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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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Reservist, Multinational Team Prepares African Partners for Peacekeeping Operations

Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Central Accord exercises, currently based in Gabon, are preparing African troops for a variety of challenges presented by peacekeeping missions currently active in Africa. English
Country(s): 
Central Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Col. Richard A. Hough
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Publisher / Source: 
AFRICOM
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military Exercises

Georgia Abolishes Conscription

Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Georgia is abolishing conscription, becoming one of the first former Soviet republics no longer to require men to serve in the military.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Military

Moshe Patel, Director of Israel Missile Defense Organization: Iron Dome Will Also be Used to Shoot Down Enemy Drones.

Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Israel is seeking sped up production of of Iron Dome batteries, Moshe Patel, Director of the Israel Missile Defense Organization, revealed on Monday.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Yaakov Lappin
Publisher / Source: 
The Jerusalem Post
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Afghanistan Mulling to Buy Aircraft and Military Equipment From Russia

Monday, June 27, 2016
The Afghan government is mulling to purchase aircraft and other military equipment from Russia, it has been reported. The Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Alexandar Mantytskiy has said the Afghan deputy foreign minister Hekmat KhalilEnglish
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
Khaama Press (Afghanistan)
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

U.S., Allied and Partner Nations Gather in Ukraine for Rapid Trident 16

Monday, June 27, 2016
Rapid Trident 16, an exercise involving the U.S., Ukraine and 11 additional NATO and Partnership for Peace nations, officially kicked off at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center here Monday.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Scott Kuhn
Publisher / Source: 
DVIDS

Death But No Taxes: How Guatemala's Elite Foster Crime, Impunity

Monday, June 27, 2016
A formidable combination of weak state institutions, powerful economic elites and high-level corruption has kept tax rates exceedingly low for Guatemala's wealthy, depriving the government of the resources needed to combat crime and reduce impunity.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
David Gagne
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Criminal Organizations

Honduras Police Reform Commission Reports Death Threats

Monday, June 27, 2016
Members of a commission established to purge Honduras’ National Police reported receiving increased death threats just hours after three police generals were kicked off the force on the commission’s recommendation.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Sean Tjaden
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Security

U.S. Joins Northern Triangle Security Dialogue Hosted by Colombia

Monday, June 27, 2016
U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), and a delegation of senior U.S. government officials were in Cartagena June 24 to participate in a ministerial-level dialogue on defense and security in Central America’s Northern Triangle.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Guatemala
El Salvador
Honduras
Author(s): 
Jose Ruiz
Publisher / Source: 
DVIDS
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Security

Islamic State Fighters Launch New Attacks in Eastern Afghanistan

Monday, June 27, 2016
Heavy fighting between Afghan forces and Islamic State fighters has killed dozens of people, officials said Sunday, raising fears the militant group is staging a comeback months after Kabul said they had been defeatedEnglish
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Wire Service: 
Agence France Presse
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

C.I.A. Arms for Syrian Rebels Supplied Black Market, Officials Say

Monday, June 27, 2016
Weapons shipped into Jordan by the Central Intelligence Agency and Saudi Arabia intended for Syrian rebels have been systematically stolen by Jordanian intelligence operatives and sold to arms merchants on the black market, according to American and Jordanian officials.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Jordan
Author(s): 
Mark Mazzetti
Ali Younes
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

Mexico Sees Most Violent Month Since Calderon Era

Monday, June 27, 2016
The number of homicides in May reached levels unseen during the administration of Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto, and the fact that they are more widespread makes the trend increasingly difficult for authorities to reverse. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
David Gagne
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Security

Obama's Failed Policy on Bahrain

Monday, June 27, 2016
In early 2011, the government of Bahrain violently cracked down on pro-democracy protesters as uprisings spread across the Middle East. The protests were brutally suppressed, and hundreds of people were arrested. Many were tortured, some to death. Five years on, Washington’s “softly softly” policy of muted public criticism and encouragement to reform behind closed doors has failed. English
Country(s): 
Bahrain
Author(s): 
Brian Dooley
Publisher / Source: 
Politico
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Who Should Pay for African Peacekeeping?

Monday, June 27, 2016
As the number of peacekeeping operations on the African continent grows, the question of who will foot the bill for the expensive engagements consistently looms. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Obi Anyadike
Publisher / Source: 
IRIN
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Military Operations

Nigerian Army Says it Freed Over 5,000 People Held by Boko Haram

Monday, June 27, 2016
Nigeria's army on Sunday said it had freed more than 5,000 people held by the Islamist militant group Boko HaramEnglish
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Operations

Police Unit Killed 18 in Cold Blood

Monday, June 27, 2016
Members of a special anti-crime unit in the Central African Republic unlawfully executed at least 18 people and possibly more between April 2015 and March 2016, Human Rights Watch said today.English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Publisher / Source: 
Human Rights Watch
Tag(s): 
Violence
Human Rights

Uganda to Withdraw AMISOM Troops in 2017

Monday, June 27, 2016
A senior military spokesman has announced Uganda’s plans to withdraw its troops from Somalia before the end of 2017 without giving any official reasons. English
Country(s): 
Uganda
Author(s): 
Elvis Boh
Publisher / Source: 
Africa News
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Military

Qatar to Buy Super Mushshak jets

Monday, June 27, 2016
In a major breakthrough, Pakistan has signed an agreement to sell Super Mushshak training aircraft to Qatar. According to PAF spokesperson, the agreement was signed between Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Karma, and Qatar Air Academy.English
Country(s): 
Qatar
Publisher / Source: 
The Nation
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

Afghanistan War: Obama’s Vietnam

Monday, June 27, 2016
President Obama’s legacy is being tarnished for having been engaged in seven foreign wars in third world countries during two terms presidency including the U.S. - Afghanistan war which is now in its 15th year.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Nake Kamrany
Lauren Deife
Dmitri Beshkov
Publisher / Source: 
Huffington Post
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Military Trials Are Making a Comeback in Egypt

Monday, June 27, 2016
The expression “military trials for civilians” — a controversial topic in the wake of the January 25 Revolution that had nearly disappeared from Egyptian media discourse — is now making a comeback. English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Sayed Elhadidi
Publisher / Source: 
Al Monitor
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Military

UK Considers Basing Military Teams in Libya to Stop Arms Smuggling

Monday, June 27, 2016
British defence officials are considering basing military trainers in Libya and sending another warship to the Mediterranean after the EU agreed to boost an anti-people smuggling operation and enforce a UN arms embargo.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Author(s): 
Graeme Baker
Publisher / Source: 
Middle East Eye
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Foreign Aid
Arms Control

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