Topic:Southeast Asia — Global Security Review %

Government & PoliticsNepal, Southeast Asia

No End in Sight to the Struggle for Transitional Justice in Nepal

Nandita Palrecha

The signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2006 marked the end of the decade-long civil war between the Maoists and the Nepalese state. The conflict that saw the…

Government & PoliticsIndia, Kashmir, Pakistan, Southeast Asia

Ending Kashmir’s autonomy will mean wide-ranging implications for India

Mikail Shaikh

India believes its move to repeal Article 370 will ensure security in Indian-administered Kashmir. There is a strong likelihood, however, that it will guarantee the opposite—an enduring condition of violence…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, Pakistan, Southeast Asia, United States

Economizing Defense: A Roadmap for Building Sustainable Afghan Security Forces

Tamim Asey

Back in 2004, when Afghan and American generals were laying the foundations for the post-Taliban Afghan army and security forces the number one question in the minds of everybody around…

Defense & SecurityPhilippines, Southeast Asia, Terrorism

Defeating the Philippine’s Communist Rebellion

Jumel Gabilan Estrañero

CPP-NPA and the Duterte Administration: Post-Activism, Insurgency, and Terrorism Five decades of insurgency and terrorism in the Philippines has presented a socio-political dilemma for both the government and the general…

Defense & SecurityIndia, Kashmir, Pakistan, Southeast Asia

The Pulwama Incident Part One: The Razor’s Edge

Mikail Shaikh

The Pulwama Bombing, India’s Response, and its Impact on South Asian Security The Pulwama bombings in Kashmir on February 14th, 2019 sent shockwaves throughout South Asia. An unstable and tense…