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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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Sudan Government Asks U.N. Darfur Mission To Leave

Monday, November 24, 2014
The joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur said Sunday that the Sudanese government has asked it to prepare plans to exit the country, amid tension between Khartoum and the mission over an investigation into allegations of mass rape.English
Country(s): 
Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Human Rights

Intense and Oft-Violent Protests in Mexico Continue after Iguala Massacre of 43 Students

Monday, November 24, 2014
It has been over seven weeks since the disappearance of the 43 students in Iguala, Guerrero, and Mexico is amidst massive protests and public demonstrations. Protesters have continued to demand answers regarding the attack on the students and Mexico’s ongoing struggles with government corruption and violence.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
Justice In Mexico

Colombia's Farc Warns Over General Alzate's Release

Monday, November 24, 2014
Colombia's Farc rebels say they may cancel the release of a high-ranking general and other hostages because of heavy military presence in the area where they are being held.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Arturo Wallace
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

NATO's Rapid Response Strategy to Counter Russia Begins to Take Shape

Monday, November 24, 2014
American soldiers from the Army's 1st Cavalry Division will rotate to locations throughout Poland and the Baltics until at least the end of 2015 to reassure U.S. allies on edge because of recent Russian incursions into Ukraine, according to the top commander of the U.S. Army in Europe.English
Country(s): 
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Author(s): 
David Francis
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Burkina Faso Appoints Transitional Government

Monday, November 24, 2014
Transitional leaders in Burkina Faso have agreed on a new government to guide the country to elections next year, allocating several key cabinet posts to the military.English
Country(s): 
Burkina Faso
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

OAS Calls for Haitians to Come Together, Raises Concern about New Bahamas Immigration Policy

Monday, November 24, 2014
The assistant secretary general of the Organization of American States is calling on Haiti’s politicians to set aside their differences so that long delayed legislative and local elections can take place as soon as possible.
Country(s): 
Haiti
Bahamas
Author(s): 
Jacqueline Charles
Publisher / Source: 
The Miami Herald
Tag(s): 
Immigration

Moscow, Sokhumi Sign Treaty on Alliance and Strategic Partnership

Monday, November 24, 2014
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin met Abkhaz leader Raul Khajimba in Sochi on November 24 and signed new treaty between Russia and the breakaway region on “alliance and strategic partnership.” Putin said before the talks that Russia will “double” assistance to Abkhazia, which politically, economically and militarily already relies heavily on Moscow. English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Russia
Publisher / Source: 
Civil Georgia
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Border Control

Sudan and Rebels in Darfur Region Begin Peace Talks

Monday, November 24, 2014
Talks between the Sudanese government and two rebels groups from the Darfur region began here in the Ethiopian capital on Sunday.English
Country(s): 
Sudan
Author(s): 
Isma'il Kushkush
Publisher / Source: 
New York Times
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

2 Democrats Open to ‘spotters’ Helping to Fight ISIL

Monday, November 24, 2014
President Barack Obama has ruled out sending a large ground force to the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, but support is growing in Congress for dispatching small numbers of U.S. troops near the front lines of combat against the militant group. Two key congressional Democrats leading the debate for a congressional resolution authorizing the ISIL campaign said on Sunday that they favor giving Obama permission to deploy specialized soldiers, including so-called “spotters” who can call in highly specific coordinates for airstrikes.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Michael Crowley
Publisher / Source: 
Politico
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
U.S. Policy
Terrorism

Armenia Vows To Retaliate Against Any 'Provocation' By Azerbaijan

Monday, November 24, 2014
Armenia's defense chief says his country will retaliate against "any provocation by Azerbaijan from now on" following the downing of a helicopter by Azerbaijani forces near the breakaway territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
RFE/RL
Tag(s): 
Border Control

Jailed Azerbaijani Activist's Health Deteriorating, Lawyer Says

Monday, November 24, 2014
A lawyer for jailed Azerbaijani human rights activist Leyla Yunus says her health has deteriorated drastically.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
RFE/RL
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Armenians Claim Special Operation Recovered Bodies Of Helicopter Pilots

Monday, November 24, 2014
Armenian military officials say they have carried out a special operation to recover the bodies of three crewmembers of a helicopter shot down by Azerbaijan more than a week before. But their Azerbaijani counterparts say that the reports of a rescue operation were a disinformation operation.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Border Control

U.S. Delivers Anti-mortar Radars to Ukraine: Pentagon

Monday, November 24, 2014
The U.S. military has delivered three radars to Ukraine designed to detect incoming mortar fire, the Pentagon said Friday, amid appeals from Kiev for Washington to send weapons to help fight pro-Russian rebels. English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
AFP

U.S. Military Role in Afghanistan Will Still Be Combat

Monday, November 24, 2014
President Barack Obama may not call what American troops will do in Afghanistan next year “combat,” but he has quietly laid the groundwork for continuing battle against the Taliban. Obama has authorized the military to provide air support to Afghan troops next year after the U.S. has completed the transition to its “advise- and-assist” mission, the White House says.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Philip Ewing
Publisher / Source: 
Politico
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

U.S. Plans to Arm Iraq's Sunni Tribesmen with AK-47s, RPGs, Mortars

Monday, November 24, 2014
The United States plans to buy arms for Sunni tribesmen in Iraq including AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds to help bolster the battle against Islamic State militants in Anbar province, according to a Pentagon document prepared for Congress.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Phil Stewart
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Terrorism
Sectarianism
Arms Control
U.S. Policy

General: U.S. Troops To Stay in Poland, Baltics Through 2015

Monday, November 24, 2014
U.S. troops will remain in Poland and the Baltic states through 2015 “to deter Russian aggression,” the top US commander for Europe said on Sunday.English
Country(s): 
Poland
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Graft Hobbles Iraq’s Military in Fighting ISIS

Monday, November 24, 2014
The Iraqi military and police forces had been so thoroughly pillaged by their own corrupt leadership that they all but collapsed this spring in the face of the advancing militants of the Islamic State — despite roughly $25 billion worth of American training and equipment over the past 10 years and far more from the Iraqi treasury. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
David D. Kirkpatrick
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military
Corruption
Military and Police Aid

Afghanistan Quietly Lifts Ban on Nighttime Raids

Monday, November 24, 2014
The government of the new Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, has quietly lifted the ban on night raids by special forces troops that his predecessor had imposed.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Rod Nordland
Taimoor Shah
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Military Cooperation

Afghan Mission for U.S. To Continue Under New Authorities

Monday, November 24, 2014
The United States will remain in an armed conflict in Afghanistan — essentially at war — after the end of this year under rules for combat operations the Pentagon requested, and President Obama approved, early this month.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Karen DeYoung
Missy Ryan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Afghan Lower House Approves Foreign Troops Staying

Monday, November 24, 2014
Afghanistan’s lower house of parliament on Sunday approved agreements that will allow about 12,500 NATO-led troops to stay on next year as the national army and police struggle to hold back the Taliban.
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

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