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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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Boko Haram Fracturing, Says U.S. General

Thursday, June 23, 2016
A senior U.S. military general, yesterday, said the terrorist group, Boko Haram, had fractured internally. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Vanguard
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military

Activists Investigate US Role In Mexico’s Human Rights Abuses

Thursday, June 23, 2016
International human rights organizations have increasingly brought attention to the involvement of Mexican authorities in kidnappings, mass executions and other crimes. Now they want to show how United States policies and military aid play a role in this crisis.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Jean Guerrero
Publisher / Source: 
KPBS
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Colombia and FARC Rebels Reach Historic Ceasefire Deal

Thursday, June 23, 2016
Colombia's government and leftist FARC rebels said on Wednesday they had agreed to end hostilities with a definitive ceasefire that leaves the two sides just a step away from resolving the longest-running conflict in the Western Hemisphere.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Julia Symmes Cobb
Sarah Marsh
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

ICE Collaborates With Latin America to Combat Counterfeiting

Thursday, June 23, 2016
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Daniel Ragsdale told attendees at an anti-counterfeiting conference yesterday that identifying and preventing the theft of intellectual property (IP) and dismantling criminal organizations that engage in counterfeiting operations are major priorities for the agency.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
South America Regional
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Immigration

Ukraine Seeks Radars, Anti-Drone Weapons

Thursday, June 23, 2016
Although it still hopes to gain approval to purchase lethal weaponry from the US, the Ukrainian military is focused on procuring defensive capabilities that will assist it in the short term.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Aaron Mehta
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

US Commander Warns NATO Couldn't Repel Russian Baltic Invasion

Thursday, June 23, 2016
NATO would currently be unable to protect the Baltics against a Russian attack, the commander of US ground forces in Europe, General Ben Hodges, said in a news report Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Central and Eastern Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Frank Zeller
Max Delany
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Tag(s): 
NATO

U.S. Struggles to Replace Afghan Helicopters

Thursday, June 23, 2016
American sanctions intended to punish Russia for its intervention in Ukraine are making it difficult for the U.S. military to rebuild Afghanistan’s hard-hit air force.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Michael M. Phillips
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

China’s Growing Arms Sales to Latin America

Thursday, June 23, 2016
While the United States is arguably losing influence and hegemony in Latin America, China is rapidly gaining ground and forging valuable alliances through arms sales in the region.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
South America Regional
Author(s): 
Sanjay Badri-Maharaj
Publisher / Source: 
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

Neutral Turkmenistan Chooses A Side In Afghan Conflict

Thursday, June 23, 2016
Turkmenistan's official policy of "positive neutrality" appears to have been slightly punctured, and the source of this perforation is AfghanistanEnglish
Country(s): 
Turkmenistan
Author(s): 
Bruce Pannier
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Border Control

Lockheed Martin has Officially Unveiled Israel’s First F-35

Thursday, June 23, 2016
With a ceremony broadcast live on Youtube, the first Israeli F-35 was rolled out on Jun. 22 at Lockheed Martin production plant at Ft. Worth, Texas. The 5th Generation aircraft, designated AS-1, is expected to be delivered to the Israeli Air Force (IAF) later this year.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
David Cenciotti
Publisher / Source: 
The Aviationist
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

Mali and Egypt to Receive C295s This Year

Thursday, June 23, 2016
This year Mali will receive a single C295 and Egypt will take delivery of the remaining three of 24 examples it has on order, according to Airbus officials, who believe Africa is a key market for the tactical airlifter.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Mali
Author(s): 
Guy Martin
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

Ashok Leyland May Close Deal Soon With Malawi for up to 500 Vehicles

Thursday, June 23, 2016
The Malawi government and Indian defense equipment manufacturer Ashok Leyland are reportedly close to signing a deal for the sale of up to 500 military and civilian vehicles to replace the aging operational fleet of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF). English
Country(s): 
Malawi
Author(s): 
Oscar Nkala
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Security Assistance

U.N. to Send Peacekeepers Home Over Reaction to South Sudan Violence

Thursday, June 23, 2016
United Nations peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous said on Wednesday troops would be sent home from a U.N. mission in South Sudan due to their response to deadly violence at a compound.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Violence

Conflict Among U.S. Allies in Northern Syria Clouds War on Islamic State

Thursday, June 23, 2016
A smoldering confrontation between Syrian armed groups backed by the United States but hostile to each other is escalating, complicating the fight against Islamic State in the war-torn country. Syrian Arab rebels under the Free Syrian Army (FSA) banner say they are in a growing struggle against the Kurdish YPG militia that are helping the United States wage its campaign against IS in Syria.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Tom Perry
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Security

MASE Program is to Promote the Coast of Somalia Maritime Security

Thursday, June 23, 2016
A new European Union initiative is set to work with countries in the Horn of Africa to increase regional maritime security and address the threats of piracy off the coast of Somalia.
Country(s): 
Kenya
Horn of Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Geeska Afrika
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Military and Police Aid

US: Bahrain Falls Short on Political, Human Rights Reforms

Thursday, June 23, 2016
Bahrain has fallen short in implementing a series of political and human rights reforms, according to the State Department, undermining efforts to stabilize the tiny island kingdom after its Sunni-ruled government crushed Arab Spring protests five years ago.English
Country(s): 
Bahrain
Author(s): 
Richard Lardner
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. News And World Report
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Corruption

IMI, DRS Team Win U.S. Army Abrams Assault Bridging Contract

Thursday, June 23, 2016
Israel Military Industries (IMI) and U.S. company DRS announced on 22 June that they had won a US Army contract to produce 273 assault bridging launching systems for M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Yaakov Lappin
Publisher / Source: 
IHS Jane's 360
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

They’ve Got U.S. Guns. Can They Stop ISIS?

Wednesday, June 22, 2016
The Mu’tasim Brigade appears to be the very model of a fighting force the U.S. Defense Department can get behind—so why is it always running short of bullets and shells?English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Michael Weiss
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

With U.S. and Russian Support, Tajikistan’s Iron-Fisted Dictator Crushes Religious Expression and Democratic Protest

Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Since the end of the Tajik civil war in the 1990s, Emomali Rahmon has ruled his country with an iron fist. The U.S. has mostly ignored the rising repression in Tajikistan. Rahmon's commitment to the West’s so-called war on terror has all but guaranteed Washington’s silence about his tyrannical practices. When the United States invaded Afghanistan, Rahmon opened his country's airspace to the U.S.-led coalition and provided it with logistic collaboration. In return, Washington secured Rahmon's power by making him stronger than ever before.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Emran Feroz
Publisher / Source: 
AlterNet
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Key House Panel Set to Consider FY 2017 Foreign Aid Priorities on Thursday

Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Armenian American foreign aid priorities will be among the broad range of issues considered this Thursday by members of the influential U.S. House subcommittee tasked with drafting the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 foreign assistance bill, setting the stage for full House and Senate consideration in upcoming months, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Author(s): 
Siranush Ghazanchyan
Publisher / Source: 
Public Radio of Armenia
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Foreign Aid
Security Assistance

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