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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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Heavy Fighting in South Sudan Risks Return to Civil War

Monday, July 11, 2016
Heavy fighting involving tanks and helicopters raged in South Sudan on Monday between troops loyal to the president and those backing the vice president, risking a return to civil war and further instability in a volatile and poor region of Africa.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Denis Dumo
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Violence
Conflict
U.N. Peacekeeping

World Anger Over Honduras Activist Lesbia Yaneth Urquia's Death

Monday, July 11, 2016
The UN, EU and other international organisations have condemned the murder on Wednesday of a prominent environmental activist in Honduras. Lesbia Yaneth Urquia was killed four months after the shooting of award-winning environmentalist Berta Caceres. English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Violence

NATO Demurs on Creation of Black Sea Naval Force

Monday, July 11, 2016
NATO put off a decision on creating an alliance Black Sea naval force, which had been promoted by several alliance members as a means of beefing up the NATO presence on its southeastern border with Russia. English
Country(s): 
Eurasia Regional
Author(s): 
undefined
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
NATO
Security Assistance

U.S. Air Force Urges Decision on Delayed Mideast Fighter Jet Sales

Monday, July 11, 2016
A top U.S. Air Force official on Sunday urged the U.S. government to speed up consideration of long-standing bids by Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain to buy U.S. fighter jets, citing growing frustration among the key U.S. allies in the Gulf about delays in the process.English
Country(s): 
Bahrain
Kuwait
Qatar
Author(s): 
Andrea Shalal
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Georgia Gets Little to Take Home from NATO Summit

Monday, July 11, 2016
Georgia and NATO announced their new program for cooperation at the alliance's summit in Warsaw, and it appears to contain little new for Tbilisi.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
NATO
Security Assistance

Boeing Starts ‘Little Bird’ Deliveries To Saudi Arabia

Monday, July 11, 2016
By the end of this month Boeing will—if everything goes to plan—have delivered the first AH-6i Little Bird light attack/reconnaissance helicopter to inaugural customer Saudi Arabia, which is the recipient of a new wave of U.S. weaponry. The manufacturer has also established a contract outline with the U.S. Army to quickly supply up to 72 Little Birds to unspecified foreign buyers.
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Bill Carey
Publisher / Source: 
Ain Online
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

‘El Chapo’ Guzmán is Not Getting Enough Sleep, His Attorney Says

Monday, July 11, 2016
Guzmán has been held in solitary confinement since early May, when he was transferred from a prison outside Mexico City to the federal lockup in Ciudad Juárez along the border with Texas. He lives in an air-conditioned, 80-square-foot cell that has a bed and a toilet and which is inside a new high-security wing that contains about 30 cells. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Joshua Partlow
Publisher / Source: 
Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Extraditions
Human Rights

Netanyahu’s Regional Visit Seals Military Deals and U.N. Council Support

Monday, July 11, 2016
Throughout Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's regional tour, he has found expanded opportunities for Israel's arms export market with African countries seeking to modernize their militaries.English
Country(s): 
East Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Allan Olingo
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Cooperation

AU Needs to Be Fully Committed to Relevant Human Rights Instruments

Monday, July 11, 2016
As the 27th AU Summit taking place here focuses on "2016: African Year of Human Rights, with a particular focus on the Rights of Women", more needs to be done to live up to that theme.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Fred K. Nkusi
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
International Community

Peru Soldiers Face Human Rights Trial for Raping Women in 1980s

Monday, July 11, 2016
Human rights defenders argue that rape and sexual abuse, especially against Indigenous women, were a part of government's military strategy during Peru's Civil War. In a landmark legal effort to prosecute systemic wartime sexual violence, fourteen former military officers are being tried in a Peruvian court for the rape of indigenous women. English
Country(s): 
Peru
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

Despite Fatigue, NATO Commits to Fund Afghan Forces to 2020

Monday, July 11, 2016
NATO allies agreed on Saturday to help fund Afghan security forces to the tune of around $1 billion annually over the next three years, despite public fatigue in Western countries about their involvement in the long-running conflict.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Yeganeh Torbati
Robin Emmott
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military Cooperation
NATO

Army Clears Boko Haram From Major Trade Route With Chad, Cameroun

Monday, July 11, 2016
The Nigerian army has cleared a major road that links the country to Cameroon and Chad after wrestling control from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, according to military spokesman Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Tag(s): 
Security
Terrorism

Pentagon Mulls Specifics of Deploying Army Battalion to Poland to Counter Russia

Monday, July 11, 2016
President Obama announced Friday that he will send a battalion of about 1,000 Army soldiers to Poland as part of a new NATO mission, an effort to deter any aggression by Moscow at Russia’s borders with Poland and the Baltic countries.English
Country(s): 
Poland
Author(s): 
Dan Lamothe
Publisher / Source: 
Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
NATO

Gangs Find Common Ground in El Salvador Crackdown

Monday, July 11, 2016
El Salvador’s three main gangs have moved toward forming a common front with a coordinating committee and a nonaggression pact that prohibits the invasion of other gangs’ territories and kill missions targeting members of rival gangs.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Carlos Martinez
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Peace Negotiations

NATO Approves Assistance Package For Ukraine, Condemns Russian Aggression

Monday, July 11, 2016
NATO leaders agreed to provide a comprehensive assistance package to Ukraine to support the country’s government in efforts to ensure closer cooperation with the alliance and combat Russia-backed insurgents in eastern Ukraine.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Jaroslaw Adamowski
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
NATO

With Egypt’s blessing, Israel Conducted Drone Strikes in Sinai

Monday, July 11, 2016
Israel has carried out drone strikes against terrorists operating in the Sinai Peninsula in recent years, according to a Bloomberg news report Monday that quoted an unnamed former senior official.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Judah Ari Gross
Publisher / Source: 
The Times of Israel
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

'Unarmed, We Are Nothing': Farc Guerrillas Wary of Future Without Guns

Monday, July 11, 2016
Both rebel commanders and the government hope that once a deal is done, an unarmed the Farc will become a leftist political party, promoting their professed Marxist-Leninist ideals through the ballot not the bullet. But many Farc members are wary of a future without the weapons which give them protection and status. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Sibylla Brodzinksy
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

Ethiopia Backs Israeli Bid for AU Observer Status

Friday, July 8, 2016
Ethiopia backed an Israeli bid for observer status at the African Union (AU) as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the country as part of a four-nation tour of East Africa. English
Country(s): 
Ethiopia
Publisher / Source: 
Al-Jazeera
Tag(s): 
International Community
Foreign Policy

Biggest Obstacle to Peace in Colombia May Not Be FARC, But an Ex-President

Friday, July 8, 2016
With the peace deal nearly done and a formal cease-fire in place, a final struggle is underway between President Santos and ex-President Uribe — and the powerful forces in Colombian society they represent. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Nick Miroff
Publisher / Source: 
Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations
Conflict

Militants Blow up Eni Oil Pipeline in Nigeria

Friday, July 8, 2016
Attackers blew up an oil pipeline in Nigeria's southern Bayelsa state operated by a subsidiary of Italy's Eni on Friday, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSDC) said. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Tife Owolabi
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Security

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