Taliban Seizes Kunduz, Shia Militia Frees Turkish Workers, Kurds in urgent need of economic support…
Threat Information Office Headlines 9-28-15 Taliban seizes Kunduz, Islamic State Launches attacks The Taliban carried out one of the most...
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Nigeria Issues Ban over Boko Haram, 25 Killed in Yemen Mosque Blast, Hamas Calls Day of Rage…
All forms of transportation banned in Nigeria to prevent Boko Haram attack As of Wednesday evening, all transportation, including cars...
Turkish strikes on Kurds, Egypt battles insurgents, Bin Laden bodyguard released, Europe drawing migrants from beyond Syria
TIO Headlines: September 23, 2015 Turkish army launches airstrikes on Kurds in Iraq Turkish jets targeted a Kurdistan Workers’ Party...
China moves, Israel & Russia meet, Iran inspections, Syrian rebels
TIO Headlines: September 21, 2015 U.S. Seeks Accord on Cyber, Backed off on South China Sea On the eve of...
Russia and Chinese expansion, Nigeria fights Boko Haram, France and Australia strike IS
Russia’s moves put the US in a box Reading the White House’s dithering over the Syrian dilemma as total confusion,...
Deciphering China’s Moves
As Chinese Premier Xi Jinping prepares for his state visit to Washington, Beijing is flexing its muscle across Asia: massive...
Worried About Terrorist Drones? Then Worry About the Iran Deal.
Analysts are rightly pointing out that the deal between the United States and Iran on the latter’s nuclear program frees...
Cui Bono From the OPM Hack?
December's hack of the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) personnel files reportedly also reached other branches of the American government,...
China’s Cyber Espionage is the Iceberg’s Tip
Communist China has reportedly stolen 4 million past and present U.S. government employees’ personnel information. The potential damage to our...
The Greatest Security Breach in US History? China’s cyberattack on 4 million Federal Employees
On Thursday, Washington officials released information stating that in December 2014, hackers took data from an estimated 4 million “current...
Jihad In Post-Soviet Central Asia
Recently on the Free Fire blog, there was a report on the defection of Colonel Gulmurod Halimov, the head of...
How Not to “Stabilize” the South China Sea
The Diplomat, often a good source on East Asia security-related issues, recently ran a piece suggesting that in light of...
China Stations Weapons In South Sea Islands
With the recent discovery that the Chinese are deploying artillery to at least one of the islands, it appears extremely...
China Planning Navy Base In Djibouti?
The Chinese may be planning to build a permanent naval base in Djibouti, according to comments made by Djibouti President...
Putin and Kirchner’s “Trade” Talks (ENG & ESP)
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday to start off bilateral trade talks. This...
Will President Lungu Re-Open Zambia To Chinese Companies?
Today, the recently elected Zambian president Edgar Lungu arrived in China for a state visit and to attend the Boao...