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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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Insurgent Peace-Making: A New Approach to End the War in Afghanistan

Wednesday, February 22, 2017
America should be wary of sending more troops to Afghanistan. Appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee this month, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John W. Nicholson, called for thousands of more advisors to assist the Afghan security forces in their fight against the Taliban. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Theo Farrell
Publisher / Source: 
War on the Rocks
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Counterinsurgency

McCain Meets with U.S. Troops in Secret Trip to Syria

Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Sen. John McCain, one of President Donald Trump's harshest critics, made a secret trip to northern Syria to visit U.S. forces stationed there and discuss the campaign for defeating the Islamic State extremists, his office said Wednesday. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Richard Lardner
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Military Operations

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis: U.S. Will Stay in Iraq a While

Monday, February 20, 2017
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday he believes U.S. forces will be in Iraq and in the fight against Islamic State militants for a while, despite some rocky times between the two nations. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Lolita Baldor
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Wire Service: 
AFP, Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

SIPRI: Arms Imports Rise in Asia, Middle East

Monday, February 20, 2017
Major arms imports in the Middle East rose by 86 percent between the periods of 2007-2011 and 2012-2016 and by 7.7 percent in Asia and Oceania.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Asia and Near East Regional
Author(s): 
Richard Tomkins
Publisher / Source: 
UPI
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Transparency

North African Diplomats Seek Solution for Chaotic Libya

Monday, February 20, 2017
The presidents of Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia will hold a summit soon to try to find ways to reconcile neighboring Libya's rival political factions and stem the country's chaos, diplomats said Monday.
Country(s): 
Libya
Algeria
Tunisia
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Wire Service: 
AFP, Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Conflict Resolution

Suspected Jihadists are Being Killed in Droves on Kenya's Coast

Saturday, February 18, 2017
Kenyan armed forces killing suspected jihadists
Country(s): 
Kenya
Publisher / Source: 
The Economist
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

The Pentagon Could Send Conventional Military Forces into Syria

Friday, February 17, 2017
The Pentagon is developing proposals for sending an unspecified number of American military personnel into Syria, conventional ground forces who would augment the 500 combat advisers already there coordinating efforts to destroy the Islamic State.
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Andrew DeGrandpre
Michelle Tan
Shawn Snow
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Thornberry: Sending More Troops to Afghanistan Won't Mean a March Back to War

Friday, February 17, 2017
The House Armed Services Committee’s chairman this week voiced support for increasing the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, adding he isn’t worried about a slow slide into another major military mission there. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Leo Shane III
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Security Assistance

The World's Most Dangerous U.N. Mission

Friday, February 17, 2017
Since World War II, U.N. peacekeepers have been dispatched to 69 conflicts — civil wars, border disputes and failed states. But now they are confronting an unsettling new threat: al-Qaeda. English
Country(s): 
Mali
Program(s): 
Peacekeeping Operations
Author(s): 
Kevin Sieff
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

The World's Most Dangerous U.N. Mission

Friday, February 17, 2017
Since World War II, U.N. peacekeepers have been dispatched to 69 conflicts — civil wars, border disputes and failed states. But now they are confronting an unsettling new threat: al-Qaeda. English
Country(s): 
Mali
Program(s): 
Peacekeeping Operations
Author(s): 
Kevin Sieff
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

Meeting on Yemen

Thursday, February 16, 2017
On February 16, Secretary Rex Tillerson met with counterparts from the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and United Arab Emirates, in addition to the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, to discuss the current situation in Yemen and how the international community can work together to strengthen cooperation to resolve the conflict.
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom
United Arab Emirates
Oman
Yemen
Publisher / Source: 
Department Of State
Tag(s): 
United Nations
Conflict Resolution

US Congressman Calls for Air Tractor Sale to Kenya to be Investigated

Thursday, February 16, 2017
The recently approved sale of 12 Air Tractor-L3 Technologies AT-802L intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and light attack turboprops to Kenya is in doubt after it emerged that a US congressman is calling for an investigating into potential irregularities with the USD418 million dealEnglish
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Gareth Jennings
Publisher / Source: 
IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Arms Sales

Fort Benning to Stand Up Security Force Brigades, Training Academy

Thursday, February 16, 2017
The Security Force Assistance Brigades are the Army’s first permanent units that will conduct security cooperation activities and allow quick response to combatant commander requirements, an Army spokesperson told Army Times in an email.English
Author(s): 
Charlsy Panzino
Publisher / Source: 
Army Times
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Army Warns Congress Its Budget Behavior Will Get Soldiers Killed

Wednesday, February 15, 2017
That would have devastating consequences for the military, because it is already on the ragged edge in terms of readiness and gradually losing its warfighting advantages over potential adversaries. In fact, when you combine the fiscal uncertainties of doing a CR each year with budget caps that Congress legislated in 2011, the consequences could be literally fatal.English
Author(s): 
Loren Thompson
Publisher / Source: 
Forbes
Tag(s): 
U.S. Congress

Mosul Offensive Producing Treasure Trove of Intel

Wednesday, February 15, 2017
The second phase of the Iraqi operation to liberate Mosul will begin any day now, but the ground offensive has already produced a treasure trove of intelligence, thanks in part to the compulsive documentation by the Islamic State.
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Jamie McIntyre
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Examiner
Tag(s): 
Intelligence

NATO to Start Training Soldiers in Iraq

Monday, February 6, 2017
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization will begin its training effort in Iraq on Sunday, as the alliance looks to step up its efforts to assist in the fight against Islamic State, according to NATO’s secretary-general.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Julian Barnes
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
NATO

The Camorra-Connected Couple Running Guns—and Choppers—to ISIS

Monday, February 6, 2017
Italian family accused of smuggling weapons to ISIS highlights concerns for links between mafia & terrorismEnglish
Country(s): 
Italy
Libya
Author(s): 
Barbie Latza Nadeau
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

L 3 Fuzing Ordnance Systems Inc. Awarded $US51 Million Defense Contract - See more at: http://www.rebuildingiraq.net/news/view/35156-L-3-Fuzing-Ordnance-Systems-Inc-Awarded-$US51-Million-Defense-Contract#sthash.3XAxq6qH.dpuf

Monday, February 6, 2017
A US$51,852,276 firm-fixed-price contract has been awarded to L-3 Fuzing Ordnance Systems Inc. - See more at: http://www.rebuildingiraq.net/news/view/35156-L-3-Fuzing-Ordnance-Systems-Inc-Awarded-$US51-Million-Defense-Contract#sthash.3XAxq6qH.dpufEnglish
Country(s): 
Iraq
Afghanistan
Program(s): 
Foreign Military Sales
Publisher / Source: 
Rebuilding Iraq
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

US-Led Coalition Trains Mosul Police, Plans for IS-Free Iraq

Friday, February 3, 2017
The U.S.-led coalition is planning for the day when Iraq will be free of the Islamic State group, ramping up training of a future Mosul police force — even as the battle for the rest of the city is briefly on hold.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Ali Abdul-Hassan
Publisher / Source: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Raytheon Contracted for Patriot Missile Support

Thursday, February 2, 2017
Raytheon received a $202 million foreign military sales contract to provide engineering services for its Patriot weapon system.English
Program(s): 
Foreign Military Sales
Author(s): 
Ryan Maass
Publisher / Source: 
UPI
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

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