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Soldiers and police face 'terrorists' at Changi Airport's MRT station during a counter-terror drill held in October. Photo: SG govt

AT Finance, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, World

Singapore officials rehearse for ‘inevitable’ terror attack

by Asia Times staff December 21, 2017February 18, 2020

Depiction of fictional "slaughterbots." Source: Youtube screen grab / Stop Anonymous Weapons

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Pentagon wants tiny ‘kamikaze’ drones

by Asia Times staff December 12, 2017February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Australia, China, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, World

Australia strikes a delicate US-China balance

by Alan Boyd November 19, 2017February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Japan, Malaysia, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, World

Crowning diplomatic moment for Duterte

by Richard Javad Heydarian November 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Rock, paper, scissors. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pictured with US President Donald Trump at the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, in July 2017. Photo: dpa

Afghanistan, Australia, Beijing, China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

US woos India into 100-year alliance against China

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 21, 2017February 18, 2020

Graffiti is seen on the shutters of a closed shop as government troops continue their assault against Islamic State-backed insurgents from the Maute group in Marawi city, Philippines, on June 29, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Jorge Silva

China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

How to measure geopolitical capability in the age of ISIS

by Tatiana Kanunnikova October 16, 2017

Men carry mattresses at a refugee camp for people displaced in fightings between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Islamic State militants in Ain Issa, Syria October 14, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Erik De Castro

AT Finance, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Fall of Raqqa inflames Southeast Asia terror threat

by John McBeth October 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen during a diplomatic event in Manila in September 2017. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Australia, China, European Union, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, South Asia, World

Duterte renews row on rights with EU

by Richard Javad Heydarian October 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Australian spy chief Nick Warner and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte pose for the cameras during an August 22 meeting in Manila. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Australia, China, European Union, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Australia-Philippines pack an antiterror punch

by Richard Javad Heydarian October 13, 2017February 18, 2020

A woman makes her way to the shore as hundreds of Rohingya refugees arrive under the cover of darkness by wooden boats from Myanmar to Shah Porir Dwip, in Teknaf, near Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh, September 27, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Damir Sagolj

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Syria

Rohingya crisis splits Asean on religious lines

by Nile Bowie October 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Workers mount a portrait of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of Awami League's National Council in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo: NurPhoto via AFP/Rehman Asad

AT Finance, Bangladesh, China, Germany, India, Middle East, Myanmar, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Will Myanmar’s Suu Kyi bring down Bangladesh’s Hasina?

by Subir Bhaumik September 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Graffiti is seen on the shutters of a closed shop as government troops continue their assault against Islamic State-backed insurgents from the Maute group in Marawi city, Philippines, on June 29, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Jorge Silva

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Malaysia, Middle East, Myanmar, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam

Tracking Southeast Asia’s terror finance

by Alan Boyd September 19, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump announces his strategy for Afghanistan during an address from Fort Myer, Virginia, on August 21, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts

Afghanistan, China, India, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

The folly of jeopardizing US-Pakistan ties

by Sabena Siddiqui September 7, 2017

Members of Pakistan's Frontier Corps patrolling border. Photo: Reuters/Fayaz Aziz

Afghanistan, China, India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

The right question about Trump’s Afghan policy

by Bilal Khan September 4, 2017

A man lights a candle on August 21, 2017, at an impromptu memorial where a van crashed into pedestrians at Las Ramblas in Barcelona. Photo: Reuters/Susana Vera

European Union, France, Germany, World

Catalan security service would be wrong to rely on CIA

by Tatiana Kanunnikova August 29, 2017August 29, 2017

Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taiwan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Eric850130

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, Middle East, Taiwan

Taiwan officials launch hunt for pro-IS Indonesian woman

by Asia Times staff August 21, 2017February 18, 2020

Debris and smoke are seen after an OV-10 Bronco aircraft released a bomb, during an airstrike, as government troops continue their assault against insurgents from the Maute group, who have taken over parts of Marawi city, Philippines.Photo: Reuters/Romeo Ranoco

AT Finance, China, Philippines, South Asia, World

Is the US angling to bomb Islamic State in the Philippines?

by Richard Javad Heydarian August 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to US President Donald Trump at the G20 summit in Hamburg in July 2017. Photo: Carlos Barria/ Reuters

China, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Trump is undermining counterterrorism cooperation

by Tatiana Kanunnikova July 11, 2017July 11, 2017

Theresa May attends a campaign rally in the West Midlands town of Solihull ahead of the UK election on June 8, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Ben Stansall/Pool

Iraq, Middle East, United Kingdom, World

British voters deciding what ‘enough is enough’ really means

by Shazar Shafqat June 8, 2017

Security officials cordon off an area after a bomb blast in Quetta, Baluchistan in August last year. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan’s ‘war on terror’ falling short on two fronts

by Salman Rafi June 6, 2017

US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis delivers his speech during the first plenary session at the 16th Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on June 3, 2017.
The annual Shangri-La Dialogue is attended by defense ministers from around the region and runs from June 2 to 4. Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, Myanmar, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, World

US defense chief takes new hard aim at China

by Richard Javad Heydarian June 5, 2017February 18, 2020

From left: Defense Ministers Hossein Dehghan of Iran, Khawaja Asif of Pakistan and Raul Jungmann of Brazil attend the annual Moscow Conference on International Security on April 26, 2017. Photo: Reuters

European Union, India, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Moscow conference calls for global counterterrorism dialogue

by Tatiana Kanunnikova May 1, 2017May 2, 2017

French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, a staunch supporter of the EU and therefore a potential darling of Beijing, attends a campaign rally in Arras on April 26, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Beijing has reasons to be ‘En Marche’ with Emmanuel Macron

by Emanuele Scimia April 27, 2017

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud welcomes Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during a reception ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 11, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via Reuters

AT Finance, Bahrain, China, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, World

Duterte dazzles in Gulf state jaunt

by Richard Javad Heydarian April 20, 2017February 18, 2020

Members of an Islamic party protest against the US in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka in this file photo. Photo: Reuters/Rafiqur Rahman

Bangladesh, India, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Suicide attacks intensify Bangladesh’s rising radicalism

by Subir Bhaumik April 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Michael Flynn delivers a statement at the White House on February 1, 2017. He was later fired as US national security adviser. Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, Egypt, European Union, Germany, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Smearing Gorka may mark return of US yellow journalism

by Christina Lin March 22, 2017

An Australian Navy band plays national anthems on the Australian Navy ship HMAS Adelaide in Sydney, December 19, 2016. Photo: Reuters / Jason Reed

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, France, India, Indonesia, Middle East, Oceania, Philippines, South Asia, World

Playing from different song sheets

by Helen Clark March 10, 2017February 18, 2020

An Islamic State flag is seen in this picture illustration taken February 18, 2016. Photo: Reuters / Dado Ruvic / Illustration

AT Finance, Australia, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, Syria, Thailand

Faint ISIS footprint in Thailand’s deep south

by Jason Johnson March 8, 2017February 18, 2020

Security forces participate in a counterterrorism drill in western Kazakhstan. Targeting terrorists' funding sources could prevent attacks. Photo: Anatoly Ustinenko, Reuters

European Union, France, World

Some counterterrorism tips for the UN secretary general

by Tatiana Kanunnikova March 6, 2017

An Afghan security officer keeps watch at the site of a road being constructed by a Chinese company in Afghanistan. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Taiwan, World

Beijing, US should consider joint counter-terror operations

by Michael Brady March 3, 2017March 4, 2017