12 Islamist Fighters Killed in Philippines
On Tuesday, July 10th, the Philippine army killed 12 jihadists in an operation on the island of Mindanao. The fighters...
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U.S. State Department Designates The Maute Group As A Terrorist Organization
On February 27th, the U.S. State Department designated ISIS-Philippines and the Maute group as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. As a...
Marawi Liberated from the Islamic State
On October 17th, Filipino President Duterte declared the liberation of the city of Marawi, Philippines from the Islamic State after...
U.S. Conducts Military Exercises, Increasing Pressure on China
As tensions between the United States and North Korea continue to run high, the United States seek Chinese action on...
Islamic State in the Philippines
At least 170 people have been killed and more than 180,000 have fled the city of Marawi in the Philippines...
Was U.S. correct in scaling back anti-terrorist operations in the Philippines?
On February 26th a video emerged of Islamic Abu Sayyaf militants beheading the 70-year-old German Jürgen Kantner. Kantner and his...
Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia Agree to Anti-Piracy Patrols
Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines agreed on Thursday May 5, 2016 to conduct coordinated maritime patrols after several ship hijackings...
Abu Sayyaf Kidnapping Enterprise Puts Philippines on Edge
Last Friday a home video depicted two Canadians, Robert Hall and John Ridsdel, with machetes being held to their throat...
U.S. Aiding Nations in Asia to Counter Chinese Expansion
On April 14, 2016, the U.S. announced it would be conducting joint patrols of the South China Sea with the...
U.S. and Philippine Military Exercise Angers China
The United States (US), Australia, and the Philippines have gathered to conduct annual military exercises as a show of force...
Japan Strengthens Position in East China Sea
In order to further its intelligence capabilities around its borders, Japan has opened a radar station near a contested island...
SAMs in the South China Sea Will Extend China’s Regional Control
In a recent move to step up control over the South China Sea, China has moved Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) on...
Jakarta Attack Shows IS Making Ground in Southeast Asia
Earlier this morning in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, a police substation came under attack by Islamic terrorists. Five attackers...
US, Turkey, Russia, Saudi Arabia discuss Syria; Palestinians call for day of rage; Russia and Jordan discuss Syria; Philippines turn over Chinese suspects
US, Turkey, Russia, Saudi Arabia, meet to discuss political solution in Syria The United States, Turkey, Russia, and Saudi Arabia...
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...
Abu Sayyaf Group continues to dwindle amidst Philippine counterterrorism campaign
Mindas Manda, a leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), was killed in a shootout with Philippine forces Wednesday afternoon....