The US president admits he has no ‘complete strategy’ for Islamic State. He’ll need one – this lot are no pushover.
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott has flagged that Australia would like to see its substantial military contribution to the war against Islamic State more effectively used.
By exploiting weaknesses and divisions, the extremist group has been able to establish a brutal regime in just 12 months.
A war of words is being waged on social media by terrorist groups trying to recruit Australian teenagers to join the fight in the Middle East.
The West has stood by and watched as democracy was stifled in Egypt. It will reap the whirlwind.
Simplistic views of terrorist recruitment focus on online messages to Western youth. Foreign fighters are coming from many other countries, lured by many means, and we need more sophisticated responses.
Africa is losing rich heritage and historical structures through conflict.
The West is not only failing to win the war with Islamic State in the Middle East, it is actually much closer to losing it.
Conflict involving Islamic State has raised the prospect of the destruction of Palmyra, a World Heritage site in Syria. It’s not the first time the region has been invaded, but it may well be the last.
ISIS victories in Iraq do not come out of the blue; the group’s military success results from a long history of tensions between Sunnis and Shia and US policies that fostered such tension.
The destruction of Iraq and Syria’s cultural heritage is more than wanton vandalism – it’s a grim political project.
Record numbers of arrests of young Britons on suspicion of terrorism offences shows the need for a new and effective approach to online jihad.
Memories of the killing of Osama bin Laden are fading, but the legacies of al-Qaeda and the war on terror’s many ‘own goals’ haunt us in the form of multiplying threats and lost civil liberties.
Why the Iraqi army keeps losing ground to Islamic State, despite significantly outnumbering its forces.
With the war in Iraq and Syria going nowhere, the US has tried to spin a botched attempt to capture an IS leader as a success.
Despite significant budgetary constraints, the government announced in Tuesday’s budget that a further A$450 million in counter-terrorism strategies. But something significant is lacking in its approach.
A crackdown on terrorist groups that use the internet and social media to recruit Australians is part of the federal government’s new budget.
Libya’s endless security crisis and duelling “governments” are turning the Mediterranean into a sea of troubles.
Dire government warnings and counter-terrorism raids in our suburbs paint a picture of the worst threat Western nations have ever faced. A little historical perspective is in order.
Australia’s human rights record isn’t perfect, but it still good. if Australians aren’t able to take some pride in that and be inspired to do even better, over-the-top criticism could backfire.
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