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Security

April 09, 2021
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Conducts ‘Routine’ Drills Near Taiwan
By Steven Stashwick
Six warships pass through the Ryukyus to exercise east of Taiwan.

April 09, 2021
Chinese Navy Harasses Boat Carrying Filipino Journalists: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
This incident is perhaps the first in which a Chinese navy vessel has harassed a civilian boat inside another nation's Exclusive Economic Zone.

April 09, 2021
Welcome to the Fog of More
By Jacob Parakilas
There’s a deeper problem with how we perceive the world than misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda: it’s that we expect that big data means better understanding.

April 09, 2021
Kidnappings Plague Chinese Worksites in Nigeria
By Shannon Tiezzi
Two Chinese workers were abducted this week, at least the third such incident this year.

April 08, 2021
US Destroyer Carries Out FONOP in Indian EEZ
By Abhijnan Rej
The move to publicly challenge India’s “excessive maritime claims” is sure to irk New Delhi privately.

April 08, 2021
Japan Could Deliver 8 Cutting-Edge Frigates to Indonesia
By Sebastian Strangio
If it eventuates, the $3.6 billion deal would represent the largest-ever arms transfer between the two nations.

April 08, 2021
Japan Regulator Bans Nuke Plant Restart Over Lax Safeguards
By Mari Yamaguchi
Of the 54 nuclear reactors Japan used to have, nine have been restarted under tougher post-Fukushima safety standards and four are currently operating.

April 08, 2021
Attention Turns to Proposed Summit on Afghanistan in Turkey
By Catherine Putz
The proposed summit is said to be scheduled to open on April 16, but the pieces are all still in flux.

April 08, 2021
Taiwan Will Fight ‘to the Very Last Day’ If China Attacks
By Associated Press
Amid growing worries that China is preparing for military action, Taiwan’s foreign minister affirms Taiwanese “are willing to defend ourselves.”

April 07, 2021
Yes, China Has the World’s Largest Navy. That Matters Less Than You Might Think.
By Benjamin Mainardi
China’s fleet relies disproportionately on smaller classes of ships – and U.S. capabilities are bolstered by its allies’ navies.

April 07, 2021
JAD and the 2021 Makassar Bombing: Disconnected Cells and Interconnected Families
By Alif Satria
It is important to analyze JAD not only through an organizational lens, but also through social networks.

April 07, 2021
Would Access to Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base Really Benefit China?
By Chen Heang
Gaining access to a Cambodian naval facility would give China's navy little discernible strategic advantage.
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