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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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U.S. Seeks to Reassure South Sudan on Troops Sent to Juba

Monday, July 18, 2016
The United States is not taking any offensive military actions with the goal of destabilizing South Sudan, and is only sending a small contingent to assist its embassy in the country, which has been gripped by violence between rival troops, the State Department said on Sunday.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Foreign Policy

Combat Police Violence in Jamaica with Organized Working-class Resistance

Monday, July 18, 2016
If the Jamaican poor feel like they are being hunted by the police, they are not exaggerating. The human rights group Amnesty International states that Jamaica has one of the world’s highest rates of fatal shootings by the police. According to the document Human Rights Watch World Report 1989, between 1979 and 1989 the police killed a yearly average of 208.3 Jamaicans, which was quite startling when compared with the annual figure of 700 people murdered by the cops in the United States. During that period, America’s population was 100 times larger than Jamaica’s.English
Country(s): 
Jamaica
Author(s): 
Ajamu Nangwaya
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Policing
Human Rights

Africa Readiness Training 2016 Kicks Off in Senegal

Monday, July 18, 2016
Senegalese Armed Forces and U.S. Army Africa began the two-week Africa Readiness Training 2016 in Thies, Senegal, July 12. English
Country(s): 
Senegal
Author(s): 
Staff Sgt. Candace Mundt
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Army Africa
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military Exercises

Organized Crime Loopholes Water Down Mexico Justice Reform

Monday, July 18, 2016
Mexico is currently in the process of implementing historic changes to its criminal justice system, but the planned reforms include due process exceptions in organized crime cases that could undermine the initiative's intent.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Mike LaSusa
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Law Enforcement

Brazil Beefs up Olympic Security After Nice Terror Attack

Monday, July 18, 2016
Brazil is revising its security for next month’s Summer Olympic Games in the wake of the attack in Nice, France, that killed 84 people, officials said as they carried out the latest in a series of counterterrorism exercises.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Dom Phillips
Publisher / Source: 
Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Law Enforcement
Security

Brazil Promotes New Phase of Operation Ágata

Monday, July 18, 2016
In addition to combating illegal trafficking of people, drugs, and weapons, Phase 11 of Operation Ágata, held from June 13th-22nd in Brazil, created multilateral efforts with neighboring countries to reduce border crimes and increase security.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Nelza Oliveira
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo Americas
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military Exercises

Women are on the Frontline of Making Peace in Colombia at Last

Monday, July 18, 2016
In the wake of a peace settlement that brought conflict with FARC to a close, Colombia's women are taking a prominent role in rebuilding a post-conflict society.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Yifat Susskind
Stella Duque
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
Human Rights

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

Kickbacks and Killings: A Brazilian Cop Tells His Story

Friday, July 15, 2016
Members of law enforcement organizations in Brazil have come forward to tell their stories about the corruption and human rights violations present in some arenas in Brazil.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Amy Braunschweiger
Publisher / Source: 
Human Rights Watch
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Policing

U.N. Asks Saudi to Show How Coalition Prevents Yemen Child Deaths

Friday, July 15, 2016
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pushed Saudi Arabia on Thursday to provide information on actions they are taking to prevent the killing and wounding of children in Yemen as Riyadh said it was conducting its military operations with "great care."English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Michelle Nichols
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Human Rights

Salvadoran Court Overturns Wartime Amnesty, Paving Way for Prosecutions

Friday, July 15, 2016
In a ruling that clears the way for El Salvador to prosecute the perpetrators of war crimes committed during its brutal civil war, the country’s highest court has struck down an amnesty law that has protected soldiers, rebel fighters and death squads for more than two decades.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Elisabeth Malkin
Gene Palumbo
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Law Enforcement

In Iraq, the ‘Real Mystery’ Is What Comes After ISIS

Friday, July 15, 2016
Even as Iraqi special forces and Shia militias roll back the self-proclaimed Islamic State, Baghdad has done little to address the underlying causes of Sunni militancy.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Zachary Laub
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Security Assistance

France Will Strengthen Role in Iraq and Syria, says Hollande

Friday, July 15, 2016
French President Francois Hollande vowed to strengthen his country's role in the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria after a deadly attack on Nice, which has not yet been claimed by any group.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
Luxemburger Wort
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

UK Government Rejects MPs' Warnings Over Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

Friday, July 15, 2016
There is “no evidence” of indiscriminate bombing or breaches of international humanitarian law by Saudi Arabia in the war in Yemen, the UK Government insisted yesterday. In its response to a report by a House of Commons committee on the crisis in Yemen, the Government defended its Gulf ally and key arms client, and said no action will be taken to halt weapons sales.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Kirsteen Patterson
Publisher / Source: 
The National
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Human Rights

Ukraine Conflict: UN Accuses Both Sides of Abuses

Friday, July 15, 2016
Both sides of the conflict in Ukraine are guilty of indiscriminately shelling civilian areas and carrying out summary executions of both combatants and civilians, according to a new report released by the United Nations.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Aljazeera
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Policing

To Defeat ISIS, Target the Caucuses

Friday, July 15, 2016
Military officials just rolled out a new weapon in the fight against ISIS: "cyberbombs." Commanders hope relentless cyberattacks will disrupt ISIS' communications and stop the terrorists from attracting new recruits.English
Country(s): 
South Caucasus Regional
Author(s): 
Yuri Vanetik
Publisher / Source: 
Investor's Business Daily
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

As Obama’s Tenure Ends, U.S. Wars Drag On

Friday, July 15, 2016
Defense Secretary Ash Carter's visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday completed an extensive world tour of U.S. war policy, one that began Friday at a NATO summit in Warsaw to help celebrate the Cold War-era alliance's newfound relevance before continuing on with a surprise trip to meet with counterparts in Iraq. His trek culminated here, the heart of America's longest conflict.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Paul D. Shinkman
Publisher / Source: 
US News And World Report
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Arizona, Kazakh State Partnership Enhances Military Capabilities

Friday, July 15, 2016
A six-member delegation of Kazakhstan military officers toured Arizona Army National Guard facilities during a State Partnership Program-sponsored visit July 6 – 10. English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Wesley Pharrell
Publisher / Source: 
DVIDS
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

U.N. Congo Mission Expects Presidential Election to Be Delayed

Friday, July 15, 2016
The head of the United Nations mission in Congo said Thursday he does not believe the country will be able to hold its presidential election as scheduled in November, another indication that President Joseph Kabila could stay in power beyond his mandate.English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Governance
U.N. Peacekeeping

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