Information on "Anti-Terrorism / Counterterrorism" and "Asia"
April 2013
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5 Apr 2013
Latin America: Terrorism Issues
Author: Mark P Sullivan, June S Beittel
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
In the aftermath of 9/11 US attention to terrorism in Latin America intensified, with an increase in bilateral and regional cooperation. More on «Latin America: Terrorism Issues» -
Apr 2013
Lashkar-e-Taiba: Local Organisation, Global Ambitions
Author: Prem Mahadevan
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS)
The Pakistani jihadist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has been labelled as potentially the next al-Qaida. More on «Lashkar-e-Taiba: Local Organisation, Global Ambitions»
March 2013
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19 Mar 2013
US-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress
Author: Shirley A Kan
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses US policy regarding military contacts with the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) and provides a record of such contacts since 1993. More on «US-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress» -
19 Mar 2013
A Pakistani Strategic Shift?
Author: Daniel S Markey
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
In his testimony before the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, and the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, the speaker describes evidence of a strategic shift by Pakistan that could lead to improved cooperation with the United ... More on «A Pakistani Strategic Shift?»
February 2013
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22 Feb 2013
Azerbaijan: Recent Developments and US Interests
Author: Jim Nichol
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses political, economic, and security challenges facing Azerbaijan, including the unsettled conflict in the breakaway Nagorno Karabakh region. More on «Azerbaijan: Recent Developments and US Interests» -
6 Feb 2013
US Special Operations Forces (SOF)
Author: Andrew Feickert
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in US military operations, and the Administration has given US SOF greater responsibility for planning and conducting worldwide counterterrorism operations. More on «US Special Operations Forces (SOF)»
January 2013
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16 Jan 2013
Assessing Pakistan's Transgression on the Line of Control
Author: Vivek Chadha
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
Based on evidence that suggests an increase in the level of terrorist infiltrations and ceasefire violations across the Line of Control (LoC) with India, this brief argues Pakistan is changing its security strategy. More on «Assessing Pakistan's Transgression on the Line of Control» -
Jan 2013
CTC Sentinel 6 (1)
Author: Anne Wolf, Sean L Yom, Jacob Zenn, Dorle Hellmuth, Anouar Boukhars, Daud Khattak
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
The articles in this issue examine: radicalization in Tunisia, Nigeria and Germany; regime stability in Jordan; Algerian foreign policy; and Lashkar-i-Jhangvi's leader Malik Ishaq. More on «CTC Sentinel 6 (1)»
December 2012
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14 Dec 2012
UN Counterterrorism Strategy in South Asia
Author: Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This brief discusses the UN Global Counterterrorism Strategy and its implementation in South Asia. More on «UN Counterterrorism Strategy in South Asia » -
14 Dec 2012
Media and Counter Terrorism Responses
Author: Shanthie M D’Souza
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper is a brief assessment of the nature of media reporting during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. More on «Media and Counter Terrorism Responses»
