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ISIS
Can the Taliban Actually Prevent Attacks Launched From Afghan Soil?
By Catherine Putz
The Taliban promised, again, that Afghan soil would not be used to threaten the security of neighboring countries a day after five rockets landed in an Uzbek border town.
Afghanistan, Central Asia, and the Coming Biden Presidency
By Ankit Panda
Will the Biden administration finally end the U.S. presence in Afghanistan?
ISIS in Asia After al-Baghdadi: Business as Usual?
By Ankit Panda
Al-Baghdadi’s death might not alter the Islamic State’s enduring presence in South and Southeast Asia.
After Article 370, Will Transnational Terrorist Organizations Look to Kashmir for Permanent War?
By Umair Jamal
Transnational extremist groups may become the next reason for escalation between India and Pakistan.
Tajikistan’s Prison Riot: More Than Meets the Eye
By Catherine Putz
The details remain fuzzy, but the conclusion is clear: Something is very wrong.
Is China Increasing Its Military Presence in Syria?
By Logan Pauley and Jesse Marks
Parsing China's current -- and future -- involvement in the Syrian conflict.
Do Indonesia’s Surabaya Attacks Signal a Rising Terrorism Threat?
By Erin Cook
A closer look at the significance of recent developments in the Southeast Asian state.
China in the Middle East: The Iraqi Kurdish Question
By Samuel Ramani
While Beijing’s opposition to separatist movements remains solid, it could nonetheless benefit from the secession of Iraqi Kurdistan.
The Islamic State's Support Base in Pakistan Continues to Grow
By Umair Jamal
The Islamic State's flag emerges in Pakistan's capital. How serious is the threat?
Malaysia's Foreign Policy in Asia: Punching Above Its Weight?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What is Malaysia's foreign policy? The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran take a look.
Will Pakistan Part Ways With Its Proxies?
By Daud Khattak
The recent BRICS declaration can be read as a gentle push from China for Pakistan to ditch the Taliban.
Malaysia’s Reckoning With the Islamic State
By Cristina Maza
With ISIS being pushed out of Iraq and Syria, is Malaysia ready?
Marawi: Behind the Headlines
By Rory MacNeil
How did Marawi become the center of a crisis and what needs to be done next?
Trump’s Afghanistan Plan: Old Wine in a New Bottle
By Uzair Younus
The quagmire in Afghanistan continues under a new administration bent on bombing its way to victory.
What Laos Taught the CIA
By Mong Palatino
The Agency's role in the country is a reminder that suspicion about U.S. intervention in the region is not without basis.
Why Vietnam Must Fight the Islamic State Terror Threat
By Zachary Abuza
The threat presents both challenges and opportunities that Hanoi cannot ignore.
Relatives of Gulmurod Khalimov Killed in Fight with Tajik Police
By Catherine Putz
Two of Khalimov’s brothers and two nephews were killed.
Defeating the Next Islamic State (in Southeast Asia?)
By Greg Austin
We need to devise a plan for the containment of the next revolutionary Islamic State.
Duterte Must Move Beyond Martial Law to Counter Terrorism in the Philippines
By Zachary Abuza
The president needs a more comprehensive strategy if his administration is to make meaningful progress.
Al-Qaeda and Islamic State Take Aim at China
By Uran Botobekov
Why have both groups turned their attention to Beijing?
Would India Support a Post-ISIS Independence Push by the Kurds?
By Kabir Taneja
How involved does New Delhi want to be?
The Transformation of Central Asian Jihadists in Syria
By Uran Botobekov
A new alliance emerges and Central Asian militants fight on all sides of the war.
A Russian Volte Face on South Asia
By Harsh V. Pant
Has Russia changed its tune on Afghanistan and Pakistan for good?
New Year’s Nightclub Attacker Caught in Istanbul
By Catherine Putz
Turkish authorities say Abdulgadir Masharipov, an Uzbek citizen, confessed after being captured.
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