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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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Zambia: Opposition Leader Arrested

Monday, September 12, 2016
The head of the opposition Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) was taken into custody a day after he directed supporters of the opposition Union Party for National Development (UPND) to fight for their votes allegedly stolen by the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) in the Aug. 11 general and presidential elections.English
Country(s): 
Zambia
Author(s): 
Francis Maingaila
Publisher / Source: 
Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Kidnap, Rape and Looting on the Rise in South Sudan

Monday, September 12, 2016
Looting, kidnapping and sexual violence are increasing in South Sudan, refugees arriving in Uganda have told the United Nations, while hunger and disease are worsening as conflict continues. English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Wire Service: 
AFP, EFE, Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Zimbabwe and Malawi Using South African UAVs to Combat Poaching

Monday, September 12, 2016
South Africa’s UAV and Drone Solutions (UDS) is providing unmanned aerial vehicles to national parks in Zimbabwe and Malawi to combat wildlife poaching.English
Country(s): 
East and Southern Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Guy Martin
Ian Nyathi
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Drones

The Unknown in Uzbekistan

Monday, September 12, 2016
Following the death of the country's first and only post-Soviet leader, speculation abounds about the future of this resource-rich Central Asian state the size of California.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Steve Chabot
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. News & World Report
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

Armenia's Membership to CSTO is not Obstacle to Cooperation with NATO - William Lahue

Monday, September 12, 2016
Armenia's membership to the CSTO is not an obstacle for the cooperation with NATO, head of the NATO Liaison Office in the South Caucasus, Ambassador William Lahue said at the conference entitled "Upcmoning Challenges: NATO from Wales to Warsaw and Beyond".English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Publisher / Source: 
ArmenPress (Armenia)
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Military Exercises

The World Helped Destroy Afghanistan. It Must Help Afghans Rebuild It

Monday, September 12, 2016
The international community had washed its hands of Afghanistan, seemingly indifferent to the fact that the people raining rockets on Kabul were trained by the CIA, or that the rockets were purchased with money from the west, leaving the militants to tear the country apart.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Zarlasht Halaimzai
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Security
Terrorism

Pakistan-Russia Military to Hold First Ever Joint Drills

Monday, September 12, 2016
Pakistan and Russia are set to hold their first-ever joint military exercises later this year, media reported today, reflecting increased military cooperation between the two former Cold War rivals. English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
PTI
Publisher / Source: 
The Economic Times
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Military Exercises

Will 9/11 Lawsuit Vote Sabotage U.S. Arms Sales to Riyadh?

Monday, September 12, 2016
The Obama administration has offered to sell Saudi Arabia a record $115 billion in weapons. Does the Sept. 9 vote to allow the families of terrorist victims to sue the kingdom mean an end to business as usual? English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Julian Pecquet
Publisher / Source: 
Al Monitor
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Legislation

U.S.-Israel Deal Held up over Dispute with Lindsey Graham

Monday, September 12, 2016
After long and arduous negotiations, Israel and the Obama administration have agreed on a landmark military aid package that would increase U.S. aid to Israel over the next 10 years. But the White House is reluctant to sign the deal because officials are upset one leading lawmaker won’t go along: Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.).English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Josh Rogin
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Chile Marked the 43 Anniversary of the Military Coup Headed by Pinochet that Ousted Allende

Monday, September 12, 2016
Chileans marked the 43 anniversary of the coup which ousted democratically-elected President Salvador Allende and began the 17-year-long dictatorship of General Pinochet on September 11, 1973.English
Country(s): 
Chile
Publisher / Source: 
MercoPress
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Extrajudicial Killings

Mali Preparing for Delivery of C295W

Friday, September 9, 2016
Mali will soon receive its first C295W transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space, as the aircraft is currently undergoing pre-delivery test flights. English
Country(s): 
Mali
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

South Sudan Buying Arms as Economy Collapses

Friday, September 9, 2016
UN sanctions monitors warned that the economy of the world's newest nation has effectively collapsed due to government policies that include buying weapons instead of funding social services.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Wire Service: 
AFP, EFE, Reuters
Tag(s): 
Security
Military Equipment

Brazil's Taurus Accused in Yemen Arms Deal, Shares Dive

Friday, September 9, 2016
Brazilian prosecutors said on Tuesday they had charged Forjas Taurus SA, Latin America's largest gun maker, in May for dealing with a known Yemeni arms trafficker in violation of international sanctions, prompting the company's shares to plunge.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Lisandra Paraguassu
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

Why the Real Test for Colombia’s Peace Begins After the Demobilization Process

Friday, September 9, 2016
Challenges for peace remain, not least in the form of an Oct. 2 vote, when Colombians will decide whether to accept the peace deal. Yet long-term stability in the country will depend on a variety of players.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Annette Idler
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Conflict Resolution

Obama Administration Offered $115b​n in Weapons to Saudi Arabia: Report

Friday, September 9, 2016
The Obama administration has offered to sell $115bn worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia over its eight years in office, more than any previous US administration, according to a new report.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Julian Borger
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Documents Show U.S. Military Expands Reach of Special Operations Programs

Friday, September 9, 2016
The United States is spending more money on more missions to send more elite U.S. forces to train alongside more foreign counterparts in more countries around the world, according to documents obtained by The Intercept via the Freedom of Information Act.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Nick Turse
Publisher / Source: 
The Intercept
Tag(s): 
Military
Military and Police Aid

Carter Announces New DoD Contributions to U.N. Peacekeeping Operations

Friday, September 9, 2016
At the first-ever U.N. Peacekeeping Defense Ministerial in London last night, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that the Defense Department will add to already substantial U.S. contributions to U.N. peacekeeping operations.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Cheryl Pellerin
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of Defense
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

US, Taiwan Move Forward on New Torpedoes

Friday, September 9, 2016
The United States is set to approve the sale of Mk-48 heavyweight torpedoes for Taiwan after many years of delay, said a Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (MND) official. English
Country(s): 
Taiwan
Author(s): 
Wendell Minnick
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

EU Reveals Plans for Military Cooperation Following Brexit Vote

Friday, September 9, 2016
The EU's foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has proposed setting up a Brussels headquarters for European “battlegroups” capable of mounting military interventions in crises. A headquarters was one of four priority proposals to be presented to EU governments after the Brexit vote, she told Italian newspaper La Repubblica.English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Chris Johnston
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Fragile Post-Summer Cease-Fire Holds in Ukraine Amid Tensions with Moscow

Friday, September 9, 2016
Ukrainian officials and Russian-backed separatists say a tenuous cease-fire has held for a week along the front lines in eastern Ukraine, after months of intense combat over the summer.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Nathan Hodge
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

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