Resources - Policy Statements
This section presents links to what people are saying about U.S. security policy around the world. Select one of the four types of policy statements from the menu at the right to filter the results below.
Friday, August 8, 2014
U.S.announced at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership (APRRP, “A-Prep” for short) a new investment of $110 million per year for 3-5 years to build the capacity of African militaries to rapidly deploy peacekeepersEnglish
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Africa Regional
Senegal
Ghana
Ethiopia
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
While at SOUTHCOM, the Honduran delegation took part in a dialogue focused on how U.S. security assistance can help Central American nations strengthen their security capacity, disrupt transnational organized crime and improve citizen security.English
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Honduras
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Six Airmen are spending this week in Guatemala to facilitate a subject matter expert exchange with the Guatemalan air force focusing on preventative health, individual readiness and aerospace medicine.English
Country(s):
Guatemala
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
For the sixth time in 10 years, the team from the Republic of Colombia hoisted the coveted Fuerzas Comando cup. The U.S. team, comprised of members assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group, placed second and El Salvador was third.English
Country(s):
Western Hemisphere Regional
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Azerbaijan’s arrest of a leading human rights defender and government critic, Rasul Jafarov, reflects the government’s concerted efforts to silence its critics. English
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Azerbaijan
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014
As a result of today’s action, all La Oficina assets based in the United States or in control by U.S. citizens and entities are frozen, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with this criminal organization. Today’s action allows for additional sanctions that can target individuals and entities identified for supporting the illicit activities of La Oficina.English
Country(s):
Colombia
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014
“As President Obama said last week, we need to work together to address the systematic factors driving the influx of young immigrants from Central American countries, including the lack of economic opportunity,” U.S. Trade Representative, Michael Froman said.English
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Guatemala
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Monday, August 4, 2014
The United States expresses its concern about the escalation of violence along the Line of Contact that resulted in significant casualties on July 31.English
Country(s):
Azerbaijan
Armenia
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Friday, August 1, 2014
Joint Task Force-Bravo's SOUTHCOM Situational Awareness Team members conducted a visit to the Honduran FEMA equivalent, the Comisión Permanente de Contingencias (COPECO) headquarters in Tegucigalpa, to interact with the Honduran emergency management response team.English
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Honduras
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) along with 30 members of the House Armed Services Committee have sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urging him to bring the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Mark of the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the Senate floor for a vote.English
Country(s):
Israel
Iran
Palestinian Territories
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following opening statement as prepared for delivery for a hearing on Security Situation in Iraq and Syria: U.S. Policy Options and Implications for the Region
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Country(s):
Iraq
Syria
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
A delegation from Mexico led by CISEN Director Eugenio Imaz Gispert met with a U.S. delegation led by Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security Rand Beers to review the security cooperation agenda as part of the strategic partnership between both countries.English
Country(s):
Mexico
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
USS Ingraham (FFG 61) with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49 Detachment 2 and U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) personnel disrupted a shipment of cocaine estimated to be more than 300 kilograms in the 4th Fleet Area of Responsibility.English
Country(s):
Caribbean Regional
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Secretary of State John F. Kerry announced today that the United States is providing nearly $378 million in additional U.S. aid to help those affected by the war in Syria. With this funding, total U.S. humanitarian assistance since the start of the crisis will reach more than $2.4 billion; with $1.2 billion helping over 4.7 million people inside Syria, and $1.2 billion helping nearly 3 million refugees and host communities in the neighboring countries affected by the crisis.English
Country(s):
Syria
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
"The action we are announcing today is specific and targeted, directed at individuals responsible for human rights violations and not at the Venezuelan nation or its people".English
Country(s):
Venezuela
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Hello, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat. We're just getting started here.English
Country(s):
Africa Regional
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
The visit's main focus was for Trinidad and Tobago representatives, which included the minister of national security, chief of defence staff, representatives from the office of the prime minister, as well as military leadership, to engage in a "roundtable" discussion with USS America's key leadership.English
Country(s):
Trinidad and Tobago
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Monday, July 28, 2014
"This tool is basically used to build capacity to help support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief situations, as well as enabling organizations and governments to enhance the security of their people and citizens". English
Country(s):
Caribbean Regional
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Friday, July 25, 2014
"Our focus was on what’s been a significant challenge... for families that have been at risk as a consequence of the rise of unaccompanied children traveling from Central American countries to the U.S. border, leaving their homes in Central America and making a journey that poses great danger to themselves".English
Country(s):
Central America Regional
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Friday, July 25, 2014
"The leaders discussed how we can work together with other members of the international community to accelerate development, economic growth, and security improvements in the region and address the systemic factors that are causing Central American citizens to undertake the dangerous journey to the United States".English
Country(s):
Central America Regional
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