Features

IPDForumDecember 5, 2016
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Maritime Modernization

Geopolitical forces propel military upgrades across the Indo-Asia-Pacific FORUM Staff Throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, nations are investing in the modernization of their armed forces — particularly their maritime forces. They’re upgrading…
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IPDForumDecember 5, 2016
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Pakistanis Return Home

Civil-military cooperation helps clear terrorists from regions of Pakistan Shahid Sadiq and Jacob Doyle It was a warm spring day in March 2015 when a caravan of 26 vehicles unloaded…
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IPDForumDecember 5, 2016
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National Coast Watch System Moves Forward

Philippine Model for Maritime Shared Awareness Improves Governance Story by CMDR. JONATHAN V. ZATA/PHILIPPINE NAVY Photos by AFP/GETTY IMAGES The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands. The waters that surround…
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IPDForumDecember 5, 2016
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Curtailing Maritime Crime

Countries should look at multinational approaches to regulating and limiting illegal fishing, trafficking, smuggling and other sea crimes Dr. Erika Techera and Dr. Jade Lindley Maritime crimes plague the Indo-Asia-Pacific…
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IPDForumAugust 16, 2016
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Decoding North Korea’s Cyber Warriors

Governments are combating the threat by scrutinizing the nation’s cyber operations and sharing information on attacks Monday, November 24, 2014. Employees at Sony Pictures Entertainment headquarters receive a flashing image…
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IPDForumAugust 16, 2016
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Cyber Crime Wave

The Indo-Asia-Pacific is a global hub of digital crime, which has become one of the fastest-growing illicit activities on the planet FORUM Staff The luxurious mansion was supposed to be…
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IPDForumAugust 16, 2016
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Hybrid Warfare

New Challenges in the Information Environment BY COL. (RET.) ARTHUR N. TULAK, U.S. ARMY The nature of the military threat environment has changed as our adversaries and potential adversaries increasingly…
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IPDForumAugust 16, 2016
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South China Sea Strategies

Determining China’s next move in the region DR. Alexander L. Vuving Since 2014, the Spratly Islands have remained a large and unique construction site. Workers aboard dozens of Chinese vessels…
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IPDForumAugust 16, 2016
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Master Manipulators

Nations use information control to limit outside influence and often portray a distorted image of what’s happening within their borders FORUM Staff Countries have long recognized that their most porous…
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IPDForumAugust 16, 2016
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Navigating Social Media

Defense leaders strive to train troops on responsible use of online apps FORUM Staff The mobile messaging app WeChat is hugely popular in China. At first, it seemed harmless when…
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