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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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Can Israel Close U.S. Aid Deal Before U.S. Elections?

Friday, July 29, 2016
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being pressured by his associates and the security system to conclude the US security aid deal with the current administration.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Ben Caspit
Publisher / Source: 
Al Monitor
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Federal Police Continue to Monitor Terrorist Suspects in Brazil

Friday, July 29, 2016
Brazil’s Federal Police (PF, for its Portuguese acronym) continues to monitor individuals suspected of sympathizing with and taking action on behalf of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) or Daesh, on the eve of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, which begin on August 5th. English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Cesar Modesto
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo Americas
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Civil Society

Emergency Measures Haven’t Slowed Rising Violence Against Women in Mexico State

Friday, July 29, 2016
Years of pressure from activists and victims over rampant gender-related violence in Mexico State eventually led the government to declare an official "gender alert" in July 2015. One year on, things look even worse.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Alan Hernández
Publisher / Source: 
Vice News
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights
Civil Society

Criminal Groups Benefit from Mexico's Crackdown on Migrants

Friday, July 29, 2016
Criminal groups and corrupt officials are the main beneficiaries of a US inspired shift in Mexico's policy that is endangering migrants, according to a new report, and the recent US decision to allow more Central American immigrants refugee status will do little to protect them from abuse south of the Rio Grande.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Deborah Bonello
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Immigration
Civil Society

Canadian Company Sold Armoured Vehicles to South Sudan

Friday, July 29, 2016
A Canadian-owned company sold more than 170 armoured vehicles to South Sudan’s military in the midst of a brutal civil war , a United Nations report says. Some of the vehicles were later observed in heavy combat zones, according to a separate report by an arms-control advocacy group.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Geoffrey York
Publisher / Source: 
The Globe and Mail
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Conflict

Sloppy Oversight Alleged in Afghan Army Vehicle-Maintenance Program

Friday, July 29, 2016
Due to sloppy management of an Afghan National Army vehicle-maintenance program, the cost to maintain vehicles has risen significantly and made it difficult for the ANA to carry out military operations, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko finds. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Jen Judson
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Security Assistance

Security Council Urges Cooperation Among Countries in West Africa and the Sahel to Tackle Boko Haram

Friday, July 29, 2016
While welcoming recent political developments recently observed in West Africa, the United Nations Security Council today stressed the need to increase military cooperation between the States in the region and Sahel to fight against the terrorist group Boko Haram.English
Country(s): 
Lake Chad Regional
Publisher / Source: 
UN News Center
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
International Community

Afghan Forces Fail to Turn Back Taliban Gains

Friday, July 29, 2016
When President Ashraf Ghani visited the northern provincial capital of Kunduz last fall, after the city had finally been reclaimed after falling to the Taliban, he promised improvements to make sure things never got out of hand again. But nearly eight months later, those three districts are firmly under the control of the Taliban — and, in fact, government forces were never able to clear them and install the new officials.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Najim Rahim
Mujib Mashal
Publisher / Source: 
New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Security Assistance
Security Sector Reform

Japan to Spend $120 Million on Counter-Terrorism in Africa

Friday, July 29, 2016
Japan's foreign minister says his country will spend $120 million to strengthen counter-terrorism efforts in Africa.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
ABC
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Counterterrorism

India Awards $1 Billion Contract to Boeing for Four P-8I Aircraft

Thursday, July 28, 2016
Coinciding with a visit by Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall, India today awarded Boeing a $1 billion contract for the purchase of four more P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft to be flown by the country's navy pilots.English
Country(s): 
India
Author(s): 
Vivek Raghuvanshi
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Fundamentally New Era for Georgian Army

Thursday, July 28, 2016
Georgia’s Minister of Defence Tinatin Khidasheli, who is paying her one-week official visit to the United States (US), says a “fundamentally new era” starts for Georgian Armed Forces (GAF) due to the memorandum signed between Georgia and the US early this month. It is worth mentioning here that this visit of Khidasheli to the USA is her last visit as a Defence Minister as she is resigning in couple of days due to the forthcoming parliamentary elections.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Gvantsa Gabekhadze
Publisher / Source: 
The Messenger Online (Georgia)
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military Cooperation

Embraer Hopes Systems, KC-390 Spurs Defense Growth

Thursday, July 28, 2016
Brazilian firm Embraer hopes to spur growth in its defense sector through a combination of ongoing sales of its A-29 Super Tucano, an increased focus on border surveillance, and the official launch of its KC-390 multirole aircraft. English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Aaron Mehta
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Military

U.N. Asks Brazil Authorities to Investigate Journalist's Death

Thursday, July 28, 2016
The United Nations has called on Brazilian authorities to investigate the killing of a scrappy local journalist in the nation's interior, the third reporter to die in the country this year. Joao Miranda do Carmo was shot seven times on Sunday night by unknown assailants in Santo Antonio do Descoberto, a small city 30 miles (48 km) west of the capital Brasilia.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Andrew Downie
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Violence

Bolivia Struggles to Obtain Chinese Barges

Thursday, July 28, 2016
Bolivia's Empresa Naviera Boliviana (ENABOL) and China's Henan Complant Mechanical & Electrical Equipment Group Co have created a joint-stock company to help La Paz obtain control of multi-purpose vessels retained by Chinese Shipyard DSC.English
Country(s): 
Bolivia
Author(s): 
Alejandro Sanchez
Publisher / Source: 
IHS Jane's
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Witnesses: U.N. Peacekeepers Did Nothing As South Sudanese Soldiers Raped Women

Thursday, July 28, 2016
Dozens of women and girls have reportedly been raped by South Sudanese government soldiers near a U.N. compound in the country's capital, Juba. English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Merrit Kennedy
Publisher / Source: 
National Public Radio
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Violence

The U.S. Reportedly Helped Brazil Track Down and Capture 11 Suspected ISIS Militants

Thursday, July 28, 2016
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation gave Brazil the tip that led to arrests this week of 11 suspected militants who had discussed a possible attack on the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, a Brazilian prosecutor said, according to Reuters.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Christopher Woody
Publisher / Source: 
Business Insider
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Intelligence

U.N. Says Military Means Alone Will Not Defeat Boko Haram in Lake Chad Basin

Thursday, July 28, 2016
The threat that Boko Haram poses to the Lake Chad Basin region will not be defeated by military means alone, a top United Nations political affairs official has warned.
Country(s): 
Lake Chad Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Mail & Guardian (Africa)
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Security

Pentagon Chief Sees Role for U.S. Contractors in Rebuilding Iraq, Syria

Thursday, July 28, 2016
Contractors could play a major role in efforts to stabilize and rebuild cities in Iraq and Syria after they are recaptured from the Islamic State, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter told reporters July 27 during a visit to meet with troops set to deploy to the Middle East.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Jon Harper
Publisher / Source: 
National Defense Magazine
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Africa-China-U.S. Cooperation Can Effectively Fight Maritime Piracy in Africa: U.N. Representative

Thursday, July 28, 2016
Cooperation among China, the United States and Africa can effectively fight maritime piracy in Africa, a UN senior official said on Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Xinhua
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Conflict

Egypt And Turkey: Why A Coup Succeeded In One And Failed In The Other

Thursday, July 28, 2016
Three years ago, Egypt's military carried out a swift and successful coup, ousting a conservative Muslim ruler and party that had been elected. A part of Turkey's armed forces attempted a very similar overthrow on July 15. In both countries, the two most populous in the region, democracy suffered a setback in the wake of the military actions.The parallels mostly end there.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Turkey
Author(s): 
Leila Fadel
Publisher / Source: 
NPR
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

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