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A Filipino Muslim vigilante prays at a mosque in Talipao village a few kilometres away from the suspected hideout of the Islamic fundamentalist Abu Sayyaf rebels in Jolo island in southern Philippines April 28. More than 1000 soldiers are chasing the Abu Sayyaf islamic rebels who claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of 21 hostages including 10 foreign tourists from a Malaysian dive resort last weekend. The hostages are believed to be taken to an interior part of Jolo island, up in rugged hilly territory.REUTERS/ ERIK DE CASTRO

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The Philippines: Defeating Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)

August 4, 2021August 5, 2021 admin 272 Views

By Ronel Manalo Despite being the focus of counterinsurgency for four decades, Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) continues to pose severe

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Gray Zone In Red: The Threat From China’s Political Warfare Past

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 admin 472 Views

By Thomas A. Marks & David H. Ucko With the United States having shifted its defense emphasis to peer and

Georgia and Pankisi Gorge (CIA Open Source Map).

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Radicalization in Georgia: The Impact of the Chechen Wars

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 admin 451 Views

By Elena Pokalova Sharing a border with a territory experiencing an insurgency poses numerous risks for the government. Neighboring violence

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China Cannot Be Left Unchecked

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 admin 500 Views

By Olivier Guitta When Xi Jinping came to power in China in 2013, he made crystal clear that he was

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Red on Red: Security Situation in Nepal

October 18, 2019October 21, 2019 admin 551 Views

Recent political violence in Nepal by the radical Chand aka Biplav faction should not have come as a surprise. Behind the national self-congratulation at ending the insurgency in November 2006 through negotiation, all Maoist factions continued to use terrorism to ensure the outcome of polls and to dominate local areas, thus to recruit and amass the funds needed for political action. In fact, turning a blind-eye to such violence has been a hallmark of the post-conflict order.