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A U.S.-Philippines ‘Full-Battle Test’ Aimed at China 

Walter Pincus

A U.S.-Philippines ‘Full-Battle Test’ Aimed at China 

OPINION — “Beijing's aggressive maneuvers around Taiwan are not just exercises – they are dress rehearsals for forced unification…Russia's growing [...] More

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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

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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

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Southeast Asia's Vulnerability to Terrorism

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Southeast Asia Grapples with Extremism Resurgence

Following the recent liberation of Mosul and Raqqa under siege, the so-called Islamic State is slowly collapsing inwards. As it does, the prospect of [...] More

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

As the Islamic State diminishes in Iraq and Syria, experts have warned that returning fighters could reorganize and carry out attacks in their home [...] More

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ISIS' Reach Extends to Southeast Asia

ISIS' Reach Extends to Southeast Asia

Just days before Indonesia’s Independence Day celebration, Indonesian police foiled a chemical bomb attack on Tuesday that targeted the presidential [...] More

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