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Published in: openSecurityKenya: combatting radical IslamBefore Kenya can succeed in stemming the radicalisation of its Muslim minority, the US will have to change its Somali policy
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Published in: openSecurityUS military presence in Haiti sparks controversy
US military presence in Haiti sparks controversy. Religious riots kill 200 in Jos, Nigeria. UN warns Israeli...
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Published in: openSecurityTaliban terrorize Kabul in series of attacks
Afghan forces battle Taliban militants in streets of Kabul. China stonewalls possible sanctions against Iran. Deadly...
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Published in: HomeIt’s the presidency, not the president
Barack Obama’s great promise is so far unfulfilled. But his record in office - and his capacity to improve it - must...
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Published in: openSecurityAccidental explosion kills terror suspects in Karachi
An accidental explosion in Karachi kills seven suspected militants. A drone attack kills 18 in Waziristan. A suicide...
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Published in: openSecurityDutch inquiry concludes the Iraq war 'was illegal' as Tony Blair’s spin doctor presents evidence at Chilcot inquiry
A Dutch inquiry concludes the Iraq war ‘was illegal’ as Alastair Campbell presents his evidence before the Chilcot...
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Published in: openSecurityChina successfully tests missile interceptor
China conducts missile system test following US-Taiwan arms sales. Optimistic poll raises hopes for Afghanistan....
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Published in: openSecurityNorth Korea wants formal peace treaty in return for disarmament
North Korea offers disarmament talks if US ends sanctions. New wave of attacks on Malaysian churches. Violence...
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Published in: HomeBush to Obama: a toxic legacy
A series of intelligence failures that stretch from Afghanistan to the American heartland reveals the depth of the...
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Published in: openSecurityDetroit plot triggers US intelligence shake-up
President Obama unveils new reforms of the US security bureaucracy in the wake of a White House report criticising...
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Published in: openSecurityYemeni foreign minister rejects US intervention in al-Qaeda fight
Yemen’s foreign minister rejects possibility of US intervention in its battle against al-Qaeda, suggesting fears...
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Published in: openSecurityIntelligence agencies in the United States under fire as airport security undergoes review worldwide
President Barack Obama criticises intelligence agencies for security failings as airport security undergoes review...
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Published in: Home"Dead Time"
Criminalisation of narcotics has little impact on consumption but creates a criminal class and a professional lobby...
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Published in: openSecurityScience, defence and strategy
Without strategy, the science of war overtakes the art of war.
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Published in: HomeBarack Obama, the fallen messiah
The “salvation narrative” projected onto Barack Obama created false expectations on the left and invited his...
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Published in: openSecurityIran raises nuclear tension with long-range missile test
Iran raises nuclear tension with missile test launch. Israel reacts angrily to Tzipi Livni arrest warrant issued by...
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Published in: openSecurityLeaked intelligence says Iran developing nuclear weapon
Secret document shows Iran working on key nuclear bomb component. Car bomb kills eight near Kabul hotel. Japan...
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Published in: openSecurityOperational art and modern American strategy
America's strategic ambiguity in Afghanistan and elsewhere has made understanding its operational doctrine all the...
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Published in: openSecuritySecurity contractors participated in CIA counterinsurgency operations
Employees of the private security firm Xe, formerly known as Blackwater, directly participated in CIA...
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Published in: openSecurityPoor nations at Copenhagen climate summit outraged by leaked memo
Wealthy nations are accused of 'carbon colonialism' as leaked climate draft sparks anger. General McChrystal...
