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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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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

Ivory Coast Army Protests Sow Fears of Return to Unrest

Monday, December 1, 2014
Protests by disgruntled soldiers in Ivory Coast have exposed the government's failure to reform its mutiny-plagued armed forces and its rapid capitulation sets a dangerous precedent in a country with bright economic prospects.English
Country(s): 
Ivory Coast
Author(s): 
Joe Bavier
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations

U.S. Will Use Psych Evaluations, Stress Tests to Screen Syrian Rebels for Training

Monday, December 1, 2014
The U.S. military will subject Syrian rebels taking part in a new training program to psychological evaluations, biometrics checks and stress tests under a screening plan that goes well beyond the steps the United States normally takes to vet foreign soldiers, a sign of the risks the Obama administration faces as it expands support for armed groups in Syria.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Missy Ryan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Terrorism

Anti-ISIS Coalition to Meet Next Week

Monday, December 1, 2014
Foreign dignitaries from around 60 countries that make up the international coalition against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) will meet for the first time next week, the State Department announced Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Jordan
Bahrain
United Arab Emirates
Iraq
Syria
Australia
United Kingdom
Canada
France
Author(s): 
Martin Matishak
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

African Countries Stockpile Weapons in the Face of Boko Haram, Al Shabaab Insurgency

Monday, December 1, 2014
Beyond new roads, railway lines, shopping malls and skyscrapers dotting cities across the continent, Africa is now bristling with new weapons to replace its ageing inventories.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Trevor Analo
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

U.S. Warns Russia Gaining Military Control In Black Sea

Monday, December 1, 2014
An ongoing Russian military buildup in Crimea could help Moscow to control the entire Black Sea, the top United States military official in Europe has said.English
Country(s): 
Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Why Kenya Continues to Bear the Brunt of Terrorism in East Africa

Monday, December 1, 2014
Kenyan security agencies are on the spot again following the massacre of 28 bus passengers by Al Shabaab militants in the northeastern region last week.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Fred Oluoch
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Militarizing Egypt's Trials

Monday, December 1, 2014
While the military trials of civilians are nothing new in Egypt, the circumstances in which Egyptians can be brought before these courts have seen a worrying expansion. From January to September 2011 alone, estimates place the number of Egyptians who faced military trials under the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) at 12,000. A new law issued by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in October could likely lead to a significant rise in this figure, and raises more concerns about a further clampdown on freedoms. English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Sonia Farid
Publisher / Source: 
The Atlantic Council
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations
Judicial Reform

Anti-Balaka Group to Lay Down Arms in CAR

Monday, December 1, 2014
Christian group which carried out reprisal attacks against Muslim civilians says it will become a political movement.English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Conflict

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