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Clash of Strategies: Challenge of Preserving the Indo-pacific Equilibrium
(2021)The Indo-Pacific is witnessing fierce strategic competition as an outcome of employing Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategies by several leading players to gain pre-eminence. These strategies tilt the geostrategic ... -
China, India and the Us Policy Towards the Indian Ocean and Its Implications for Sri Lanka’s Indian Ocean Policy
(2021)Power struggles are a common occurrence in world politics and their impact depends on the nature of the parties to the struggle. As the 21st century being dubbed the century of Asia, the growing competition between China ... -
Introducing Iron Man: Exoskeletons in Warfare
(2021)The article looks at the latest developments in the use of exoskeletons in warfare. It attempts to address two major research gaps in the literature – (i) While there are essays on where individual countries are in terms ... -
Can the Islamic State - Khorasan Province Resurrect the Caliphate in Afghanistan?
(2021)Following major losses and military setbacks in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS) Afghan affiliate – Islamic State of Khorasan Province (IS-K) shows signs of gaining momentum in Afghanistan by ... -
The Globalisation of Middle Eastern Terrorism
(2021-12)Contemporary global terrorism has its roots to Middle East, especially starting from 1960s. The Israel-Palestinian issue has geared up the wave of modern terrorism and then following the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan has ... -
The Emerging Regional Power Dilemma in the Indo-pacific Region: Bangladesh and Sri Lankan Perspectives
(2021-12)Fluidity in economic equations, shifts in the balance of power, instability in geopolitical relations, and geoeconomics of disruptive technologies are four cornerstones of international relations of our time, as they ... -
An Indonesian Perspective on Terror Financing Investigation
(2021-12)The article consists of three key elements: (1) the terror finance trend in Indonesia prior and after 2013, (2) the connection of Indonesian jihadist in global terror finance, and (3) the Indonesian government response ... -
Lone Wolf Terrorism: Identifying Future Possible Threats in Sri Lanka
(2021-12)Lone wolf terrorism is arguably becoming one of the most attractive means of trends in terrorism. Identifying a growing pattern of a domino effect after a terrorist attack, post- Easter Sunday attack tenure in the present ... -
CRIME & TERRORISM NEXUS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
(2022-10)This article analyses the association between crime and terrorism in the Middle East. Diversification has been key to their survival and these groups systematically engage in less policed forms of illicit trade where ... -
ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION; A CASE STUDY OF SRI LANKA ARMY COMMUNITY SHOPS
(2022-10)The objective of this paper is to explore reasons behind lack of entrepreneurial education in Sri Lankan Army community shops and providing recommendations to promote entrepreneurial education for community shops run by ... -
ENHANCING MARITIME GOVERNANCE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN: IDENTIFYING CHINA’S ENGAGEMENT WITH SRI LANKA
(2022-10)With the advancement of China-Sri Lanka relations and the landmark projects under the Belt and Road Initiatives, maritime governance is receiving increasing attention. This paper examines the current status of bilateral ... -
FOREIGN POLICY CHANGES OF GERMANY AFTER ITS REUNIFICATION
(2022-10)Germany underwent its first unification in 1871 and remained a prominent actor in the international arena since its origin. After engaging in two world wars, the postworld war Germany was divided as West and East and ... -
India – Pakistan Conflict and Its Security Implications on South Asia
(2023-07)The India - Pakistan conflict is among the most enduring rivalries in the world. Following the British departure from India, Britain realised the profound cultural distinctions existing between the Muslims and the ... -
Corruption in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Impacts and Prospect
(2023-07)The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has been plagued by corruption for years. Corruption is rampant in all fields in general and in financial, political, and administrative sectors in particular. Owing to a very weak ... -
Resurgence of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
(2023-07)A terrorist organization with a strong ideological presence is not totally vanquished just by the death of its members and the group's dormancy, even if they may have fallen. According to multiple works of literature, ... -
The US Indo-pacific Strategy: Bangladesh Foreign Policy Perspective
(2023-07)The return of the languages such as great power game, alliance politics, Cold War 2.0, and realpolitik in the Indo-Pacific geopolitical and geostrategic literature is an apt reminder that the Indo-Pacific region has ... -
Changing Contours of Nepal-US Relations
(2023-07)The US was the second country after the United Kingdom with which Nepal established diplomatic relations and since then US has been providing development assistance to Nepal in different sectors such as transport, ...