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.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
The United States stated that it looks forward to working with former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as Egypt's president but expressed concerns about the restrictive political environment in which he was elected.English
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Egypt
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, in Beirut Lebanon, talks about supporting Lebanon's security, sovereignty and the Lebanese people and the civil war in Syria including an additional $290 million in humanitarian assistanceEnglish
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Lebanon
Syria
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014
We urge you to limit security cooperation to only the most critical issues, restructure U.S. assistance away from the Egyptian military and toward the people, and adopt public and private U.S. positions in favor of real democracy and prosperity for all Egyptians. English
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Egypt
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014
During a meeting at the Honduran Presidential Palace June 2, Kelly and U.S. Ambassador to Honduras Lisa Kubiske met with Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez and the nation's National Security Council to discuss security cooperation and counter narcotics efforts.English
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Honduras
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Spokesperson Jen Psaki addresses the imprisonment of Meriam Ibrahim in Sudan, the Palestinian interim technocratic government, Syrian elections, ongoing Libyan turmoil, and human rights in Iran.English
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Sudan
Palestinian Territories
Iran
Libya
Syria
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014
This briefing provides a strategic assessment of the the conflict Syria, focusing on the the Western-backed opposition, the influence of jihadi militants, and the evolving capabilities of pro-government forces. It concludes the international community should focus on two policy objectives: (1) bolstering a cohesive political opposition and (2) aid Syria's neighbors in prevention the spread of conflict beyond Syria's borders.
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Syria
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014
The United States is committed to working with the Honduran government to counter illicit trafficking and increase citizen security. To that end, U.S. Southern Command will continue to support Honduras Operation Morazan in the maritime and land domains and increase our efforts to reduce the amount of illicit trafficking into and around Honduras, and make the country and region less hospitable to transnational criminal networks.English
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Honduras
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014
This report found that Bahrain’s courts play a key role in maintaining the country’s highly repressive political order, routinely sentencing peaceful protesters to long prison terms. But members of security forces are rarely prosecuted for unlawful killings, including in detention, and the few convictions have carried extremely light sentences.English
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Bahrain
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Monday, June 2, 2014
Regional defence and security ministers have adopted the implementation of two security pacts aimed at uniting regional security against threats.English
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Rwanda
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Monday, June 2, 2014
Deputy Defense Minister Mikheil Darchaishvili held meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, Andrew Weber to discuss Georgian defense and security issues and plans for deeper cooperation between the U.S. and Georgia.English
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Georgia
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Monday, June 2, 2014
Deputy Defense Minister Mikheil Darchaishvili held meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, Andrew Weber to discuss Georgian defense and security issues and plans for deeper cooperation between the U.S. and Georgia.English
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Georgia
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Democracy, prosperity linked
Sunday, June 1, 2014
"The United States is deeply committed to working with our OAS partners to ensure that progress continues and that the Inter-American Democratic Charter is fully implemented". English
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Western Hemisphere Regional
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Saturday, May 31, 2014
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Michael Kozak, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Francisco Palmieri, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, Luis Arreaga, have arrived in Honduras to participate in a series of meetings with senior Honduran officials and civil society groups.English
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Honduras
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Saturday, May 31, 2014
Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded House passage of the H.R. 4587, introduced by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), which imposes targeted sanctions on individuals responsible for carrying out or ordering human rights abuses against Venezuela. The Committee unanimously passed the legislation earlier this month. English
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Venezuela
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Saturday, May 31, 2014
Members of the Delegation participated in a bilateral meeting with Vice-President-elect Oscar Ortiz to discuss various topics of mutual interest including the joint U.S. and El Salvador cooperation initiative “Partnership for Growth” which promotes economic growth through improved security and productivity.English
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El Salvador
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Saturday, May 31, 2014
President's designation of three individuals as appropriate for sanctions under the Kingpin Act: Francisco de Fatima Frederico Barros (Cape Verde) Jose Adan Salazar Umaña (El Salvador) Victor Ramón Navarro Cerrano (Colombia).English
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Colombia
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Friday, May 30, 2014
I am determined to protect our democracy, our national unity and our political stability, by waging a total war against terrorism.
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Nigeria
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Thursday, May 29, 2014
United States has lifted all remaining restrictions on direct assistance to the Government of Madagascar.English
Country(s):
Madagascar
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Thursday, May 29, 2014
Cyber defence and other global security issues such as chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) resilience and civil emergency were the focus of a NATO Science for Peace and Security information day held in Rabat, Morocco on 19 May.English
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Morocco
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Thursday, May 29, 2014
Roberta S. Jacobson, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs and Carmen Lomellin U.S. Permanent Representative to the OAS, answer a series of questions on pressing topics on Latin America, as they head to the OAS summit in Paraguay this week.English
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Mexico
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