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Report for Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Report for Tuesday, September 16, 2025

6:17 America/Chicago Tuesday, September 16 [...] More

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EXPERT ANALYSIS: Escalating Tensions Between China and the Philippines Could Draw the U.S. Into Conflict

EXPERT ANALYSIS: Escalating Tensions Between China and the Philippines Could Draw the U.S. Into Conflict

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — Long-simmering tensions in the South China Sea and a recent spate of close calls and violent run-ins involving China and the [...] More

South China Sea Flareups Raise Fears of Wider Conflict

South China Sea Flareups Raise Fears of Wider Conflict

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The South China Sea is boiling again. This month, the Philippines accused China’s coast guard of deploying water [...] More

EXCLUSIVE: Manila's Envoy to Beijing Weighs-In On Recent US-China Tensions

EXCLUSIVE: Manila's Envoy to Beijing Weighs-In On Recent US-China Tensions

EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER+ INTERVIEW — An old friend of Beijing returned to China this week in a move that harkens back to a time when Manila had a far [...] More

Southeast Asia's Vulnerability to Terrorism

Bottom Line Up FrontGiven its history, geography and demographics, Southeast Asia has proven to be hospitable terrain for myriad terrorist and [...] More

ISIS Looking to Rebound in the Philippines—And Spread

ISIS Looking to Rebound in the Philippines—And Spread

Indonesia was hit by a series of deadly bombings this past May. The attacks targeted churches and were carried out by families with young children, [...] More

<p>Trump and Duterte meet in Manila</p>

U.S.-Philippine Relations Rebound Under Trump

In the Philippines Monday, President Donald Trump will try to maintain momentum as the U.S. rebuilds its relationship with Manila amidst rising [...] More

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<p>President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines</p>

Will Southeast Asia Go the Way of Populist Philippines?

President Donald Trump leaves Friday for a nine-day trip to Asia, a continent that has stayed relatively free of the populism that has washed over [...] More

Filipino ISIS ‘Not a Rag-Tag Group of Rebels’

After months of battling ISIS-linked militants in the Philippine city of Marawi, Philippine forces are on the cusp of wrestling control of the last [...] More

Manila Scores a Victory Against ISIS but More Battles Loom

Philippine security forces, with timely international military and intelligence assistance, successfully contained, isolated, and eliminated the [...] More

Philippines Faces Long Slog Against ISIS

Philippines Faces Long Slog Against ISIS

Now into its fourth month, fighting between Philippine forces and pro-ISIS militants in the Philippine island of Mindanao has nearly subsided, with [...] More

Southeast Asia Grapples with Extremism Resurgence

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Returning Foreign Fighters or the Ones Who Stayed Home - What’s Worse?

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