Terrorist Groups are Again Thriving in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
Last month, the U.S. Central Command said it conducted 20 joint operations in Iraq and 11 in Syria, killing five Islamic State operatives and capturing 30...
More Things Change: Elections and Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia
Is Southeast Asia really becoming more authoritarian? And what are the implications for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)? Recent developments in Thailand...
EU’s expanding engagement in Central Asia to counter Russia and China
The geopolitical and security crisis has forced the CARs and the EU to rethink their foreign policy regarding the region’s sovereignty, safety, and stability...
China’s Confucius Institutes to Face Restrictions in Germany Amid Security Concerns
The German government has called for “clear limits” to be set up to check China‘s “direct influence” on science, research, and academic freedom through...
Indonesia’s Terrorists: Weak but Still Active
Although terror attacks have decreased in recent years and major groups such as ISIS have been destroyed in their home country, radical organizations in...
Central Asia is the prime battlefield in the New Great Game
Samarkand, Uzbekistan – The historical Heartland – or Central Eurasia – already is, and will continue to be, the prime battlefield in the New...
Resurgence and Realities: Afghanistan’s Shifting Terror Threats
As the world observed the second anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan on August 15th, attention has shifted to the changing landscape of...
South Koreans Join Readiness Drills Against North Korea Threats
Seoul, South Korea — Hundreds of thousands of people in South Korea are taking part in defense drills this week that, this year in...
The State of Democracy in Southeast Asia Is Bad and Getting Worse
Just when it seemed that the state of democracy in Southeast Asia, already in dire shape, could not get worse, it did. In the...
Hong Kong security chief warns against ‘dangerous’ artistic creations
Hong Kong’s security chief Chris Tang has said the government cannot allow acts that undermine the city’s national security under the pretext of “peaceful...