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Sixteen Years after 9/11, is Al-Qaeda Still in Business?
Security
By Abdul Basit - 21 Sep 2017

Sixteen Years after 9/11, is Al-Qaeda Still in Business?

September 2017 marks the sixteenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks which changed the face of global terrorism. Since then, Al-Qaeda, the main perpetrator of these attacks, has evolved operationally and ideologically. The threat from the group has not receded but evolved.
Problems with the US Proposal for Interdiction of North Korean Ships
Security,East Asia

By Mark J. Valencia - 11 Sep 2017

Problems with the US Proposal for Interdiction of North Korean Ships

The North Korean Nuclear Crisis: An Interview with Yongnian Zheng
Security,Hotspots,East Asia

By Yongnian Zheng - 08 Sep 2017

The North Korean Nuclear Crisis: An Interview with Yongnian Zheng

Will Trump’s New Afghan Policy Deliver?
Security,South Asia

Will Trump’s New Afghan Policy Deliver?

US President Donald Trump unveiled his Afghan policy on August 21, 2017, announcing to ramp up the war effort in Afghanistan. The policy seems to be a compromise between Trump (who wanted complete withdrawal) and his generals (who wanted to ramp up the war effort).
By Abdul Basit - 25 Aug 2017 | 0 comments Read more...
Questioning the Objectivity of a Venerable Washington Think Tank
Security,Southeast Asia

Questioning the Objectivity of a Venerable Washington Think Tank

The Center for Security and International Studies is one of America’s most respected think tanks focused on defense and security. A recent article in The Rushford Report implies sub rosa bias in the organization of CSIS’s South China Sea conferences.  
By Mark J. Valencia - 24 Aug 2017 | 0 comments Read more...
The Japanese White Paper on North Korea
Security,Hotspots,East Asia

The Japanese White Paper on North Korea

The recent Japanese Defense White Paper warns of threats from North Korea arising from Pyongyang’s continued missile tests. 20 rounds of tests meant that the Kim Jong Un regime fired more missiles than his father’s regime did (an estimated 16 missiles in total) in 18 years.
By Tai Wei Lim - 18 Aug 2017 | 0 comments Read more...
Weaponized Cars and the Deadly Contagion of Everyday Terrorism
Security

Weaponized Cars and the Deadly Contagion of Everyday Terrorism

A deliberate car crash aimed directly at protestors on August 12, 2017 at Charlottesville, Virginia has highlighted the contagious spread of the use of everyday vehicles like cars and trucks as weapons of terror.  
By Alvin Cheng-Hin Lim - 17 Aug 2017 | 0 comments Read more...
The Kasai Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Society,Security

The Kasai Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Kamuina Nsapu rebellion in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has rapidly emerged as one of the world’s major humanitarian crises. By late July 2017, the conflict had displaced 1.4 million people and led to over 3,000 deaths.  
By Alvin Cheng-Hin Lim - 07 Aug 2017 | 0 comments Read more...
The China-US Maritime “Spying” Debate
Security,Hotspots,China

The China-US Maritime “Spying” Debate

A Chinese incursion in Australia’s EEZ has sparked a debate. Many say China is hypocritical because it is undertaking ISR missions in other countries’ EEZs while opposing those of the US in its own EEZ. But there are differences between what China and the US are doing.  
By Mark J. Valencia - 04 Aug 2017 | 0 comments Read more...
The ASEAN Security Summits and the South China Sea
Security,Hotspots,Southeast Asia

The ASEAN Security Summits and the South China Sea

From August 2-8, 2017, ASEAN leaders and their dialogue partners, including rivals China and the United States, will have a series of key security meetings in the Philippines. Casting a shadow upon these meetings will be recent developments regarding the South China Sea.
By Mark J. Valencia - 30 Jul 2017 | 0 comments Read more...
The Marawi Crisis and its Implications for the Philippines and Beyond
Security,Southeast Asia

The Marawi Crisis and its Implications for the Philippines and Beyond

The Philippine city of Marawi was overrun by IS-linked insurgents in May 2017. The persistence of the insurgency has dragged out the battle with government forces. As of July 25, at least 453 militants, 109 government troops, and 45 civilians had been killed in the fighting.
By Alvin Cheng-Hin Lim - 27 Jul 2017 | 0 comments Read more...
China, India and the Panchsheel Agreement
Security,China,South Asia

China, India and the Panchsheel Agreement

Despite the agreement being in place for peaceful coexistence and respect for each other’s sovereignty, if their armies are standing eyeball-to-eyeball for whatever reasons, then China and India need to revisit the Panchsheel Agreement.
By Bawa Singh and Parvaiz Ahmad Thoker - 26 Jul 2017 | 0 comments Read more...

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