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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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Are Zetas, Mexico Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity?

Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Mexico's Zetas crime syndicate and the government forces tasked with fighting it are both likely guilty of crimes against humanity according to a new report that calls for the establishment of an international body to independently investigate atrocities and fight impunity in the country. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Deborah Bonello
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Counternarcotics
Human Rights
Criminal Organizations

“Hurricanes” Infantry Unit Take on East Africa Response Force Mission

Wednesday, June 8, 2016
The U.S. Army’s 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment recently completed a validation exercise confirming Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s ability to plan and support the East African Response Force mission May 27, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.English
Country(s): 
East Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Geeska Afrika
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises
Military Cooperation

U.S., NATO Countries Begin Largest Military Exercise in Eastern Europe Since Cold War

Wednesday, June 8, 2016
The biggest military exercise in eastern Europe since the Cold War kicked off in earnest Tuesday as roughly 2,000 NATO paratroopers were set to fill the skies over Poland. The operation, called Anakonda 2016, is billed as a Polish-led training exercise and will span roughly 10 days. More than 30,000 troops from 24 different countries, including non-NATO states such as Finland and Kosovo, are set to participate in a series of events spread across Poland. The exercise is designed to emulate a “joint defensive operation on a large scale,” according to a release by the U.S. Army.English
Country(s): 
Central and Eastern Europe Regional
Author(s): 
Thomas Gibbons-Neff
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance
NATO

Qatar Signs Deal for 24 AH-64E Apaches

Wednesday, June 8, 2016
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress in 2014 that an authorisation had been granted to provide 24 of the type to Qatar, and a $667 million contract was signed on 7 June.English
Country(s): 
Qatar
Author(s): 
Beth Stevenson
Publisher / Source: 
Flightglobal
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

U.S. Military Assistance and Yemen

Wednesday, June 8, 2016
As the humanitarian situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate, the international community is increasingly questioning the involvement of external government actors there. Particularly under the microscope is the U.S. government, whose support to Yemen over the past decade has largely been in the form of military and police aid to fight al-Qaeda. English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Colby Goodman
Publisher / Source: 
LobeLog
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Transparency
Counterterrorism

Army Steps up Partnerships in Africa Amid Growing Terror Threat

Wednesday, June 8, 2016
The Army has built critical partnerships across the African continent, but there is still work to be done especially as armies across the region continue to fight threats such as Boko Haram and al-Shabaab, the outgoing commander of U.S. Army Africa told Army Times. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Michelle Tan
Publisher / Source: 
Army Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military Cooperation

If You Really Care About Sustainable Development, You Better Think About Defense

Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Opaque, unaccountable defense spending threatens to derail the global development agenda. If the United Nations and its member states are serious about implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, they’re going to have to abandon their exceptional treatment of the defense sector and start asking what countries really spend on their militaries. English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Tobias Bock
Hilary Hurd
Publisher / Source: 
Forum on the Arms Trade
Tag(s): 
Military

IS Seizes Saudi Weapons from Syrian Rebels

Wednesday, June 8, 2016
The Islamic State (IS) has released evidence that weapons bought from Bulgaria by the Saudi Ministry of Defence have been diverted to Syrian rebel groups. A video released on 4 June showed IS fighters in action against rebel groups in the Azaz area of Syria's Aleppo province and their seizure of a cache of weapons and ammunition. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Jeremy Binnie
Publisher / Source: 
IHS Jane's 360
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Arms Control

Officials: U.S. Assistance to Focus More on Georgia’s Self-Defense Capabilities

Wednesday, June 8, 2016
In its security assistance programs with Georgia, as well as in NATO-Georgia relations, the U.S. will be making more focus in helping the country to increase its self-defense capabilities, Pentagon and State Department officials said at Senate foreign affairs committee hearing on June 7.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Civil.ge (Georgia)
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Croatia, Tunisia First To Receive U.S. Kiowa Warriors

