Security & Conflict
Israel’s Ro’im Rachok: A Positive Example of Neurodiversity for other World Militaries?
Ro’im Rachok (translated as “looking ahead”), an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) program that recruits individuals on the Autism Spectrum, is one of the more...
Japan’s New National Security Strategy and Changing Dynamics with India
This is the time of an inflection point in history as Japan is finding itself amid the most complex and severe security environment since...
Israeli threat to attack Gaza with nuclear weapons and its impact on Egyptian national security
Regarding the statement of the Israeli Minister Turath that attacking Gaza with nuclear weapons is an option, and retracting once again this statement to...
Why the United States should prepare for the collapse of Chinese power in the Indo-Pacific
Forecasting exercises focused on American power projection in the Indo-Pacific invariably hone in on the doom-and-gloom scenario of an outbreak of war between China...
Spyfail: Foreign Spies, Moles, Saboteurs, and the Collapse of America’s Counterintelligence -Book Review
Spyfail: Foreign Spies, Moles, Saboteurs, and the Collapse of America’s Counterintelligence, by James Bamford
James Bamford has built a prolific career with critical, sensational write-ups...
The Western Indian Ocean Region Represents a Key Defensive Space for India
There is no denying that India has become an essential shaper of a changing world order, and a critical component of this is its...
The Deployment of Global Powers in the Middle East Amidst the Gaza War
The military operation initiated by Palestinian factions on October 7, 2023, served as a revealing moment for various regional and international dynamics, as well...
“If You Meet the Buddha on the Road”: The Problem of Religious Terrorism in Northeast Asia
Experts on Political Violence, especially religious terrorism, can easily point to themes by region. In the Middle East, fundamentalist Islamist organizations object to their...
Duplicity of TTP Leadership
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) represents a convoluted paradigm of extremism that has both shocked and appalled the world with its notorious actions. Behind the...
The Spillover effect of Israel-Hamas Conflict and implications for South Asia
With a new phase of violence erupting after Hamas launched surprise attack on Israel, the world has entered into a new phase of polarisation....