Amir Lechner examines the rise to prominence of the militant Islamist Abu Sayyaf Group, which is resorting to kidnap for ransom to fund its operations in the Philippines

As demand for body armour continues to grow around the world, Tony Kingham calls for an international protection standard to reduce costs and deter the cowboys

As Russia recovers from March’s deadly terrorist bombings, John Chisholm finds that Chechen extremism is just one factor threatening the nation’s internal security