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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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U.S. ‘Committed’ To Aiding Ukraine But Seeks Progress on Government Formation, Reforms

Friday, November 21, 2014
The Obama administration is prepared to “bring more resources to bear” to help Ukraine, but Washington and its allies are looking for more momentum from Kiev in forming a new government and implementing promised reforms, a senior U.S. official said as Vice President Biden arrived here late Thursday.
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Russia
Author(s): 
Karen DeYoung
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post

Stopping an Awakening in Iraq before It Can Start

Friday, November 21, 2014
A centerpiece of President Obama’s strategy for defeating the Islamic State is mobilizing tribal fighters to join the Iraqi military in retaking Anbar province and others dominated by Sunnis. But new research shows that the jihadists have been working since 2009 to gut the very Sunni tribal leadership on which Obama’s rollback depends — making the U.S. campaign much more difficult.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
David Ignatius
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Sectarianism
U.S. Policy
Military and Police Aid
Terrorism

Jamaica Policeman Arrested, Facing Murder Charge

Friday, November 21, 2014
A Jamaican policeman facing a murder charge has been arrested at an island airport. The Independent Commission of Investigations earlier this year levied murder charges against eight other officers in the same police division in an unprecedented probe.English
Country(s): 
Jamaica
Publisher / Source: 
The Tampa Bay Tribune
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Policing

Turkish Army’s Special Forces to Train Peshmerga

Friday, November 21, 2014
The Special Forces of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), known as “maroon berets,” are set to launch a training program for the Peshmerga forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq, a Turkish official has told the Hürriyet Daily News.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Iraq
Author(s): 
Sevil Erkus
Publisher / Source: 
Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey)
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Terrorism

US: Immigration Plan Laudable But Incomplete

Friday, November 21, 2014
US President Barack Obama’s decision to suspend the deportation of certain unauthorized migrants will protect millions of people from the corrosive threat of removal, Human Rights Watch said today. The plan outlined, while deficient in key respects, will keep eligible families intact and help immigrants resist workplace and other abuses without fear of deportation.English
Country(s): 
Western Hemisphere Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Human Rights Watch
Tag(s): 
Immigration

Arms and the African

Friday, November 21, 2014
Last year military spending there grew by 8.3%, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), faster than in other parts of the world (see chart). Two out of three African countries have substantially increased military spending over the past decade; the continent as a whole raised military expenditure by 65%, after it had stagnated for the previous 15 years.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
The Economist
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Yemen's Houthis Proxy, Not Ally for Iran

Friday, November 21, 2014
Although they form part of the regional alliance with Iran, Yemen's Houthis and Hezbollah in Lebanon differ in political contexts and behavior.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Lebanon
Iran
Author(s): 
Farea al-Muslimi
Publisher / Source: 
Al-Monitor
Tag(s): 
Sectarianism

Angola’s Growing Maritime Power

Friday, November 21, 2014
The powers that be in Luanda are apparently engaging in a massive expansion of Angola’s naval capabilities – although many are not quite sure whyEnglish
Country(s): 
Angola
Publisher / Source: 
African Defense
Tag(s): 
Security

US Promotes Entrepreneurship to Counter Extremism

Friday, November 21, 2014
The U.S. is promoting entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa as a way to create jobs and counter extremism in the region, senior American officials said Thursday at a conference in Morocco.English
Country(s): 
Morocco
Author(s): 
Paul Schemm
Publisher / Source: 
ABC News
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Counterterrorism

The Boko Haram Ceasefire and the Chadian Gambit

Friday, November 21, 2014
On 17 October, the Nigerian government unilaterally declared that it had entered into a ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram Islamists. In the same communique, Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh, further asserted that the agreement would also see the release of the more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamist extremist sect from the town of Chibok some six months ago. Yet, nearly two weeks after the declaration, neither goal has been achieved.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Chad
Author(s): 
Ryan Cummings
Publisher / Source: 
Security Sector Reform Resource Centre
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

CSTO Getting Serious About Joint Air Defense System

Friday, November 21, 2014
Russia is planning to create a unified air defense system with all of its allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organization, senior Russian officials said during a meeting of the organization this week in Yekaterinburg.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Military

Shoukry, Kerry Discuss Ways to Prevent Middle East from ‘Sliding into Violence’

Thursday, November 20, 2014
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry met in London with US Secretary of State John Kerry to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in light of the escalating tensions in Jerusalem.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Aya Nader
Publisher / Source: 
Daily News Egypt
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Terrorism

Obama Adviser: Arms for Ukraine ‘on the Table’

Thursday, November 20, 2014
A top Obama adviser said Wednesday that the administration is considering lethal arms for Ukraine and said he believed it could deter Russia from further aggression against the Eastern European nation. English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Kristina Wong
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill

What Happened to Immunity for U.S. Troops in Iraq?

Thursday, November 20, 2014
President Obama's recent moves in Iraq seem to have violated the one thing on which virtually everyone inside and outside of both the Obama and the Bush administrations agreed upon -- that U.S. troops in Iraq required parliamentary-approved immunities.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Peter D. Fever
Mitchell B. Reiss
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Military

The Pentagon's Budget Dilemma

Thursday, November 20, 2014
The Pentagon has shared with Congress new details about its plan to train and equip vetted members of the Syrian opposition to fight the Islamic State in hopes of finally securing funding for the effort. With an initial tranche of $225 million, the Defense Department aims to train the first classes of Syrian rebels, each of which will have 300 fighters, according to a reprogramming request signed by the Pentagon's chief financial officer, Mike McCord.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Kate Brannen
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military and Police Aid
Military

Bahrain Releases Pro-democracy Activist Awaiting Trial

Thursday, November 20, 2014
Bahraini authorities released pro-democracy activist Zainab al-Khawaja from detention on Wednesday, her lawyer and sister said, as she awaits trial over a charge of insulting Bahrain's king by tearing up his picture.English
Country(s): 
Bahrain
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights
Military
Sectarianism

Russia and China to Hold 2015 Naval Exercises in Mediterranean, Pacific

Thursday, November 20, 2014
Russia and China have committed to a pair of 2015 naval exercises as a sign of growing military cooperation between the two countries, Russia’s minister of defense said this week.English
Country(s): 
Russia
China
Author(s): 
Sam LaGrone
Publisher / Source: 
USNI News
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

White House Official Cryptic on Drafting, Submitting Islamic State War Measure

Thursday, November 20, 2014
President Barack Obama’s pick for deputy secretary of state delivered a cryptic message to lawmakers Wednesday about whether the White House will draft the new war authorization it wants.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
John T. Bennett
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
U.S. Policy

Russia and China to Hold 2015 Naval Exercises in Mediterranean, Pacific

Thursday, November 20, 2014
Russia and China have committed to a pair of 2015 naval exercises as a sign of growing military cooperation between the two countries, Russia’s minister of defense said this week.English
Country(s): 
Russia
Author(s): 
Sam LaGrone
Publisher / Source: 
USNI News
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

Colombia: Agreement Is Reached to Release General Held by Rebels

Thursday, November 20, 2014
The country’s largest rebel group has agreed to free an army general and four other captives, officials said Wednesday. The general’s capture on Sunday led President Juan Manuel Santos to suspend peace talks with the rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
William Neuman
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

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