Security & Conflict
Video games: The alt-right’s radicalisation toolkit in the West
Alt-right’s radicalisation of youth and adults has moved beyond online chat forums and grassroots demonstrations to video games’ virtual reality, particularly in the western...
Afghanistan’s Forgotten War: The Clash Between the Taliban and ISKP
Amid the Ukrainian war, the Afghan crisis accurately represents a forgotten conflict. Notably, the rivalry between the Taliban and the Islamic State in Khorasan...
Human rights must be ‘front and centre’ in the fight against terrorism
Responses to terrorism must be anchored in the rule of law, human rights, and gender equality to ensure their effectiveness, Secretary-General António Guterres told...
Deterrence, Intimidation, and Propaganda under the Framework of Nuclear Equilibrium
"Nuclear equilibrium" is a term referring to a relatively steady state of global nuclear forces. It is also a great and terrifyingly comprehensive framework...
The Ukraine Crisis and the Revival of the Transatlantic Solidarity
The West has witnessed the extraordinary NATO Summit held in Brussels on March 24th 2022. The heads of state and government of the 30...
Military: Towards accomplishment of national interests
Well, whenever we heard of military power it is like we are talking about a battleground or a confrontation with enemy. But that is...
The development of warfare cyberspace in the United States, part 7
As part of its 5G plan, in March 2022 the US Department of Defense awarded a three-year, 10 million dollar contract to Cubic Nuvotronics,...
The UK’s “Separation Centres”: Re-visiting counter-terror measures
Prisons are breeding grounds for radicalisation within their walls and recruitment for terrorism acts carried out post the inmates’ release. The leaders’ personality and...
The development of warfare cyberspace in the United States, part 6
The Air Force's organic teams, cutting-edge Silicon Valley startups, or traditional large defense contractors are not mutually exclusive. Each group brings different ideas, processes,...
Taliban are running-in a 3 Front War
Taliban fighters have been engaged in fighting in three parts of Afghanistan, as hostility was amplified on the Afghan-Iranian border by Iranian troops as...