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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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New Leader Takes Command of JTF-Bravo

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
In taking command of Joint Task Force Bravo, U.S. Army Col. Brian Hughes praised the forces' role in aiding Central American governments to combat the effects of natural disasters and transnational crimes.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Maria Pinel
Publisher / Source: 
DVIDS
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Civil-Military Relations

U.S. Must Challenge Pakistan's Duplicity on Afghanistan

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Last week, with the announcement of modified troop plans for Afghanistan, US President Barack Obama also reiterated that there would be no shift in US strategic thinking vis-a-vis Pakistan and that Washington has no desire to change the status quo. After the killing of Taliban leader Akhtar Muhammad Mansur in Pakistan last May, many observers erroneously concluded that the incident was a "major break" and "a telling manifestation of the change in US-Pakistan relations", one which would "provoke a crisis" in the relationship between the two countries. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Aimal Faizi
Publisher / Source: 
Aljazeera
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Kazakhstan’s U.N. Security Council Seat is Big Win for President’s Global Ambitions

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Kazakhstan’s successful campaign for a seat on the U.N. Security Council is the latest in a string of ambitious diplomatic initiatives pushed by President Nursultan Nazarbayev to raise the former Soviet republic’s international profile — and provide a buffer against the advances of Russia to the north and China to the East.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Doug Burton
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Times
Tag(s): 
United Nations

AFL-CIO Supports Suspension of All U.S. Funding for Honduran Security Forces

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Due to the involvement of Honduran security forces in the murder of Berta Cáceres, as well as a number of other documented human rights violations, the AFL-CIO is now calling for all U.S. aid to Honduran security forces to be suspended.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Anne Knipper
Kenneth Quinnell
Publisher / Source: 
AFL-CIO
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Human Rights

Former Contra Mercenary to Run for President in Nicaragua

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Former contra during the U.S. dirty war against Nicaragua, Maximino Rodriguez, announced Monday his decision to run in the upcoming presidential elections under the banner of the Constitutionalist Liberal Party.English
Country(s): 
Nicaragua
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

NATO to Establish Tunisian Intelligence ‘Fusion Center’

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
NATO has announced its intention to establish an intelligence ‘Fusion Center’ in Tunisia, which will provide support to Tunisian Special Operations Forces. According to a statement issued on Saturday, the Fusion Center is to be one of a number of initiatives intended to “project stability beyond the Alliance’s borders.”English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Simon Speakman Cordall
Publisher / Source: 
Tunisia Live
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Intelligence

In Africa, The U.S. Military Sees Enemies Everywhere

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Various sources from the Department of Defense make it clear that the Department sees lots of potential security threats in Africa, yet what it doesn't make clear is to what extent United States forces are involved in rolling back these threats.
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Nick Turse
Publisher / Source: 
The Intercept
Tag(s): 
Military
Counterterrorism

Niger President Moots Regional Anti-Terror Force

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger on Monday proposed setting up a multinational west African force to fight terrorism.English
Country(s): 
Niger
Publisher / Source: 
News 24
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Security

American Tanks Arrive in Morocco

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
The first shipment from Morocco’s order of 220 M1 Abrams battle tanks arrived in Morocco on Sunday. According to the American Defense Security and Cooperation Agency, negotiations between the Kingdom and the United States for the tanks began in 2012. Morocco planned to purchase 200 Abrams tanks, complete with parts, equipment, support, and training, for over $1 billion.English
Country(s): 
Morocco
Author(s): 
Bryn Miller
Publisher / Source: 
Morocco World News
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Military Equipment

Malawi Seeking New Military Vehicles From India

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Malawi is in discussions with India’s Ashok Leyland over the potential supply of up to 500 vehicles for military and civil purposes, covering everything from armoured personnel carriers to fuel trucks. English
Country(s): 
Malawi
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Military and Police Aid

