Posted on September 12, 2015. Tags: ASEAN, Asia, China, Indonesia, Islam
On August 17th, Indonesia celebrated its 70th year of independence. You probably didn’t celebrate it but here’s why you should care. First of all, you know more about Indonesia than you think. It’s likely you’ve heard of Java and Sumatra from your local coffee shop. Then there’s Borneo (Indonesia calls it Kalimantan and shares the […]
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Posted in Asia, Security Issues, World
Posted on September 5, 2014. Tags: Iraq, ISIS, Islamic State, Syria
Since overrunning swathes of Iraq from its strongholds in Syria earlier this summer, it has been made relatively clear how American defense and counter-terrorism officials feel about the Islamic State (a.k.a. IS, ISIS, ISIL). In a word: spooked. The Islamic State is not only well organized but it is incredibly well financed and is now well equipped with American-made weaponry. This […]
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Posted in Conflict, Iraq, Middle East, Security Issues, Syria, Terrorism, World