By Lauren Ho This past week, Tahawwur Hussain Rana was extradited from the United States to face criminal charges in India for involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks. Beginning November 26, 2008, the nation of India experienced a series of terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Ten militant members of the Pakastani group the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) conducted... Continue Reading →
Lauren Ho In 2021, the Myanmar military, or junta, overthrew its elected government and hassince maintained power. The junta stated its intention to turn over governing power, but hasyet to fulfill its promise. Its head of military, General Min Aung Hlaing, has extended Myanmar’sstate of emergency seven times to maintain power. The most recent renewal... Continue Reading →
By Lexi Dean The proliferation of scam operations and illegal cyber-ploys across Southeast Asia gave rise to a wave of concern back in 2023. This concern led to crackdowns on these operations, which have continued this week, as Thailand received over 250 victims of human trafficking from a Myanma militia who freed workers from scam... Continue Reading →
By Lauren Ho Thirty-one Maoist rebels were killed by Indian security forces on February 9, 2025 in Chhattisgarh. Beginning in the 1920s, India’s communist political movement has grown but it was not until the 60s did it experience its first armed uprising. As the movement grew, it was re-termed by the Indian government as Left-Wing... Continue Reading →
By Lexi Dean After student-led protests ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last summer for corruption and human rights abuses, Hasina fled to India. Over 800 people were killed and 20,000 were injured by government authorities under Hasina in these uprisings. Last week Hasina gave a controversial speech from India attempting to discredit the July... Continue Reading →
By Lauren Ho On January 31, 2025 the Myanmar military, or the junta, extended its state of emergency amidst its continued state of conflict. The conflict began in 2021 when Aung San Suu Kyi, the Myanmar national leader was arrested by his military. A state of emergency was promptly declared and catapulted the nation into... Continue Reading →
By Lexi Dean The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Laos this past week to discuss economic, political, and security development. Representatives and leaders attending this summit examined regional concerns such as the Myanmar civil war, cybersecurity capabilities, and free trade agreements. One of the major disputes concerning Southeast Asian nations is the... Continue Reading →
By Kevin Williams Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba raised the idea of an ‘Asian NATO’ to counter Chinese security challenges. Ishiba’s commentary with the Hudson Institute, a U.S. think tank, highlighted Japanese leadership’s increasing defense posture within East Asia. Ishiba stated, “The absence of a collective self-defense system like NATO in Asia means that wars... Continue Reading →
Written by Kevin Williams | April 8, 2024 Sky Sword II missile On April 9 Taiwan’s military is scheduled to test their new mobile air defense system, the Sky Sword II (locally called Tien Chien II). The Sky Sword II system comprises of wheeled ground vehicles equipped with missile firing units (MFU). Taiwan’s new system,... Continue Reading →
Written by Lexi Dean | April 8, 2024 On Wednesday morning Taiwan experienced a 7.4-magnitude earthquake, the strongest to hit the island in a quarter of a decade. After about 300 aftershocks in the following 24 hours, it is reported that the quake killed 10 and injured more than 1,000 people. Hualien County, near the... Continue Reading →
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