Updates on China’s Security and Militancy in AsiaIslamic State Over the last two weeks, there has been a notable amount of anti-China messaging emanating from official and pro-Islamic State media groups as well as the movement’s online supporters. • In late November, China reportedly sent than 1,000 tons of humanitarian aid to…
Updates on China’s Security and Militancy in AsiaTaliban • Since taking power, the Taliban has been dealing with the difficulties inherent to transitioning from a guerilla force to a state governing body. To strengthen its position, the group has sought international investment and aid. And due to geography and the sheer size…
My latest article for Eurasianet: Islamic State continues anti-Taliban PR push, with Tashkent in crosshairs You can read it here: https://eurasianet.org/perspectives-islamic-state-continues-anti-taliban-pr-push-with-tashkent-in-crosshairs Also, in case you missed it, check out my previous article on how the Islamic State using China to vilify the Taliban:
Updates on China’s Security and Militancy in AsiaTurkistan Islamic Party • A few days ago, the predominantly Uyghur Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) held a meeting comprised of ranking figures from their military wing in Syria. • The TIP also released an instructional weapons video from Syria. Islamic State
Updates on China’s Security and Militancy in Asia: Communist Guerillas in the Philippines, Islamic State vs Taliban in Afghanistan, Chinese Base in Tajikistan, Turkistan Islamic Party in SyriaPhilippines The outlawed Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) has become quite critical of Chinese foreign policy and has…
Updates on China’s Security and Militancy in Asia: Dasu Suicide Bombing; Indonesian Islamist Hostility; Baloch Separatist Operations; Islamic State and Al-Qaeda PropagandaPakistan • On July 14th, a suicide vehicle bombing targeting a bus killed 13 people, including nine Chinese workers and two Pakistani soldiers. The bus…
