Security & Conflict
USA – Iran: Cyber war part of hybrid war
Tensions are runing high again after a lull of several
weeks in an open propaganda battle and a psychological war between the United
States and its...
The Legacy of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
For exactly one month
now, Islamic State, ISIS, has struggled without its charismatic leader, Abu
Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was killed during a U.S. military operation in...
People around the world under the shadow of Google spy
New documents show that Google has also
been collecting personal information from users by selling strategies similar
to Facebook's methods that violate users' privacy and infiltrate...
Overcoming today’s challenges for tomorrow’s security
In a world where technology such as artificial intelligence and robotics is
evolving rapidly, defence organisations that are steeped in bureaucracy and
decades-long procurement times are...
It’s Hard to Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room, Especially If It Isn’t There: RAND on the Search for Cyber Coercion
What is cyber coercion and how have states used cyber operations to
coerce others? These are the questions addressed in the RAND think tank's
recent report...
A Resurging Possibility and an Increased Hope for a United Balochistan
According to the Balochistan Liberation charter
formulated under Hyrbyair Marri, the division of Balochistan into several parts
is a legacy of the British Empire. The ultimate...
As Kashmir simmers the IOR too stands as a potential Nuclear Flashpoint
This year has seen tensions
between Nuclear armed Pakistan and India reach unprecedented levels with both
countries flirting with a dangerous escalation spiral. February’s aerial engagement
between...
Lesson to be Learn from Monsanto’s Involvement in the Vietnamese War: The Agent Orange
Monsanto is an American multinational
company founded in 1901 by John Francis Queeny, a thirty-year pharmaceutical
veteran married to Olga Mendez Monsanto, for which Monsanto Chemical...
Psychological programming and political organization
Contemporary politics and the ensuing
organization of consensus currently employ techniques and methods never used
before.
We
are going through an era in which completely new mechanisms...
Strategic Instability in the Era of Information and Communication Technologies: Crisis or the New Norm?
Strategic stability is once
again becoming a primary concern in international relations. The topic has
received a great deal of attention of late, mainly because of...