Thursday Emerging Threats

From my UPI Emerging Threats beat. Click on headlines to read stories.

BRUSSELS, March 5 (UPI) — The military-led government in Guinea has been consolidating power, possibly threatening stability in the country, an International Crisis Group report said.

ORLANDO, Fla., March 5 (UPI) — The head of the U.S. Air Force Space Command said future combat environments are shifting toward asymmetric online battlefields.

UNITED NATIONS, March 5 (UPI) — The head of the United Nations announced that its unit focused on combating global terrorism would begin transitioning into an operational task force.

PRISTINA, Kosovo, March 5 (UPI) — The improved security situation in Kosovo has prompted a move by the United Kingdom to draw down its security forces in the country.

MANILA, Philippines, March 5 (UPI) — The Philippines’ chief peace-process adviser said that despite some exceptions, the cease-fire with rebels in the Mindanao region is holding.

Wednesday Emerging Threats

From my UPI Emerging Threats beat. Click on headlines to read stories.

BRUSSELS, March 4 (UPI) — An International Crisis Group report released Wednesday calls the International Criminal Court’s indictment of Sudan’s president an opportunity for peace.

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, March 4 (UPI) — British officials in Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand province said the number of Afghan National Police who have completed training has surpassed 300.

LYON, France, March 4 (UPI) — The head of Interpol during a meeting in France called on the international community to strengthen cooperation to combat global security threats.

MANILA, Philippines, March 4 (UPI) — Calling peace the foundation for progress, the Philippines’ president Wednesday welcomed 18 former rebels into a societal-reintegration program.

BRUSSELS, March 4 (UPI) — NATO foreign ministers are expected to discuss the possibility of engaging the NATO-Russia Council during a meeting Thursday in Belgium.