Recent ‘Chemical Incidents’ in France and Taiwan
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Two unrelated events during the last week of June 2015 require special attention. On June 26, three terror attacks took place in different parts of the world; the attacks in...
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Is it a Greek Tragedy or a European One?
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The imbroglio of the Greek debt, the confused signals sent out by the creditors, and the sad plight of Greece which is the cradle of the Western civilization remind one...
Read MoreWhy are Southeast Asians lured to fight for the Islamic State?
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The role of Southeast Asians in global jihad is not new. Many from the region joined mujahideen to fight the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, especially in the period 1985 to...
Read MoreIndonesian Military’s Role Enlargement in Counter-Terrorism
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Modern Indonesia’s nationhood coincided with the threat of terrorism posed by the Darul Islam, a radical Islamist group bent of establishing an Islamic state in Indonesia (1948-62). In order to...
Read MoreAdequate Empowerment of the Services and Financial Oversight Yet to be Achieved
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With effect from 1 May 2015, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has instituted a set of enhanced delegated financial powers to the three Services, Integrated Defence Staff and its attached...
Read MoreYemen’s Endless Agony
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As expected, the United Nations-sponsored conference in Geneva, held from June 14 to 18, proved barren. It was an elaborate charade staged by the UN at the urging of the...
Read MoreBBIN-MVA: Pushing Regional Integration through Sub-regional Cooperation
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In a major bid to strengthen sub-regional cooperation, four SAARC permanent members – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) – signed the historic Motor Vehicle Agreement (BBIN-MVA) in Bhutan for...
Read MoreJohn Kerry’s visit to Sochi: The new dynamics of Russia-U.S. engagement
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The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry paid an official visit to Sochi on May 12, 2015. This was his first trip to Russia since the outbreak of the Ukrainian...
Read MoreNotun Projonmo-Nayi Disha in India-Bangladesh Relations
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s successful two-day visit to Dhaka last week saw the signing of a slew of 22 agreements covering the entire gamut of political, economic and cultural relations....
Read MoreThe Ambush in Manipur: New Dimensions to Militant Violence in the Northeast
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On June 4, insurgents ambushed and killed 18 personnel of 6 Dogra Regiment who were on a Road Opening Patrol (ROP) on the Tengnoupal-New Samtal Road. Three insurgent groups –...
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