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Croatia and Tunisia are the first nations to receive OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed scout helicopters retired by the U.S. Army. Tunisia, announced most recently as a recipient, will use the helicopters to battle Islamic extremists, according to the Department of Defense.English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Author(s): 
Bill Carey
Publisher / Source: 
Ain Online
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

U.N. Mulls Allowing EU to Search Boats for Illicit Arms off Libya

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
The European Union on Monday proposed expanding a United Nations Security Council mandate for a European naval operation to allow it to crack down on arms smuggling in the high seas off war-torn Libya, though Russia voiced concerns about the idea. English
Country(s): 
Libya
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

Killings of Venezuela Security Forces On the Rise Amid Crisis

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
A bloodstained weekend marked the latest chapter in a year of increased violence against Venezuela's security forces, a trend that is expected to continue as the country's political and economic crisis deepens.English
Country(s): 
Venezuela
Author(s): 
David Gagne
Publisher / Source: 
InsightCrime.org
Tag(s): 
Civil Society
Violence

Despite Voicing Criticism, Susan Rice Promises Israel 'Largest Military Aid Package in U.S. History'

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice promised Israel on Monday that the new military aid agreement between the two nations that is currently being negotiated will constitute “the single largest military assistance package — with any country — in American history.” English
Country(s): 
Israel
Publisher / Source: 
Haaretz
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Pakistan Complying With International Measures on N-Tech, Says US

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Pakistan continues to work towards harmonising its national control list with items controlled by the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), Missile Technology Control Regime and Australia Group as well as taking positive moves such as adding catch-all provisions to its export licensing procedures. The Obama administration informed the Congress in a report.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Wajid Ali Sayid
Publisher / Source: 
The News
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Nigeria: The Challenge of Military Reform

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Nigeria's military is currently in a state of distress. In order to tackle threats from Boko Haram and the Niger Delta Avengers, President Buhari and his government must undertake several key reforms to repair the military and its image.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
International Crisis Group
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations
Governance

Top German Diplomat Pushes Back Against Trump’s Attacks

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
In an implicit rebuttal to Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, Germany’s ambassador to NATO offered a full-throated defense of his country’s contributions to European security and pushed back at accusations that Berlin was relying on Washington for protection rather than taking responsibility for defending itself.English
Country(s): 
Germany
Author(s): 
John Hudson
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Peacekeepers Linked to Grisly Murders in Central African Republic

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Aid workers have unearthed the remains of 12 people who they say were murdered by international peacekeepers in the Central African Republic in 2014.English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Author(s): 
Kevin Sieff
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Violence
U.N. Peacekeeping

Kazakhstan Had Huge Protests, But No Violent Crackdown. Here’s Why.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
When the government of Kazakhstan announced land reforms in April, the public protests were the largest the Central Asian republic had seen in three decades. Police arrested hundreds of people, including bystanders and journalists. But Kazakh authorities did not use violence to suppress the demonstrations. English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Erica Marat
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Policing

Nigerian Air Force Receives Another Alpha Jet

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
The Nigerian Air Force has received another second hand Alpha Jet from the United States, joining several other aircraft received from Air USA Inc. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Militarization

Tajikistan: Verdicts of Opposition Activists Travesty of Justice

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Tajikistan’s Supreme Court sentenced leaders of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) on June 2, 2016 to lengthy prison terms on charges of attempting to overthrow the government, Human Rights Watch, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, and the Association for Human Rights in Central Asia said today. The sentences, including two life terms, followed an unfair trial initiated in retaliation for their peaceful political opposition and reflect the government’s pervasive manipulation of the justice system and egregious violations of the right to freedom of expression. The US, EU member states, and Tajikistan’s other international partners should respond to the sentences with targeted punitive measures against Tajik officials unless concrete human rights improvements are made, including setting aside the opposition leaders’ convictions. English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Publisher / Source: 
Human Rights Watch
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

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