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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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After Obama's Green Light, Afghan Forces on the Offensive

Monday, July 25, 2016
After two years of heavy casualties, the Afghan military is trying to retake the initiative in the war against militants with a new offensive against Islamic State group loyalists, an assault that will see American troops back on the battlefield working more closely with Afghan English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Lynne O'Donnell
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Cooperation
Security Assistance

U.N. Authorizes States to Help Libya Dispose of Chemicals

Monday, July 25, 2016
The United Nations Security Council on Friday authorized U.N. countries to help eliminate Libya's stockpile of chemicals that could be used to develop toxic weapons amid concern they could fall into the hands of militant groups.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
International Community
Security

Human Rights Groups Urge South Sudan Arms Embargo

Friday, July 22, 2016
Human rights groups urged the United Nations Security Council to place an immediate arms embargo on South Sudan in order to reduce unlawful attacks on civilians.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Arms Control
Sanctions

Weapons of the Syrian War: Overview

Friday, July 22, 2016
From chlorine gas to Kalashnikovs, barrel bombs to cruise missiles, the Syrian conflict shows what 21st-century militaries and armed groups can bring to bear.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Ben Watson
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Is Guatemala's Booming Private Security Industry Benefiting Organized Crime?

Friday, July 22, 2016
The growing number of private security firms in Guatemala speaks to the state's inability to provide protection for its citizens, but this booming industry is vulnerable to criminal co-option and could generate security concerns of its own.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Mimi Yagoub
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Security
Criminal Organizations

America’s Reliance on Turkish Manufacturing

Friday, July 22, 2016
The failed coup attempt in Ankara and Istanbul last week sent shivers up spines at major U.S. defense contractors. Just how entwined is Turkey in the manufacturing of American arms?English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Marcus Weisgerber
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Reports: Dozens Of Civilians Killed In U.S-Led Coalition Strike In Syria

Friday, July 22, 2016
Syria's main opposition group is calling for the U.S.-led coalition to suspend its airstrike campaign against ISIS after reports of dozens of civilian deaths close to the Turkish border.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Merrit Kennedy
Publisher / Source: 
NPR
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Conflict

U.S. Trains Guatemalan Security Forces

Friday, July 22, 2016
U.S. Soldiers are in Guatemala leading a training course to better equip local forces to combat organized crime and drug trafficking. English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Danny Rangel
Publisher / Source: 
DVIDS
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
Military Cooperation

Libyan Forces Launch New Assault to Oust Islamic State from Sirte

Friday, July 22, 2016
Forces aligned with Libya's U.N.-backed government fought fierce exchanges with Islamic State militants in Sirte on Thursday in which 13 of their fighters were killed and more than 110 wounded, officials said. The government-backed forces have pinned militants back to a small area in the centre of the coastal city after advancing on the Islamic State stronghold in May.
Country(s): 
Libya
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Ukrainian Army Receives 10 ‘Dozer-B’ Armored Vehicles

Friday, July 22, 2016
Ukroboronprom has manufactured and delivered a batch of 10 ‘Dozer-B’ armored vehicles to the Ukrainian military offices of Kharkiv and Lviv. “We have included all customer requirements – the vehicles successfully accomplished acceptance tests and are accepted by MoD representatives,” – said Ukroboronprom Director General Roman Romanov in a statement Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseWorld.net
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Turkish Authorities Granted Emergency Powers Amid ‘Cleansing’ After Failed Coup

Friday, July 22, 2016
Turkey’s parliament backed emergency measures Thursday giving authorities broad powers to pursue alleged supporters of a failed coup, even as the government said it has rounded up nearly 10,000 people since the attempted military takeover.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Erin Cunningham
Hugh Naylor
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Policing

Ukraine, Canada Will Sign Agreement on Cooperation in Security Soon

Friday, July 22, 2016
Ukraine and Canada will soon sign an agreement on cooperation in the field of security, Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada Andriy Shevchenko has stated.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Interfax - Ukraine
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Brazil Arrests 10 in Terror Plot as Olympics Near, Officials Say

Friday, July 22, 2016
The Brazilian authorities arrested 10 members of an Islamist militant group that was organizing terrorist attacks, officials announced Thursday, raising tension around the country just two weeks before the start of the Olympic Games. English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Simon Romero
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Security

Colombia Faces Brexit-Style ‘Great Dilemma’ in Vote to End War with Farc

Friday, July 22, 2016
The peace accords between FARC and the Colombian government have yet to be finalised, and the country is bracing for a heated campaign for the “yes” and “no” votes in the plebiscite, which could come by the end of September.
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Sibylla Brodzinksy
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

Colombia Faces Brexit-Style ‘Great Dilemma’ in Vote to End War with Farc

Friday, July 22, 2016
The peace accords between FARC and the Colombian government have yet to be finalised, and the country is bracing for a heated campaign for the “yes” and “no” votes in the plebiscite, which could come by the end of September.
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Sibylla Brodzinksy
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

Human Rights Watch: Locking Up the Poor

Friday, July 22, 2016
Rwandan authorities are rounding up poor people and arbitrarily detaining them in “transit centers” across the country, Human Rights Watch said today. The conditions in these centers are harsh and inhuman, and beatings are commonplace. English
Country(s): 
Rwanda
Publisher / Source: 
Human Rights Watch
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement
Human Rights

Why Azerbaijan Matters to U.S. and to NATO

Friday, July 22, 2016
As Europe drifts apart led by Great Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, the 67 year-old military alliance, the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) that ties the U.S., Europe and Turkey together is getting larger and more diverse. Led by the United States it adds new members almost every year. English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Raoul Lowery-Contreras
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Caller
Tag(s): 
NATO
Military Cooperation

U.S. Special Operations Command Looking for African Helicopter Services

Friday, July 22, 2016
The United States Special Operations Command Africa is looking for rotary wing air support for North and West Africa. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Military Equipment

U.S. Congress Condemns Pak for Violating Human Rights to Pursue CPEC Project

Friday, July 22, 2016
European Parliament Vice-President Ryszard Czarnecki has said Pakistan is violently crushing dissent and indulging in human rights violations of the Balochistan people as the 'China-Pakistan Economic and Defence Cooperation (CPEC)' project is being constructed against their will.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Publisher / Source: 
Business Standard
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

The Burundian Government Sends Fresh Military Troops to Somalia

Friday, July 22, 2016
Burundi has sent fresh new military troops into Somalia today. These troops replaced the forces currently station in Somalia, and contribute to the African Union peacekeeping force. English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
Geeska Afrika
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Military Operations

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