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U.S. Donates $19 Million to Costa Rica Coast Guard

Friday, June 24, 2016
The U.S. government will donate two Island-class cutter patrol boats with a total value of $18.9 million to the Costa Rican Coast Guard. U.S. Assistant Secretary William Brownfield of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs announced the donation following a meeting with President Luis Guillermo Solís at Casa Presidencial Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Costa Rica
Author(s): 
Zach Dyer
Publisher / Source: 
The Tico Times
Tag(s): 
Counternarcotics
Security Assistance

8 Reasons Why Colombia’s Post-Conflict is Still a Ways Off

Friday, June 24, 2016
The FARC’s pledge to end its war to overthrow the Colombian state is a huge step forward in reducing the country's violence. But an end to the five-decade old civil conflict is still far off. Here are eight reasons why, even should the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – FARC) disarm and demobilize today, the civil conflict will continue.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Jeremy McDermott
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

Poker-Faced Netanyahu Gambles With U.S. Aid Money

Friday, June 24, 2016
What's going on between the Israeli leadership over the next American aid package could almost be described as a revolt. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Ben Caspit
Publisher / Source: 
Al Monitor
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

NATO: Iran May Share Blame for Low Afghan Recruit Numbers

Friday, June 24, 2016
Iran’s recruitment of Afghan men from the regions along the common border to fight in Syria, may be contributing to a shortage of Army recruits in western Afghanistan, NATO officials have said. The Afghan security forces have struggled to keep their numbers up across the country, faced with record casualties in battle with the Taliban, desertions and phantom soldiers — names on the payrolls who may be dead or missing.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Philip Walter Wellman
Publisher / Source: 
Stars and Stripes
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

U.S. Reveals Use of Defensive Fire in Somalia

Friday, June 24, 2016
U.S. forces supporting the Federal Government of Somalia, the Somali National Army and troop contributing nations to the African Union Mission in Somalia, provided defensive fire on four occasions in May, to protect U.S., SNA and AMISOM troops from imminent threats posed by the terrorist group al-Shabaab. English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Conflict

Mexican President Vetoes Package of Anti-Corruption Bills

Friday, June 24, 2016
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Thursday vetoed a package of anti-corruption bills, asking Congress to change a measure that would have forced people or firms who receive government funding to publicly disclose their assets.
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Anna Yukhananov
Luis Rojas
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Iraqi Forces Make Gains on Isis but Old Ways Persist

Friday, June 24, 2016
Beneath the US-led international coalition’s efforts to restructure, retrain and arm Iraq’s hollowed out military, some of the flaws that brought the army to its knees two years ago remain. Corruption is rife, logistical support is weak and a dearth of skills needed to secure territory could imperil the forces Baghdad and Washington have rushed to resuscitate.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Erika Solomon
Publisher / Source: 
Financial Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military and Police Aid

Get Ready for Another Iraq War

Friday, June 24, 2016
Without a long-term political strategy, we can expect to send young Americans back to Iraq every time Iraqi politics fall apart, a new terrorist group sweeps in and we find ourselves required to clean up the mess.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Seth Moulton
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Security
Counterterrorism

U.S. Army's Success in Gabon May Trigger More African Partnerships

Friday, June 24, 2016
As Central Accord 2016 is underway, much speculation exists over whether or not the military exercise will spawn more similar training events with other African states.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Michelle Tan
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Military Operations

Is Tunisia Prepared for Return of Thousands of Islamic State Fighters?

Friday, June 24, 2016
Thousands of Islamic State fighters are expected to return to Tunisia, where the authorities are uncertain how to deal with the risk they may pose.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Ahmed Nadhif
Publisher / Source: 
Al Monitor
Tag(s): 
Security
Terrorism

U.S. Begins Targeted Sanctions on Congo Official

Friday, June 24, 2016
The U.S. government imposed sanctions on a senior police official in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday for his role in what it described as the violent suppression of opposition to President Joseph Kabila's government.English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Author(s): 
Patricia Zengerle
Aaron Ross
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Sanctions
Security

U.S. Fighter Sales to Gulf Allies Stalled for Up to Three Years

Friday, June 24, 2016
While the Obama administration has promised new arms sales to bolster Sunni Gulf allies against their Shiite rival Iran, the White House has yet to seek congressional approval for fighter jets requested by Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain as long ago as 2013.English
Country(s): 
Qatar
Kuwait
Bahrain
Author(s): 
Anthony Cappaccio
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

The Numbers Racket - OpEd

Friday, June 24, 2016
The testimony of outgoing AFRICOM Commander General David Rodriguez raises questions about the extend of AFRICOM's involvment on the continent - and just how forthcoming they are to Congress about it.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Nick Turse
Publisher / Source: 
Tom Dispatch
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Military and Police Aid

Turkey Grants Immunity to Security Forces Fighting Militants

Friday, June 24, 2016
The legislation could make it harder to investigate allegations of rights abuses. The United Nations and human rights groups have raised concerns about such violations during the last year of operations that have been centered in densely populated cities. Hundreds of civilians have been killed, according to opposition parties.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Egypt Extending F-16 Engine Lives

Friday, June 24, 2016
General Electric has been awarded a contract to extend the service lives of Egyptian F-16 engines.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
JNS
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Mexican Government, Teachers Group Hold Talks

Friday, June 24, 2016
The Mexican government held preliminary talks with members of a dissident teachers group that is protesting new education laws by blocking roads in southern Mexico—particularly in its stronghold of Oaxaca state, where eight people were killed Sunday in a confrontation with police.
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Anthony Harrup
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations

Azerbaijan, NATO Discuss Prospects for Military Cooperation

Friday, June 24, 2016
Azerbaijan and NATO have explored ways of developing military cooperation as Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov met with commandant of the NATO Defense College (NDC) Janusz Bojarski, Azertac reported. Hasanov provided an insight into the military and political situation in the region, Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and its results.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
Azernews
Tag(s): 
NATO

U.S. Launches First Attacks on Taliban Under New Rules

Friday, June 24, 2016
U.S. warplanes in Afghanistan have launched airstrikes against Taliban targets in recent days under new authority granted to the top commander there to help Afghan forces achieve “catastrophic success,” Defense officials said.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Tom Vanden Brook
Publisher / Source: 
USA Today
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Nicaragua Becomes a One-Party as Countries in the Region and the U.S. Fail to Protect Democracy in Venezuela

Friday, June 24, 2016
Luis Fleischman writes, "It is not coincidental that as the OAS was adopting this benevolent approach towards the Maduro regime, the electoral process in Nicaragua was being destroyed. The Nicaraguan Supreme Court issued a decision to give legal representation of the largest opposition party, the Partido Liberal Independiente (PLI) to Pedro Reyes"English
Country(s): 
Nicaragua
Author(s): 
Luis Fleischman
Publisher / Source: 
The Americas Report
Tag(s): 
Governance
Corruption

U.S., Estonia Strengthening Defense Technology Collaboration

Friday, June 24, 2016
The United States and Estonia are strengthening their cooperation in research and technological development in the field of defense. The U.S. Defense Department said an agreement to reinforce collaborative efforts was signed Wednesday by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO, Jim Townsend, and Estonian Ambassador to the United States Eerik Marmei.English
Country(s): 
Estonia
Author(s): 
Richard Tomkins
Publisher / Source: 
UPI
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

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