Washington has demanded airlines around the world to step up security measures for US bound international flights. The Homeland Security Department said that either they step up security measures or face the possibility of a total electronics ban on planes.<br/><br/>Compliance with the new rules could lead to the lifting of a ban on laptops and other large electronics already in place for airlines flying to the United States from 10 airports in the West Asia and Africa.<br/><br/>Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly announced the rollout of the new rules yesterday adding that changes will be phased in over time. It could include enhanced passenger vetting, explosives detection and efforts to root out insider threats to airlines.<br/><br/>Mr. Kelly said that non-compliance to new standards by airlines, could lose permission to fly into the US. <br/><br/>The new rules will apply to roughly 180 foreign and U.S.-based airlines, flying from 280 cities in 105 countries. About 2,000 International flights land in the United States daily.