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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. Urged to Use 'Soft Power' in Somalia

Thursday, June 30, 2016
The United States must pursue a different approach in helping stabilize Somalia following the appointment of the first U.S. Ambassador to Somalia in more than 25 years, said a former Somali diplomat and respected foreign policy analyst.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Harun Maruf
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Military
Foreign Policy

Why Is the United States Still Backing Saudi Arabia in Yemen?

Thursday, June 30, 2016
This month’s White House visit by Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) underscores the growing influence of the Saudi defense minister, who is the driving force behind the kingdom’s catastrophic war in Yemen. The Obama administration has provided crucial support for the Saudi campaign in Yemen, including arms, intelligence, and aerial refueling of Saudi aircraft.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
William D. Hartung
Publisher / Source: 
LobeLog
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Human Rights

America is Lying About its Involvement in Africa: AFRICOM’s Reports Simply Don’t add up

Thursday, June 30, 2016
Nick Turse argues that the U.S. Military may be up to more in Africa than it is willing to admit, and the public deserves to know about it. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Nick Turse
Publisher / Source: 
Salon
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
Military Cooperation

Italy Votes to Halt Aviation Supplies to Egypt Over Student Death

Thursday, June 30, 2016
The Italian Senate voted on Wednesday to halt supplies to Egypt of spare parts for F16 warplanes in protest against the killing of Italian student Giulio Regeni earlier this year.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Arms Sales

Innocent Women Tortured in Mexico to Boost Arrest Figures, Report Says

Thursday, June 30, 2016
Scores of innocent women have been illegally arrested and tortured by Mexican security services looking to boost arrest figures to justify the war on drugs, according to damning new research by Amnesty International.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Nina Lakhani
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Policing
Human Rights

3 Rays of Sunshine on Pentagon Foreign Aid

Thursday, June 30, 2016
Certain provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which recently passed the House and Senate, have mired the legislation in controversy and provoked a veto threat from the White House. But amidst all the partisan rancor, the bills contain at least three solid victories for transparency and accountability of Pentagon-run foreign aid programs, all of which garnered broad bipartisan support.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Diana Ohlbaum
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Namibia Toes the Line On North Korea

Thursday, June 30, 2016
A high-powered Namibian delegation met officials in North Korea last weekend to, amongst others, review some of the Asian country's projects in Namibia, which recently drew threats of UN sanctions.English
Country(s): 
Namibia
Author(s): 
Toivo Ndjebela
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Arms Sales

Brazil Official Says Political Crisis Won't Hit Rio Security

Thursday, June 30, 2016
One of Brazil's top security officials says the political turmoil that has brought repeated changes to key government positions will not affect security at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Mauricio Savarese
Publisher / Source: 
ABC News
Tag(s): 
Civil Society
Policing

Turkey Kicks Off Competition for Command and Control Aircraft

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Turkey’s defense procurement bureau has launched an international competition for the acquisition of two command and control aircraft.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Burak Ege Bekdil
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

South Sudan Blames Donors for not Supporting Peace

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
South Sudan’s government said lack of assistance from the international donors has slowed down the implementation of the peace agreement which ended 21 months of civil war between rival top leaders and armed factions in the country.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
Sudan Tribune
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
International Community

U.S. Sees No Place for Saudi Ground Troops in ISIS Fight

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
The anti-Islamic State coalition will pass on Saudi Arabia’s offer to send ground troops into the fight, the US representative to the coalition told Congress on Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Joe Gould
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Counterterrorism

Yatsenyuk, Biden Discuss Top Priorities of Ukraine-U.S. Cooperation

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
The cooperation between Ukraine and the US, as well as Kyiv's reform efforts, were high on the agenda as Ukraine's former premier and the leader of People's Front political party Arseniy Yatsenyuk met with the US Vice President Joe Biden in Washington.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Ukraine Today (Ukraine)
Tag(s): 
Security Sector Reform

U.N. Forces Returning Control of Security to Liberia

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
On June 30, the United Nations mission in Liberia will transfer security responsibilities back to the nation's police and military.
Country(s): 
Liberia
Publisher / Source: 
News24
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Security

Egypt Receives First Mistral Class Vessel, to Get Molniya Missile Corvette from Russia

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
The first Mistral class landing helicopter dock has arrived in Egypt after participating in an exercise with the French Navy, while the Egyptian Navy will in July receive an R-32 Molniya missile corvette from Russia.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

Clashes Draw Support for Teachers’ Protest in Mexico

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
The battle over education here has suddenly turned literal. Violent protests have claimed the lives of at least nine people in little more than a week, littered the roads with the charred remains of cargo trucks, and tapped a deep vein of anger and mistrust toward the government. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Azam Ahmed
Kirk Semple
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Civil-Military Relations

China-Africa Partnership Finds Reciprocity

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Despite concerns raised by few Western countries, such as Britain and the U.S., over the political, economic and military roles that China has been playing in Africa, China is successful in making inroads to Africa with reciprocal warm gestures from many African countries.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Bahauddin Foizee
Publisher / Source: 
Modern Diplomacy
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Security

Mexico is Massacring its Citizens and Nobody Seems to Have Noticed

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Evidence from recent civilian-police clashes now points to the commission of a brutal massacre by federal forces against peaceful protesters. These forces are under the command of Mexico´s President Enrique Peña Nieto and receive significant funding from the United States government under the Merida Initiative.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
John Ackerman
Publisher / Source: 
The Toronto Star
Tag(s): 
Violence
Conflict

FARC Concentration Zones May Help Prevent Recycled Violence

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
The recently announced concentration zones where FARC guerrillas will gather upon the signing of a peace agreement with Colombia's government provide the two sides an opportunity to prevent the continuation of violence and illegal activity in these areas. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
David Gagne
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

Memo to NATO: Wake Up Before Putin Turns the Black Sea into a Russian Lake

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
By invading Ukraine and annexing Crimea, Russian President Vladimir Putin has transformed the security situation in the Black Sea. Upon capturing those territories, Moscow lost no time in seizing Ukrainian energy facilities in the Black Sea and accelerating its ongoing military modernization there. As a result, Moscow has built a combined arms force of land, sea, air, and electronic forces that NATO leaders admit is fully capable of denying access to NATO forces seeking to enter the Black Sea during a conflict. It has also deployed nuclear-capable weapons to the Black Sea area and is apparently building a similar network of anti-access area denial (A2/AD) capabilities against NATO in both the eastern Mediterranean around Syria and in the Caucasus.English
Country(s): 
Central and Eastern Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Stephen Blank
Publisher / Source: 
Atlantic Council
Tag(s): 
NATO

Three Amigos Summit: Human Rights Must be at the Core of the North American Agenda

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Human rights must be a top priority during the North American Leaders’ Summit in Ottawa, said Amnesty International in an open letter to United States President Barack Obama, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
Amnesty International
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Governance

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