Turkish Policy Changes May Mean Bigger Defense Business

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
In May, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan replaced Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, an Islamist romantic, with Binali Yildirim, a pragmatist like the president. That move has paved the way to reshuffle Turkey’s foreign policy calculus — from assertive, neo-Ottomanism to a realist approach. English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Burak Ege Bekdil
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Military
Security

CJTF-HOA Supports Eastern Accord 2016

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Members of the Combined Joint Task-Force Horn of Africa provide logistical and trainer support to the annual Eastern Accord 2016 command post exercise at the Tanzanian Peacekeeping Training Centre, in Dar es Salaam. English
Country(s): 
East Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Tiffany DeNault
Publisher / Source: 
CJTF-HOA Public Affairs
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military Exercises

Ash Carter in Afghanistan to Meet With U.S. Commanders

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is in Afghanistan to meet with U.S. commanders in the wake of a pledge by NATO allies to keep troop levels stable as they battle a resilient Taliban. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Lolita C. Baldor
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Wire Service: 
AFP, Associated Press
Tag(s): 
NATO
Military Cooperation
Military and Police Aid

Field Artillery Soldiers Battle ISIS with Missiles, Build Partnerships with Regional Armies

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
From August to May, a mixed brigade led by 18th Field Artillery Brigade commander Col. John Rafferty Jr. fired precision missiles at Islamic State targets. To that end, they had to get artillery units from different components — and different countries — to work together.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Kyle Jahner
Publisher / Source: 
Army Times
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Counterterrorism

ISIS, Iran Fueling Growth in Missile, Bomb Market, Says Raytheon CEO

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
The American-led airstrike campaign against the Islamic State group and the global demand for missile defenses have Raytheon positioned for solid growth in 2016, the firm’s top executive said. Raytheon is projecting a revenue increase of 3 to 5 percent, or as much as a $1.1 billion, from its $23.3 billion in sales last year.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Marcus Weisgerber
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Military
Counterterrorism
Arms Control

NATO Must Invest Real Money to Stay in Business

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
The NATO summit held in Warsaw July 8-9 was marked by high-level meetings and solemn declarations, sprinkled with a dose of pomp and circumstance. There was substance, too: NATO leaders took important, albeit small, steps to send a message to Vladimir Putin that the alliance is united in its determination to defend all of its members should he ever decide to cross the line.English
Country(s): 
Central and Eastern Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Andrew A. Michta
Publisher / Source: 
The American Interest
Tag(s): 
NATO
Security Assistance

Demand for U.S. Arms Exports Set to Keep Growing, Official Says

Monday, July 11, 2016
International demand for U.S. weapons systems is expected to continue growing in coming years, a senior U.S. Air Force official said on Sunday, citing strong interest in unmanned systems, munitions and fighter jets. English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Andrea Shalal
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

A Cluster Bomb Made in America Shattered Lives in Yemen’s Capital

Monday, July 11, 2016
The United States is playing a quiet but lethal role in the killing and wounding of thousands of civilians in Yemen’s civil war. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has purchased U.S. fighter jets and other American-made weapons in deals worth billions of dollars, and the Pentagon has provided the coalition with training, aerial refueling support and intelligence as it attacks targets in Yemen.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Sudarsan Raghavan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

State Department and Pentagon Tussle Over Control of Foreign Military Aid

Monday, July 11, 2016
President Obama’s most senior advisers convened last month to consider changes to the way the United States provides security aid to foreign nations, as a long-running struggle for control between the State and Defense departments intensifies. English
Country(s): 
Global
Program(s): 
Iraq Train and Equip Fund
Author(s): 
Missy Ryan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Security Assistance

NATO is Sending Its Radar Planes to Coordinate Airstrikes Against the Islamic State

Monday, July 11, 2016
NATO is sending its most sophisticated radar aircraft to help coordinate the campaign of airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, the alliance decided at its summit meeting in Warsaw, Poland.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Alberto Riva
Publisher / Source: 
Vice News
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

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