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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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Senegal, U.S. Build Partnership Through Advanced Training

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando (COFUMACO) surpassed new training milestones during a three-week exercise with US Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response–Africa in Thies, Senegal, June 6-24, 2016. English
Country(s): 
Senegal
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Military and Police Aid

AP Interview: Libya PM Says UN-Backed Unity Deal Unworkable

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Libya's prime minister said Tuesday that the United Nations is trying to impose an unworkable agreement on the country's various factions that is "screwing up" the political process and will never be accepted by parliament.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Author(s): 
Maggie Michael
Publisher / Source: 
ABC News
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Security

Colombia's Largest Rebel Group Will Stop Collecting War Taxes

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
The highest-profile leader of Colombia's largest rebel group — the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC — has ordered his troops to stop collecting "taxes" in territories it dominates.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Alan Hernández
Publisher / Source: 
Vice News
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

Iraq's Interior Minister Resigns as Baghdad Death Toll Reaches 250

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Iraq’s interior minister has resigned as the death toll for Saturday’s suicide bombing in Baghdad reached 250, making it the deadliest such attack since the United States invaded the country in 2003.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Conor Gaffey
Publisher / Source: 
Newsweek
Tag(s): 
Security
Terrorism

U.N. Peacekeepers Preparing for Possible Congo Political Violence

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Political uncertainty over Democratic Republic of Congo's next presidential election could spiral into a severe crisis and United Nations peacekeepers are developing contingency plans for widespread violence, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned.English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Author(s): 
Michelle Nichols
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Violence

Will IS Attacks Bring About Change in Saudi Foreign Policy?

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Throughout the month of Ramadan, the Islamic State (IS) and its worldwide followers were especially deadly. The recent attacks in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Jordan, Malaysia, Turkey and Yemen signal shifts in IS’ strategy toward an accelerated global campaign following the group’s loss of Fallujah last month and the ongoing battle over Sirte. English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Giorgio Cafiero
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Foreign Policy

AMISOM Divisions Threaten Somalia’s Fragile Stability

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
By general consensus, the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia is about the only thing keeping that country from falling apart. Except that the mission is struggling to keep itself together, with internal tensions threatening to explode ahead of September’s make or break presidential election. English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Simon Allison
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Maverick
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Conflict

Central America Arrests Break Up Major Human Trafficking Ring, Police Say

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Judicial and immigration officials in Costa Rica on Tuesday arrested two men suspected of forming part of a criminal group responsible for smuggling migrants across the Americas on their way to the U.S.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
L. Arias
Publisher / Source: 
The Tico Times
Tag(s): 
Human Trafficking

NATO Summit Set to Approve Afghanistan Mission for Another Year

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
The Western military alliance is set this week to commit to extend its support of government forces in Afghanistan, where Taliban insurgents have made significant gains since international combat forces withdrew 18 months ago.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Slobodan Lekic
Publisher / Source: 
Stars and Stripes

Pentagon Stops Reporting Counter-Narcotics Program in Afghanistan

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
The U.S. has spent more than $8 billion with little effect over 15 years to counter the flourishing poppy trade that has made Afghanistan the No. 1 supplier of heroin to the world. The Defense Department no longer includes a section on counter-narcotics in its semi-annual report to Congress on Afghanistan. It was absent from the report on “Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan” submitted last month and also omitted in the previous submission. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Richard Sisk
Publisher / Source: 
DoD Buzz
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Counternarcotics
NATO

America Threatens Ghana - Vows to Cut Military Aid, MCA & $140 Million Annual Assistance

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
The Government of United State of America (USA) has charged Ghana to end modern day slavery immediately or face the consequences of her lackadaisical attitude towards the fight against the crime.English
Country(s): 
Ghana
Author(s): 
Richard Owusu-Akyaw
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Human Trafficking

First Single Seat Rafale for Egypt Takes Flight

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
The Egyptian Air Force’s first single seat Rafale fighter jet has performed its maiden flight in France ahead of delivery next year.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Surging South America Cocaine Use a Market Boom for Crime Networks

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Growth of cocaine use in South America is outpacing any other region in the world and creating an emerging market boom for organized crime groups that are engaging in more cross-border cooperation aimed at making the most of growing local demand for the drug.English
Country(s): 
Western Hemisphere Regional
Author(s): 
Deborah Bonello
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade
Criminal Organizations

Israel: Cutting Edge F-35 or Conventional Missiles?

Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Is there any correlation between the most expensive aircraft in the world and the strategic purpose it is supposed to serve in our region? Does the threat profile facing Israel justify buying so many F-35’s? Is there no other weapon system that provides the attack and deterrence benefits associated with the F-35?English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Shemuel Meir
Publisher / Source: 
LobeLog
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Bolivia Will Denounce U.S. Bases in Region at U.N. Security Council

Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Bolivian President Evo Morales said Thursday he will raise the issue of U.S. military bases in Latin America at the United Nations Security Council after his country was recently elected to occupy one of the non-permanent seats.English
Country(s): 
Bolivia
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Militarization

Afghanistan to Seek $25 Billion Security Funding at NATO Talks

Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Afghanistan’s government will seek an annual $5 billion of funding over the next five years from the U.S. and its allies at a North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit this week to help finance its security forces.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Eltaf Najafizada
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Indian Arms Sales to Latin America

Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Capitalizing on an emerging market, India has rapidly increased its military assistance and arms sales to Latin America over the last decade. English
Country(s): 
South America Regional
Author(s): 
Sanjay Badri-Maharaj
Publisher / Source: 
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

African Partnership Flight Kenya Comes to a Close

Tuesday, July 5, 2016
U.S. Air Force Airmen and defense force members from Kenya and Uganda concluded training for the first-ever African Partnership Flight in Kenya here June 29, 2016. English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
Military Cooperation

Scandals Hurt Confidence in Guatemala Institutions: Poll

Tuesday, July 5, 2016
A new poll shows that recent corruption scandals in Guatemala appear to have damaged the credibility of the country's armed forces and political elites, while an internationally supported anti-corruption commission has become the country's most-trusted institution.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Mike LaSusa
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Security

Uganda Reconsiders Pull-Out From Somali Mission

Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says his country will reconsider plans to pull its troops from Somalia if the AU stabilization mission there moves in the right direction.English
Country(s): 
Uganda
Author(s): 
Abdulaziz Osman
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Military Operations

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