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U.S. defense secretary says cyber strategy key to ISIL fight
The fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) requires a multidimensional strategic approach, which for the United States includes a strong cyber component, U.S. Department of…
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Balikatan 2016 exercise enhances Philippine and U.S. interoperability
More than 9,000 Filipino and U.S. troops participated in the annual Balikatan joint exercise in April 2016. The bilateral exercise, in its 32nd year, strove to bolster interoperability of Philippine…
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North Koreans say brutal work abroad better than life at home
The Associated Press One North Korean who worked abroad said that as a waitress in China, she was forced to put up with male customers who groped her and tried…
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Australia to strip dual nationals involved in terror of citizenship
Reuters Australia, a staunch ally of the United States and its battle against terrorists in Iraq and Syria, announced in April 2016 that it would strip the citizenship of dual…
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India, U.S. near breakthrough on defense logistics agreement
India and the United States are improving their military cooperation. The two countries revealed in April 2016 that they are close to completing a long-anticipated defense logistics deal. U.S. Defense…
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U.S. begins implementing Southeast Asia Maritime Security Initiative
FORUM Staff Indo-Asia-Pacific allies can expect to now see movement on a U.S. initiative across Southeast Asia to build maritime capacity that was initially announced in June 2015. The Southeast…
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World Bank calls growth in East Asia Pacific ‘Resilient’
East Asia and the Pacific made up nearly 40 percent of global economic growth in 2015, according to a World Bank report released in April 2016. The region, which includes…
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Exercise Balikatan 2016 strengthens U.S./Philippine ties
FORUM Staff The U.S. Air Force 25th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, the 33rd Rescue Squadron, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Air Force trained shoulder to shoulder on close…
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Details of Thailand’s proposed constitution draw opposition
The Associated Press Thailand unveiled its proposed new constitution to the public in March 2016, amid criticism that the charter is undemocratic and gives too much power to the military…
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Malaysia detains 15 more ISIL suspects
The Associated Press Malaysian police in March 2016 detained 15 more suspected members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), who police say planned to launch attacks…
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