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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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Germany and Italy to Keep Up to 1,350 Soldiers in Afghanistan

Thursday, November 20, 2014
Germany and Italy plan to keep a total of up to 1,350 soldiers in Afghanistan in 2015 to help train local armed forces, their defense ministries said on Tuesday, a slightly larger contingent than had been previously expected.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Germany
Italy
Author(s): 
Sabine Siebold
Erik Kirschbaum
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Ivory Coast Government Opens Talks with Disgruntled Soldiers

Thursday, November 20, 2014
Ivory Coast's government opened negotiations with disgruntled soldiers on Wednesday, promising to pay back wages and overdue benefits to thousands of ex-rebels now serving in the army in a bid to quell unrest.English
Country(s): 
Ivory Coast
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations

Paraguay, insospechado paraíso de la marihuana

Thursday, November 20, 2014
Paraguay, insospechado paraíso de la marihuanaPaís agrícola-ganadero, tercer productor de soja en América del Sur y... la nación sudamericana con mayor producción de marihuana.Spanish
Country(s): 
Paraguay
Publisher / Source: 
El Nuevo Herald
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade

Nigeria Now Worse Than Syria on Global Terrorism Index

Thursday, November 20, 2014
A new global study by the London-based Institute for Economics and Peace has ranked Nigeria fourth on the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) for 2013, primarily arising from terrorist attacks carried out by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
African Defense
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Why Nigeria has not yet Defeated Boko Haram

Thursday, November 20, 2014
The only way to defeat the insurgents is for Nigeria to do what it should have done long ago for other reasons: sort out its governance. Politicians should concentrate on building institutions, such as a fair-minded police force and a competent health care system, rather than filling their pockets in cooperation with criminals.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
The Economist
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Lessons from Burundi's Security Sector Reform Process

Thursday, November 20, 2014
Progress made by Burundi’s Security Sector Development (SSD) program in advancing democratic security sector governance is noteworthy given that there have been relatively few successful security sector reform cases from which to draw.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Nicole Ball
Publisher / Source: 
Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Tag(s): 
Security Sector Reform

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

U.S. Congress Takes On Central Asia Water Conflicts

Thursday, November 20, 2014
International tension over water in Central Asia is growing, but the United States can offer only modest help in preventing conflict, a panel of experts has told a Congressional committee. The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats held a hearing November 18, "Water Sharing Conflicts and the Threat to International Peace." English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Army Names New Units That Will Deploy to Africa

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
The Minnesota National Guard's 34th Infantry Division headquarters and soldiers from 11 other states will deploy this spring to support U.S. Ebola response operations in West Africa, officials announced Sunday.English
Country(s): 
West Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Michelle Tan
Publisher / Source: 
Army Times

Global Report Says 36 Million People Enslaved

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Global Slavery Index study says Mauritania is biggest offender while India has the highest number of modern-day slaves.English
Country(s): 
Global
Mauritania
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Human Trafficking

Protesting Soldiers in Ivory Coast Return to Barracks, Await Talks

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Soldiers in Ivory Coast returned to barracks on Wednesday after some overnight disturbances, witnesses said, after the government agreed to pay back wages to thousands of ex-rebels in the army in a move to calm unrestEnglish
Country(s): 
Ivory Coast
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations

DR Congo's Katanga 'Catastrophic' as 71,000 Flee Homes

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Widespread violence has forced more than 71,000 people to flee their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Katanga region in the past three months alone, the United Nations warned.English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Publisher / Source: 
Times Live
Tag(s): 
Conflict

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