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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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Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernández Participates in Joint Gunnery Exercise in Grenada for Tradewinds 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Assets from Canada, France, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and the United States participated in the joint gunnery exercise, which trains ship crews in the delivery of weapons fire from .50 caliber machine guns and 20MM auto-cannons. English
Country(s): 
Grenada
Author(s): 
Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Southern Command
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

Niger Leader Asks France to Boost Operations Against Islamist Militants

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger called on Tuesday for France to strengthen military operations against West African Islamist militants, including Boko Haram after its fighters carried out a deadly attack on a Nigerien town. English
Country(s): 
Niger
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Military and Police Aid

Guatemala Elite Accused of Coopting Govt to Run Huge Fraud Ring

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Guatemalan prosecutors began presenting evidence on Tuesday to bring charges against over 50 defendants, including former President Otto Perez Molina and former Vice President Roxana Baldetti, for a massive multi-million dollar government corruption scandal involving a slew of crimes including money laundering, bribery, and illegal campaign financing.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Transparency

U.S. Seeks African Allies Against Pyongyang's Nuclear Drive

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
The top U.S. nonproliferation official is in Africa to try to align nations against North Korea’s nuclear ambitions by urging them to cut ties with Pyongyang. The threat, he says, is not as far away as it seems.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Anita Powell
Publisher / Source: 
The Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Military Equipment

Diplomat: Key NATO Bases in Afghanistan to Remain Open Despite Troop Reductions

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
World leaders are expected to approve plans in coming weeks that would keep a number of key NATO bases in Afghanistan open despite prior plans to have them shuttered in conjunction with a planned reduction of troops, a senior NATO diplomat said Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Thomas Gibbons-Neff
Publisher / Source: 
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Tag(s): 
NATO

Nigerian Air Force Prepares to Induct Mi-35 Helicopters, JF-17 Fighter Aircraft

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has started expansion works on airbase facilities at Yola International Airport as it prepares to receive new aircraft, including Russian-made Mi-35 helicopters as well as JF-17 Thunder fighters and Super Mushshak trainers from Pakistani Aeronautical Company (PAC).English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Oscar Nkala
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Militarization
Military Equipment

Still No Sales for Israel’s Iron Dome

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Despite widespread global interest and reputed export sales to countries from East Asia to the Arabian Gulf, Israel’s Iron Dome anti-rocket intercepting system has not yet been sold to a single customer, government and industry sources say.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Barbara Opall-Rome
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Canada Now the Second Biggest Arms Exporter to Middle East, Data Show

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Canada has soared in global rankings to become the second biggest arms dealer to the Middle East on the strength of its massive sale of combat vehicles to Saudi Arabia, new figures show.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Steven Chase
Publisher / Source: 
The Globe and Mail
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Security Assistance

White House Threatens to Veto Parts of 2017 Defense Budget Bill, Including Aid Increase to Israel

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
The White House announced on Tuesday night that it would veto the House’s defense spending bill over $16 billion in appropriations, including a $455 million addition to Israel's military aid package that would go toward the development of missile defense systems. English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Barak Ravid
Publisher / Source: 
Haaretz
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

U.S. Isn't Offering Libya Military Aid to Oust Islamic State

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
The Pentagon says it is encouraged by progress Libyan militias are making in driving the Islamic State from its stronghold in the oil-rich country, but is not offering new military assistance for a unity government that still lacks allegiance from some of the militias.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Author(s): 
Jim Michaels
Publisher / Source: 
USA Today
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

U.S. Military Commander Talks With Tajik Leader In Central Asian Tour

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said at a meeting with a U.S. general that Dushanbe views security cooperation with the United States as a key element to strengthening regional peace and stability. Rahmon made his comments in a June 15 meeting in the Tajik capital with U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Joseph Votel.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

'Little Progress On Solving Darfur Conflict, Extend UNAMID Mandate' - UN Chief Ladsous

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
UNAMID continues to face many obstacles in Sudan as the conflict in Darfur remains unchanged, the United Nations peacekeeping chief briefed the UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday. Therefore the mission's mandate should be extended before July.English
Country(s): 
Sudan
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Conflict Resolution

Former Afghan Leader Karzai: Military Action Cannot Resolve Conflict in Afghanistan

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
The United States should limit its military mission in Afghanistan to supporting local forces and should intensify pressure on Pakistan to jump-start peace talks with the Taliban, the country’s former president said. Hamid Karzai, who ruled Afghanistan with Western backing from 2001 to 2014, sounded a note of skepticism about recent changes to the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan, which reflect ongoing insecurity and the continued strength of the Taliban. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Missy Ryan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Turkey's Shipbuilding Set for a Boost

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
The Turkish government has said that it intends to buy scores of naval assets in the next years, potentially giving a major boost to the country’s flourishing shipyards and their foreign partners.English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Burak Ege Bekdil
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military
Military Equipment

Florida Army National Guard brings Expertise to Central America

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Working together with the military and police forces of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, Task Force Caiman has the unique and challenging mission of focusing on current threats of Combating Transnational Organized Crime (CTOC), an issue that Central America has long struggled with.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Soto Cano
Publisher / Source: 
DVIDS
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Europe to Seize Libyan Weapons on the High Seas

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
The U.N. Security Council moved Tuesday to make it harder for the Islamic State and Libya’s other armed groups to illegally obtain weapons, with the world body authorizing the interdiction of ships on international waters suspected of smuggling weapons into and out of the North African nation.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Author(s): 
Colum Lynch
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

Flood Of Weapons Makes Eastern Ukraine Ripe For Arms Trade

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Awash with arms and facing a breakdown in law and order, war-torn eastern Ukraine has all the elements required to become a major illicit international weapons market. Long a nexus in the global arms trade, Ukraine is already witnessing a boom in black-market sales of arms seeping out of the conflict zone, fueling what authorities say is a wave of violent crime in the country. English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Tony Wesolowsky
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

The Janus-like Human Rights Policy of Mexico

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
In the safety of a UN body in Geneva and in other countries, the Mexican government has become a strong advocate for human rights. Unfortunately, though, the Mexican state’s diplomatic and moral commitment to popular sovereignty and the right of international organizations to defend human rights doesn’t extend to its own borders.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Christopher Sabatini
Publisher / Source: 
Latin America Goes Global
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.S. Plans Billions in Afghan Funding Until 2020, Seeks Allies' Help

Tuesday, June 14, 2016
The United States is asking its allies helping with security in Afghanistan to maintain funding for Afghan forces at a cost of nearly $5 billion a year until at least 2020, a top U.S. military commander said on Monday. The plan extends the international financial commitment for the foreseeable future at a time when Western leaders have been hoping to reduce Afghanistan's reliance on foreign military aid.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Josh Smith
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

U.S. and Guatemalan Officials Attend Beyond the Horizon 2016 Guatemala Closing Ceremony

Tuesday, June 14, 2016
The ceremony served as a platform for government and military officials to officially signify the end to this year’s BTH humanitarian-aid mission in Guatemala. The ceremony included speeches, from U.S. and Guatemalan officials, of thanks for one another and helped to build upon the established partnership between the two nations. English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Dillon Davis
Publisher / Source: 
DVIDS
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid
Military and Police Aid

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