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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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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

Minister: Military Alliance vs. Boko Haram Readies

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Cameroon's foreign minister says a five-country African coalition will soon be operational to fight terrorism, notably Nigeria-based Boko Haram.English
Country(s): 
Cameroon
Nigeria
Chad
Niger
Benin
Author(s): 
Babacar Dione
Publisher / Source: 
Stars and Stripes
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Uzbek FM, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Discuss Regional Issues

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov met on December 1 with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Biswal, reports the MFA press service. English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Publisher / Source: 
AKIpress (Kyrgyzstan)
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

Nimble New NATO Force to Take Form Next Year

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
NATO will establish a prototype of a new rapid response force next year as it strives to improve its ability to deter a Russian attack, the alliance said on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Michael R. Gordon
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times

Russian Deputy Minister Comments on Talks with Georgia

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Grigory Karasin, said that there is no pause in the “process of normalization” of relations in areas “where it is possible” between Moscow and Tbilisi and added that now it’s time to consider how to proceed further.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Russia
Publisher / Source: 
Civil Georgia
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

India, France Agree to Finalize Rafale Deal by Spring

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
India will fast-track the finalization of the US $12 billion plan to purchase 126 Dassault Rafale jets, according to a senior Indian Defense Ministry official, almost three years after India made Dassault its preferred bidder.English
Country(s): 
India
France
Author(s): 
Vivek Raghuvanshi
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Nigerian Vigilantes Pay Price for Fighting Boko Haram

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Boko Haram’s siege on the border town of Damasak in Borno state last week was similar to many of the attacks the insurgent group has carried out in its five-year violent campaign for control of Nigeria’s northeast.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Chris Stein
Publisher / Source: 
The Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

NATO Interim 'Spearhead' Force Ready Early 2015

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
The first troops of a high-speed NATO reaction force designed to meet the sort of crisis highlighted by Russia’s Ukraine intervention should be ready early next year, officials said Monday.English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Wire Service: 
AFP

U.S. 'Increasingly Concerned' About Azerbaijan's Rights Record

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
The United States says it is "increasingly concerned" over Azerbaijan's human rights record. "We are deeply concerned by recent restrictions on civil society activities in Azerbaijan," said State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki on December 1 in Washington.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
RFE/RL
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

NATO Chief Rejects Russian Veto on Membership of Former Soviet States

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
NATO’s civilian leader said Monday that the alliance would not give Russia any guarantees that it wouldn’t allow former Soviet allies to join its ranks, asserting that no country outside NATO had a “veto” over membership.
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Matt Millham
Publisher / Source: 
Stars and Stripes

Iraq PM Sacks Officials over 'Ghost Soldiers'

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Haider al-Abadi "retired" on Monday at least 24 senior Interior Ministry officials as part of government restructuring, saying that the scheme has drained millions of dollars from the country's coffers.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Terrorism

Kyrgyzstan Debates Russian-Style “Foreign Agents” Law

Tuesday, December 2, 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
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

NATO Offers Resources in Fight against ISIS

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Nato, the world’s largest military alliance, is preparing to add its weight to the international campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, known as Isis, after discussions with senior Iraqi government officials in recent weeks.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Sam Jones
Publisher / Source: 
Financial Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

U.S. Army Plans to Send Abrams Tanks and Bradleys to Eastern Europe

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
The new Army commander in Europe plans to bolster the U.S. armored presence in Poland and the Baltic states and keep rotations of U.S. troops there through next year and possibly beyond to counter Russia.English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Richard Sisk
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

NATO Backs U.S.-Led Training Force for Afghanistan

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
NATO foreign ministers agreed on Tuesday to launch a new training mission for Afghanistan next year, replacing combat troops who pull out by the end of the year after 13 years of war. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Robin Emmot
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

About 250 Fort Bragg Soldiers to Deploy to Support Iraq Operations

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
About 250 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division will deploy in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, officials announced Monday.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Michelle Tan
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

NATO Releases Details of its New Readiness Action Plan

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
At the NATO Wales Summit in September 2014, Allied leaders approved a Readiness Action Plan to ensure the Alliance is ready to respond swiftly and firmly to new security challenges. The plan provides a comprehensive package of measures to respond to the changes in the security environment in and near Europe. It responds to the challenges posed by Russia. It also responds to threats emanating from the Middle East and North Africa. English
Country(s): 
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Publisher / Source: 
Atlantic Council

Egypt Receives Ten Apaches

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
After delivery was suspended for many months, the Egyptian Air Force has finally received ten Boeing Apache attack helicopters from the United States. On November 24 the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) released a photo showing the helicopters, covered in white protective plastic, after being delivered to an Egyptian port.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Russia
Program(s): 
Foreign Military Financing
Publisher / Source: 
Defense Web (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

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