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A second-term Trump may avoid military confrontations

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UNITED STATES

Although the comments formed a small section of a wide-ranging campaign speech, they have increased fears that US security guarantees will become unreliable if Trump wins back the…

The United States has few good options in Yemen

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YEMEN

Previous US-led strikes had failed to disrupt the Huthis’ ability to strike targets in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. There are now indications that the administration is being…

US-Iraq campaign against ISG will strain ties

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US/IRAQ

The day prior, President Barack Obama met with his military and civilian leaders at the Pentagon and offered an upbeat assessment to the media regarding progress to date, despite…

US action against jihadists rests on politics, not law

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UNITED STATES

Senate Republicans have reopened the legal debate over the power of AUMFs and the ability of presidents to send forces anywhere at any time unilaterally. The debate has…

Pakistan likely to avoid direct involvement in Yemen

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PAKISTAN

The Pakistani armed forces are reportedly already involved in the campaign: some troops have been deployed in Saudi Arabia and a naval ship is stationed off the Yemeni coast…

Outlook is mixed for Indonesian economy

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INDONESIA

A key driving factor was soaring government consumption ahead of the February general election, which included the race to succeed Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as president, won by…

Policy bottlenecks could follow Philippines election

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PHILIPPINES

The major policy agenda of the leading four presidential candidates.

Yemen's stabilisation will challenge Saudi coalition

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SAUDI ARABIA

The two leaders are set to discuss Syria, Yemen and "steps to counter Iran's destabilising activities in the region", the White House has said. Saudi Arabia will seek stronger US…

Myanmar’s Russia ties will grow stronger

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MYANMAR

Separately, Russian arms transfers to Naypyidaw are fuelling the conflict between the junta and its armed opponents. Among the countries that remain close to Myanmar, Russia and…

New Thai administration will prioritise economy

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THAILAND

The new prime minister, Srettha Thavisin of the Pheu Thai Party, has taken the additional role of finance minister, promising to implement key campaign promises regarding the…