Indonesia

Al-Qaeda in the Malay Archipelago: A Case Study of the July 2009 JW Marriott & Ritz-Carlton Bombings in Jakarta, Indonesia

The Case Study This case study examines the history of the Indonesian terrorist network al-Jemaah al-Islamiyah (JI) and its most deadly and violent splinter cell Tanzim Qaedat al-Jihad, particularly through the lens of the 17 July 2009 terrorist bombings of the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta.  Focus is given the history of both [...]

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U.S.-Australia Intelligence Sharing Relationship: From WWII to Modern Day

Download THE U.S.-AUSTRALIA INTELLIGENCE SHARING RELATIONSHIP: FROM WWII to MODERN DAY This essay provides a précis of the U.S.-Australian intelligence relationship, beginning with the UKUSA agreements after WWII and continuing through the Joint Defense Space Research Facility, South American regime changes, the CIA in Australia, the first Gulf War, and Afghanistan and Iraq. Examination is [...]

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