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Islamic State's support infrastructure in Turkey raises risk of retaliation targeting Western diplomatic and commercial assets
Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, and his wife Sare, welcome Ozturk Yilmaz, a freed Turkish consul in Mosul, who was among other freed Turkish nationals held hostage by Islamist militants in northern Iraq for more than three months, on 20 September 2014 at the Esenboga Airport in Ankara. Source: PAPhilippine militants' opposition to peace process, growing links with the Islamic State raise terrorism risks within Mindanao
Filipino Muslim men wave flags of the Philippines and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao during a rally in support of a preliminary peace pact between the government and the MILF, outside the presidential palace in Manila, Philippines, on 15 October 2012. Source: PAUkraine's Mariupol port at heightened risk of collateral damage as further ceasefire talks unlikely in short term
Residents examine their burned cars, parked outside an apartment building in the Vostochny district of Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, on 25 January 2015. Source: PAUnrest in Egypt unlikely to destabilise state in coming year despite more co-ordinated violent protests
A man pours water to a car that was set on fire during a demonstration on 25 January in Al-Matarya, eastern Cairo, Egypt, marking the fourth anniversary of the uprising that toppled Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak. Source: PA
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Arab countries co-operate to fight Islamic State
Significance The Islamic State threat has underlined the need for co-operation between the intelligence agencies of Arab countries in the region around Iraq and Syria. In combination with the US-led air campaign, these intelligence agencies have enjoyed a degree of success in infiltrating the
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Sunni force unlikely to challenge the Islamic State
Significance Jabhat al-Nusra is uniting Syria's Sunni opposition around it by championing the struggle against President Bashar al-Assad. This Sunni opposition is becoming increasingly radicalised, in line with Jabhat al-Nusra's long-term vision of creating its own caliphate. The United States'
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Elevated risk of clashes between rival supporters in one-month outlook as Lesotho prepares for February poll
EVENT Prime Minister Thomas Thabane's All Basotho Convention (ABC) will be unveiling its election manifesto for Lesotho's 28 February National Assembly elections on 1 February. The ABC faces the prospect of a post-poll alliance between former coalition partner the Lesotho Congress for Democracy
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Baloch militants' capability remains comparatively low despite attack allegedly causing nationwide power outages in Pakistan
EVENT Baloch separatists attacked two 220 kilovolt (kv) power transmission lines in Naseerabad, Balochistan, on 24 January. According to government officials, the low-intensity improvised explosive device (IED) attack, claimed by the Baloch Republican Army (BRA) on social media, was the cause of
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Increasing risk of election boycott, political protests, gun attacks against government and military targets in Burundi
Key Points MENUB's deployment comes at a time of a growing dispute between the ruling CNDD-FDD party and opposition parties due to President Pierre Nkurunziza's plans to contest another election and controversy over the voter registration process, increasing the likelihood of a widely observed
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The evolution of Greece's armed revolutionaries
In the shadow of one of Europe's most sustained terrorist problems, Greece is entering a new era of radical left-wing politics. George Kassimeris explores the threat facing the country's counter-terrorism agencies from the next generation of militant anarchists. -
The Islamic State expands its influence in Asia
With pledges of support from Islamist groups in Southeast Asia, the Islamic State is expanding its network of jihadists keen to build a caliphate. Animesh Roul examines divisions and co-operation among the militants, and security implications for the region. -
China takes harder stance against North Korea
China continues to support North Korea financially, but Pyongyang's nuclear programme and a series of cross-border incidents have led Beijing to be more vocal in its criticisms of its secretive neighbour. Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein investigates this changing approach.
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Argentina and China agree fighter aircraft working group
Argentina and China are to form a working group to look at the possible introduction into Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA) service of a new Chinese fighter type, it was disclosed on 5 February. The working group, which was discussed during a visit by between Argentine
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Collision avoidance upgrade for UK Tornados delayed by developmental problems
The UK's plans to field a new collision warning system (CWS) for its fleet of Panavia Tornado GR.4 strike aircraft are being delayed due to development problems, it was disclosed on 28 January. Answering questions in the House of Commons, Philip Dunne, parliamentary under-secretary of state for
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UK prepared to deploy military assets to support FPDA in event of future Asia-Pacific crises, says foreign secretary
Key Points The United Kingdom is prepared to deploy armed forces should its interests and alliances in the region be put at risk by regional security challenges The UK foreign secretary notes that extra-regional powers are paying attention to potential security risks, but that any issues should be
