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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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Canada Sending Police to Colombia to Help With Peacekeeping

Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Canada will contribute up to 10 police officers to the international effort to demobilize guerilla groups and monitor the ceasefire in Colombia, CBC News has learned.Some of the officers are expected to be under the United Nations flag, while others would be part of a bilateral deployment, working directly with the South American country's national police force. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Murray Brewster
Publisher / Source: 
CBC News
Tag(s): 
FARC
U.N. Peacekeeping

GameChangers 2016: El Salvador's New (Ideology Free) Civil War

Wednesday, January 11, 2017
The already heated fight between El Salvador's gangs and security forces began to resemble a low-intensity conflict in 2016, as the MS13 and Barrio 18 increasingly aligned against a government bent on destroying them in a battle that seemed to have everything you would expect in war except an ideology. English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
David Gagne
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations

U.S. Sends Troops to Germany, Message to Putin

Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Four thousand US soldiers have arrived in Germany as part of permanent troop rotations to Europe that the Pentagon said are meant to send a clear message to one country in particular: Russia.English
Country(s): 
Germany
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Zachary Cohen
Publisher / Source: 
CNN
Tag(s): 
NATO

Most Mexicans Think Police 'Controlled by Org Crime': Poll

Wednesday, January 11, 2017
A recent opinion poll in Mexico reveals an embarrassing lack of public trust in security forces, exemplifying yet again how institutional failures risk boosting support for problematic responses to insecurity such as the militarization of citizen safety initiatives and the formation of self-defense movements.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Mimi Yagoub
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Law Enforcement

Ex-Military Bank Robbers in DR Highlight Security Force Corruption

Wednesday, January 11, 2017
The case of a group of bank robbers in the Dominican Republic headed by a former member of the military raises concerns about corruption and criminalization within the country's security forces. The criminal structure was led by former army Lieutenant John Percival Matos, who exploited his military training to plan attacks against three banks between August and December 2016, stealing more than $200,000 dollars, according to authorities.English
Country(s): 
Dominican Republic
Author(s): 
Tristan Clavel
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Military

Industry Consolidates As Nordic States Unify On Defense

Monday, November 14, 2016
Inter-government plans to advance the cause for Nordic military-industrial collaboration are proving an influential force driving domestic and regional sector consolidation. This has resulted in a recent flurry of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity by leading industry players across the region.English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Gerard O'Dwyer
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military
Military Cooperation

Europeans Rally Around Defense Plan After Campaign Swipes by Trump

Monday, November 14, 2016
France and Germany looked set to win support on Monday for a European defense plan that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has made more urgent by criticizing low defense spending by allies and questioning America's security guarantees for Europe.English
Country(s): 
Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Robin Emmott
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

The U.S. Military is Quietly Influencing African Peacekeeping Missions. Here's How

Monday, November 14, 2016
Last year, the UN deployed more than 100,000 uniformed peacekeepers to African countries, twice as many as the decade before. The U.S. pays for more than a quarter of this mission's $7.87 billion budget, and recently the commanding general of U.S. Army Africa said he would continue growing partnerships and exercises across the vast continent. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
David Fishman
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

Ukraine's Police Chief Resigns, Complains of Gov't Pressure

Monday, November 14, 2016
Ukraine's police chief, who was driving reforms through the country's notoriously corrupt police force, has resigned after a year in the job, complaining of government pressure.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Corruption

UN Adviser Warns of Genocide Risk in South Sudan

Monday, November 14, 2016
The U.N. adviser on genocide said Friday that South Sudan, embroiled in civil war since 2013, was at a "strong risk of violence escalating along ethnic lines, with the potential for genocide."English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Violence

Afghan Parliament Purges Cabinet Ministers

Monday, November 14, 2016
Afghanistan's parliament has voted to sack the foreign minister and two other Cabinet members. The dismissals come as Afghanistan is mired in an economic crisis and widening Taliban insurgency.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
Deutsche Welle
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

Superstitions and Militias Replace Army in Eastern DRC

Monday, November 14, 2016
People who had suffered from two decades of massacres carried out by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say they no longer have confidence in an army that has failed to protect them. More and more youths are adhering to local self-defense groups that adopt several rituals which aim to insulate them -- they say -- against all kinds of attacks.English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Author(s): 
Joseph Tsongo
Publisher / Source: 
Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Afghan's New Anti-Graft Court Hears First Cases in Kabul

Monday, November 14, 2016
Afghanistan's new anti-corruption court heard its first cases on Saturday, a small step forward in President Ashraf Ghani's efforts to combat graft at the highest levels of government.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Randy Fabi
Mirwais Harooni
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Ethiopia Makes 11 000 State of Emergency Arrests: State TV

Monday, November 14, 2016
Authorities have arrested more than 11 000 people since Ethiopia declared a state of emergency in early October amid violent protests, state TV said on Saturday.English
Country(s): 
Ethiopia
Publisher / Source: 
News 24
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Human Rights

Pakistan Warns of Escalation After Clashes in Kashmir

Monday, November 14, 2016
Pakistan's military says Indian troops fired on its soldiers in Kashmir on Monday, killing seven of them and prompting return fire, as officials warned that the tense standoff between the nuclear-armed rivals could escalate.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Asif Shahzad
Publisher / Source: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Colombia Reaches New Peace Deal With Rebels

Monday, November 14, 2016
The Colombian government and the nation’s main rebel group said on Saturday that they had reached a “new final accord” to end their longstanding conflict, potentially reviving a deal that was rejected last month in a referendum.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Nicholas Casey
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

Fleeing Gangs, Central American Families Surge Toward U.S.

Monday, November 14, 2016
Gang violence in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala has conspired with economic desperation to drive an unrelenting exodus of migrants seeking safety in other countries, mainly the United States. Despite American-backed efforts to tighten regional borders and address the root causes of the exodus, the migration numbers have soared in the past year.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Kirk Semple
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations
Violence

Guatemala Activist Says Criminal Structures Remain Embedded in Govt

Monday, November 14, 2016
Guatemalan activist Helen Mack discusses the potential reorganization of criminal networks within the government, comments on the role of the private sector and the public to combat corruption, and explains the active role of the US Embassy.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Sebastian Escalon
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Criminal Organizations

Iraqi Forces Accused of Unlawful Killings in Fight to Recapture Mosul from Islamic State

Monday, November 14, 2016
Allegations of extrajudicial killings by Iraqi government forces surfaced recently, nearly a month after the offensive to recapture this northern city began.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Publisher / Source: 
Los Angeles Times
Tag(s): 
Extrajudicial Killings
Terrorism

During Mosul Offensive, Kurdish Fighters Clear Arab Village, Demolish Homes

Monday, November 14, 2016
That practice has fueled resentment among the local Arab population and risks breathing new life into the insurgency just as a U.S.-backed government offensive pushes into Mosul, the Sunni extremist group’s last major stronghold in Iraq.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Margherita Stancati
Ali A. Nabhan
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

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