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Fighting ISIL in a virtual battlespace
FORUM Staff As the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) loses physical ground in its quest to establish itself as a caliphate, its stronghold as a virtual presence…
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Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia agree to act against Abu Sayyaf Group
The Associated Press The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia agreed in June 2016 to take possible coordinated actions, including sea and air patrols, to stop an alarming wave of cross-border kidnappings…
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India, Thailand agree to cooperate more on drugs, security
The Associated Press The prime ministers of India and Thailand agreed in June 2016 to increase cooperation between their countries in tackling terrorism, threats to cyber security, narcotics, transnational economic…
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Panel says China has no legal basis for South China Sea claims
FORUM Staff China breached the sovereign rights of the Philippines and has no legal basis for its vast ownership claims in the South China Sea, an international tribunal ruled. The…
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Japan, Australia, U.S. craft joint vision for Indo-Asia-Pacific
FORUM STAFF Military forces from Japan and the U.S. worked tirelessly in tandem to provide relief to the victims of two deadly earthquakes that hit the Kumamoto region of southern…
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South Australia chosen as home for new cyber security center
FORUM Staff The South Australian city of Adelaide will soon become home to a multimillion-dollar facility built to address the growing global demand for cyber security. Establishment of the new…
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Standing on Legal Ground
The Philippines asks a U.N. tribunal to legitimize the nation’s maritime territorial dispute with China Throughout the course of a dispute with the Philippines about legal rights to certain parts…
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Bangladeshi authorities arrest more than 5,000 suspects in extremist crackdown
The Associated Press Police in Bangladesh announced the arrests of more than 5,000 criminal suspects in early June 2016 during a nationwide crackdown to stop a growing wave of brutal…
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South Korea sends military boats to chase off Chinese fishermen
The Associated Press South Korea sent military vessels to repel Chinese fishing boats that were illegally harvesting prized blue crabs near the disputed sea boundary between the Koreas before the…
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Malabar 2016 strengthens multinational capacity among Indian, Japanese and U.S. Navies
FORUM Staff Indian, Japanese and U.S. troops participated in the annual Malabar exercise in June 2016. With a top goal of increasing interoperability among the three militaries, especially for maritime…
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