Illicit Activity
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North Korea’s shadow economy fueled by illicit activities
U.S. Army 8th Theater Sustainment Command, National Security Law Team The international community imposed crippling sanctions on North Korea in 2006 after it conducted its first nuclear arms test. The…
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Southeast Asian nations target security risk posed by scam centers
Peter Parson Southeast Asian nations are cracking down on scam centers, a global criminal enterprise committing hundreds of millions of dollars of fraud annually while abusing human rights and threatening…
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Regional security forces boost anti-piracy measures amid resurgence of attacks
Sarah Chan Regional security forces are responding rapidly to a surge in piracy attacks and armed robberies at sea around the Malacca and Singapore straits, including with collaborative patrols, increased…
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China’s fishing fleet used North Korean forced labor, potentially violating U.N. sanctions, report says
FORUM Staff A fleet of Chinese-flagged, long-distance fishing vessels relied for years on forced labor from North Korea to crew its ships in the Indian Ocean, potentially violating international economic…
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Philippine military, civilian efforts credited for extremist group’s demise
Maria T. Reyes Joint government and nongovernment initiatives, including “relentless military operations,” have pushed a violent extremist group to the brink of extinction, Philippine officials say. The Abu Sayyaf Group…
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Vietnam improves in human trafficking fight
Radio Free Asia For the second year in a row, Vietnam’s ranking improved in the United States’ annual Trafficking in Persons report, and the country is no longer considered among…
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South Korea, Allies confront North Korea’s GPS signal jamming
FORUM Staff For more than a decade, North Korea has been developing and intermittently testing its capabilities to jam signals from the network of satellites and receiving devices known as…
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Philippine Armed Forces, partner agencies drive Marawi’s post-siege rehabilitation
Maria T. Reyes The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) has reaffirmed its commitment to ongoing reconstruction and rehabilitation projects in Marawi. The initiative began after the 2017 Battle of…
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ROK Navy’s Cheonghae Unit key player in global anti-piracy missions
Felix Kim The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy’s Cheonghae Unit continues to strengthen global maritime security initiatives 15 years after it was formed to support anti-piracy operations under United Nations…
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Former rebels assist disaster relief in southern Philippines
Maria T. Reyes Former rebels played a pivotal role in relief efforts after devastating landslides killed at least 85 people in the Davao region of the southern Philippines in February…
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