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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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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

Kuwait, Qatar Jet Sales Still in Limbo

Thursday, September 8, 2016
Two long awaited sales of fighter jets to Kuwait and Qatar continue to be held up by the US government, even as officials acknowledge growing frustration from the partner nations over the delay.English
Country(s): 
Qatar
Kuwait
Author(s): 
Aaron Mehta
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

MPs Split Over UK-Saudi Arms Sales Amid Bid to Water Down Report

Thursday, September 8, 2016
MPs on Britain’s influential committee on arms export controls are divided over plans that would recommend suspending UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia over alleged breaches of international law in Yemen.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Patrick Wintour
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Israel Strikes Syria After Projectile Lands in Golan Heights

Thursday, September 8, 2016
Israel has largely remained on the sidelines of the war in neighboring Syria, but has carried out similar reprisals on Syrian positions when errant fire has previously landed in Israeli-controlled territory.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Wire Service: 
AFP, Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Iraq Militia Fighters Join Battle for Syria's Aleppo

Thursday, September 8, 2016
An Iraqi Shi'ite militia said on Wednesday it had dispatched more than 1,000 fighters to the frontline in neighboring Syria, escalating foreign involvement in the battle for Aleppo, the biggest prize in five years of relentless civil war.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Angus McDowall
Ahmed Rasheed
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters (UK)
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Conflict

Colombia's Santos Says Peace Deal Will Pass, More War a Disaster

Thursday, September 8, 2016
Colombians are sure to approve a peace deal with Marxist FARC rebels in a referendum next month because they see the enormous economic opportunity and know renewed war would be a "catastrophe," President Juan Manuel Santos told Reuters.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Helen Murphy
Luis Jaime Acosta
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict Resolution
Conflict

Argentine Minister to Visit Russia and Italy to Strengthen Defense Cooperation

Thursday, September 8, 2016
Argentina's defense minister Julio Martinez is travelling to Russia and Italy with the purpose of strengthening bilateral cooperation in defense issues, including the possible supply of hardware for the equipment depleted Argentine armed forces.English
Country(s): 
Argentina
Publisher / Source: 
MercoPress
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Boos and Applause for President Temer at the Annual Military Parade in Brasilia

Thursday, September 8, 2016
Brazil's new president, Michel Temer, was booed at an annual military parade in the capital Brasilia on Wednesday, his first public outing since taking power last week. English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Publisher / Source: 
MercoPress

Rival Boko Haram Groups Clash in Nigeria

Thursday, September 8, 2016
In-fighting has broken out in Boko Haram after the Islamic State group announced a new leader of its Nigerian affiliate, according to reports in the country's remote northeast.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
News 24
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Conflict

AU Needs More Funding for Peace Support Operations

Thursday, September 8, 2016
According to a report released this month “the onerous nature” of its seven current peace support operations means the African Union has to rely on contributions from troop contributing countries and external partners to implement most peace support operations and, with the exception of AMISOM, has often had to transfer responsibility for its missions to the United Nations “typically within 12 to 26 months”. English
Country(s): 
African Union
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Are South Sudanese Forces Deliberately Targeting Americans? Is the UN next?

Thursday, September 8, 2016
Colum Lynch has an explosive scoop in Foreign Policy reporting an incident in July in which a convoy of American diplomats was fired upon by South Sudanese government forces. The diplomats were traveling in armored cars, and when they passed the presidential palace they were met with a barrage of gunfire.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Mark Leon Goldberg
Publisher / Source: 
UN Dispatch
Tag(s): 
Conflict
U.N. Peacekeeping

With Uzbekistan’s Presidential Succession Underway, Putin to Drop By

Thursday, September 8, 2016
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit Uzbekistan on Tuesday, inserting himself into an ongoing presidential succession after the death of President Islam Karimov, the only president Uzbekistan has known. English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
LobeLog
Wire Service: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Uzbekistan had the Same President for 25 Years. What Happens Now?

Thursday, September 8, 2016
Concerns and speculations that President Islam Karimov's death might create instability within this landlocked, predominantly Sunni Muslim country in Central Asia — and create a power vacuum in the region — may be unfounded. English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Pauline Jones
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

Reports: Uzbekistan Appoints Mirziyaev As Interim President

Thursday, September 8, 2016
Russian news agencies say Uzbekistan's parliament has appointed Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyaev as interim president following the death of strongman leader Islam Karimov. English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
RFE/RL's Uzbek Service
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

U.S. Arms Transfers to Saudi Arabia and the War in Yemen

Thursday, September 8, 2016
The debate over the recent U.S. offer to sell M1A2 Abrams battle tanks to Saudi Arabia has raised the question of Saudi dependency on U.S. equipment for its defense needs in general and for the prosecution of its war in Yemen in particular.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
William D. Hartung
Publisher / Source: 
Center for International Policy
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Kazakh Leader Reshuffles Cabinet, Changes Security Bosses

Thursday, September 8, 2016
Nazarbayev, 76, who has run Kazakhstan since 1989 and has no obvious successor, moved Karim Masimov out as prime minister on Thursday and named him chairman of the state security service.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Olzhas Auyezov
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

Senators to Introduce Measure Opposing $1B Arms Sale to Saudis

Thursday, September 8, 2016
A bipartisan push against a $1.15 billion arms deal to Saudi Arabia is gaining steam in protest of Riyadh’s bombing campaign in Yemen — but remains split on whether to oppose the sale or block it outright.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
John Hudson
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

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