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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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Vast Purge in Turkey as Thousands Are Detained in Post-Coup Backlash

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
The Turkish government’s crackdown after a military coup attempt widened into a sweeping purge on Monday, cutting a swath through the security services and reaching deeply into the government bureaucracy and the political and business classes.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Tim Arango
Ceylan Yeginsu
Ben Hubbard
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Policing
Human Rights

Colombia High Court Approves Plebiscite for Peace Accords

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
A Colombian high court on Monday ruled in favor of using a plebiscite to approve a peace deal being negotiated with Marxist FARC rebels that seeks to end more than five decades of war.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Helen Murphy
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
Conflict

Rio Olympics Continuing Trend of Host-Country Human Rights Abuses

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Major sporting events like the Olympics often lead to major human rights violations, and the situation unfolding ahead of the Summer Games next month in Rio de Janeiro is shaping up as a depressing replay, human rights activists warn.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Jessie Fox
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Times
Tag(s): 
Civil Society
Human Rights

Court Ruling Stirs Controversy Over Colombia's 'Para-Economy'

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
A recent ruling by Colombia’s Justice and Peace Court that mentioned Postobón called for employees of the iconic soft drink company to be investigated for possible past collaboration with a paramilitary group but did not explicitly implicate the company itself, court documents show. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Dan Alder
Michael Lohmuller
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Corruption

With New Deployment, Russia Aims at Air Dominance over Black Sea

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Russia has announced the deployment of more advanced air defense systems to Crimea, a move to protect the region from what one official called NATO's "air hooligans."English
Country(s): 
Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Militarization
NATO

Mexican Air Force Engaged in Fight against Drug Trafficking

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
In 2006, after taking assuming Mexico’s presidency, Felipe Calderón took the bold initiative to declare war on the cartels controlling drug trafficking. The security forces were no longer able to fight the cartels which were disputing control of an illegal market that is still moves billions of dollars annually.
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Kaiser David Konrad
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo
Tag(s): 
Militarization
Counternarcotics

Trump Campaign Guts GOP’s Anti-Russia Stance on Ukraine

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
The Trump campaign worked behind the scenes last week to make sure the new Republican platform won’t call for giving weapons to Ukraine to fight Russian and rebel forces, contradicting the view of almost all Republican foreign policy leaders in Washington.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Josh Rogin
Publisher / Source: 
Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Future of U.S. Engagement in Afghanistan to Fall to Next President

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
As the process of electing the next American president goes into its final stages, national security and foreign policy analysts are divided over the long-term U.S. role in Afghanistan, with some suggesting the U.S. military may at some point make a comeback to a full-fledged pre-2014 style combat mission.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Hasib Danish Alikozai
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Terrorism

AU Backs Call for 'Robust' African Force in South Sudan

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
The African Union has backed a request for African troops with a robust mandate to reinforce U.N. peacekeepers in South Sudan. The African heads of state were responding to a communiqué on South Sudan put out after a meeting with regional leaders and the United Nations on Saturday.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Nick Long
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
U.N. Peacekeeping

AFRICOM Under New Command Faces Complex Threat Environment

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Marine Gen. Thomas Waldhauser took command Monday of U.S. military missions in Africa, where a volatile mix of insurgencies and fragile states poses challenges for a growing U.S. military mission on the continent.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
John Vandiver
Publisher / Source: 
Stars and Stripes
Tag(s): 
Security
Security

Israel Balks at Obama’s New 10-Year Aid Offer

Monday, July 18, 2016
Israeli industry is bracing for lost funding and layoffs as a result of a proposed $38 billion, 10-year US military aid package that rescinds Israel’s ability to convert a significant portion of US grant dollars into shekels for local research, development and procurement. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Barbara Opall-Rome
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Military

Gen. John Nicholson: U.S. Support of Afghans Could Be Game-Changer

Monday, July 18, 2016
President Obama's decision to allow more aggressive U.S. military action in support of Afghan combat operations against the Taliban could have a game-changing effect on the long war, Gen. John Nicholson, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, said Saturday.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Robert Burns
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Wire Service: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Terrorism

Kerry Urges Turkey to Maintain Democratic Principles After Coup Attempt

Monday, July 18, 2016
Secretary of State John F. Kerry said NATO will be scrutinizing Turkey in coming days to ensure that it fulfills the alliance’s requirements for democracy and the rule of law following a failed coup attempt.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Carol Morello
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
NATO
Security

Why NATO Didn't Fly Its Flag at Anakonda

Monday, July 18, 2016
As troops from 24 nations convened last month in Poland for exercise Anakonda, meant to showcase NATO’s unity vis-à-vis Russia, some European countries successfully worked behind the scenes to soften the symbolism of ground troops maneuvering so closely to Moscow’s back yard.English
Country(s): 
Central and Eastern Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Jen Judson
Sebastian Sprenger
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
NATO
Military Exercises

Turkey Re-opens Airspace for U.S. Base, Strikes Against ISIS Resume

Monday, July 18, 2016
Turkey has re-opened airspace for Incirlik Air Base after a failed coup of the country's president. The move allows the U.S. to resume airstrikes against the Islamic State terrorist group in Iraq and Syria.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Jeff Schogol
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

‘Unified’ Libyan Army on Table at Tunis Meeting

Monday, July 18, 2016
The UN are set to host a second day of talks in Libya Sunday with the aim of creating a “unified” army in a country wracked by internal divisions and a extremist threat. The organization brokered a power-sharing deal last year to form a Government of National Accord (GNA), but the body is still struggling to assert its authority.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Publisher / Source: 
Al Arabiya News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Governance
Peace Negotiations

Limits of Pakistan’s Assistance to the U.S.

Monday, July 18, 2016
A United States congressional panel has demanded cutting off all US assistance to Pakistan to persuade Islamabad to act against the Afghan Taliban, and has also criticised important developments in Pakistan-US relations. A brief analysis of the current state of Pakistan-US relations were the main areas of contention and uncertainty. Vital US interests related to links between Pakistan and indigenous American terrorism, “Islamist” militancy in Pakistan, policies toward the Afghan insurgency, Pakistan’s relations with its historic rival India, and allegations on Pakistan’s premier intelligence agency ISI were stated. Ongoing terrorism concerns and the US foreign assistance programmes for Pakistan were recommended to close with an analysis of current US-Pakistan relations.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Fawad Kaiser
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Times
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Syrian Opposition Says U.S. Must Stand up to Russia

Monday, July 18, 2016
The United States is failing to stand up to Russia, which is committing "war crimes" in Syria, a leading Syrian opposition negotiator said on Sunday, as Russian-backed forces appeared to tighten the siege on the city of Aleppo.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Ethiopia Suggests Military Intervention in South Sudan

Monday, July 18, 2016
Rwanda, Kenya and Ethiopia are preparing a military force to intervene in South Sudan, an Ethiopian official said Friday.English
Country(s): 
Ethiopia
Author(s): 
Addis Getachew
Publisher / Source: 
Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Conflict

Ukrainian-U.S. Military Exercises Sea Breeze Begin in Black Sea

Monday, July 18, 2016
The Sea Breeze - 2016 military exercises that involve warships from the United States and other countries are beginning in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, in the Odessa and Nikolayev regions of Ukraine on Monday. According to the press service of the Ukrainian Navy command, this year the manoeuvers’ "geography has been significantly expanded". English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
ITAR-TASS News Agency (Russia)
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
Military

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