawn dark on Tuesday, some barefoot, others shirtless.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Jeffrey Gettleman
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Kenya al-Shabab Massacre: Kenyatta Replaces Security Chiefs

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has replaced his interior minister and police chief following a massacre by Islamist group al-ShababEnglish
Country(s): 
Kenya
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

What is Al-Shabaab, and What Does it Want?

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
The attacks reminded the world once again how brazen the group can be. What does Al-Shabaab want? Here's an explainer.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Holly Yan
Publisher / Source: 
CNN
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Foreign Culture and its Effect on US Department of Defense Efforts to Train and Advise Foreign Security Forces

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Indeed, for decades, DOD has sought to strengthen capabilities of America’s security partners. However, the majority of the lessons learned, and training provided to general purpose forces, civilians, and contractors still largely rest and rely upon US experience in building partner capabilities during the Cold War. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Global
Author(s): 
Aaron Taliaferro
Wade P. Hinkle
Alexander O. Gallo
Publisher / Source: 
Small Wars Journal
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
U.S. Policy

U.S. Expects Some Familiar Faces among Syria Rebel Recruits

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
The United States is creating a vigorous vetting process to weed out undesirables among the Syrian rebels it will train to fight Islamic State, but some of the new recruits will be familiar faces requiring far more limited screening.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Phil Stewart
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military and Police Aid
Military Equipment

Mexico: Congress Approves Anti-Protest Measures

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
In the middle of nationwide protests surrounding the disappearance of 43 students in Guerrero state in September, Mexico’s congress has approved constitutional changes that allow authorities to stop demonstrations.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Indy Staff
Publisher / Source: 
The Argentina Independent

NATO Chief on Planned Training Centre in Georgia

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
NATO will contribute to a planned Georgia-NATO training centre with embedded NATO trainers, secretary general of the alliance Jens Stoltenberg said following the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels on December 2.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Civil Georgia
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Lawmakers Question Turkey’s Efforts to Stop Foreign ISIS Fighters

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
House lawmakers pressed administration officials on Tuesday over whether Turkey is doing enough to stem the flow of foreign fighters joining the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Syria
Iraq
Author(s): 
David McCabe
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Terrorism

Transparency Study Shows Corruption Widespread In Ex-Soviet States, Balkans

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
A new study by the antigraft group Transparency International (TI) suggests that corruption remains rampant across much of the former Soviet Union and the Balkans.English
Country(s): 
Eurasia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
RFE/RL
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Israel Reduces F-35 Buy - At Least for Now

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
In a rare reversal of the national security establishment, the Israeli government has decided to decrease the planned procurement of F-35A Joint Strike Fighters from 50 to 33 aircraft in the coming years. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Alon Ben David
Amy Butler
Publisher / Source: 
Aviation Week
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

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