| ID | 172660 |
| Title Proper | Terrorism in the Indo-Pacific |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mullins, Sam |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Globally, terrorism has been on the decline since peaking in 2014, the year that the Islamic State (ISIS) declared its “caliphate” in the Middle East. Nevertheless, terrorism levels are still approximately double what they were a decade ago and around five times what they were in 2001. The Indo-Pacific region, which encompasses most of Asia, as well as North America, Australasia, Oceania, and parts of South America, consistently experiences some of the highest rates of terrorism in the world, and 2019 was no exception. This article, though by no means an exhaustive account, provides a roughly chronological overview of significant terrorist activities in the Indo-Pacific during the past year, with a particular focus on South and Southeast Asia. This is followed by several important advances in counterterrorism (CT). The article concludes by considering what these, and other developments, may portend for the future. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs Vol. 3, No.2; Summer 2020: p.3-33 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs 2020-04 3, 2 |
| Key Words | Terrorism ; Islamic State ; Indo-Pacific |