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If Marco Polo were alive today, what tales would he tell about China and Tibet?
In 1298, Marco Polo told astonishing stories about a marvellous land he called Cathay, modern-day China which was ruled by the Yuan dynasty. During...
Assad’s Army and Intelligence Services: Feudalization or Structurization?
Authors: Anton Mardasov* & Kirill Semenov
2017 marked a turning point in the Syrian conflict. With the full support of Russia and Iran, the Bashar...
From Radical Ecology to Ecoterrorism
Radical ecology
The schools of thought of contemporary eco-terrorism are many, but those that use an antagonist theoretical-practical approach can be identified in deep ecology,...
India’s Military Spending and South Asian Security
Over the past several years, unprecedented military modernization in Pakistan’s immediate neighbour, India, has worsened South Asia’s security environment. India's heavy military spending and...
The Ethiopian Powder Keg Is a Regional Threat
When governmental forces killed at least 9 civilians in last week’s security operation in Ethiopia’s Oromia region to enforce the country’s state of emergency,...
Countering Extremism: Jihadist Ideology Reigns Supreme
The sad truth is that governments, law enforcement, security forces, intellectuals and journalists do not have an ideological response to political violence’s latest reiteration,...
Jihad Selfie: The Evolving Strategy of Homegrown Radical Recruitment
In February, an eye-opening new report was released by the Program on Extremism at The George Washington University. This 116-page report, The Travelers: American Jihadists in Iraq and...
China’s military doctrine with President Xi Jinping
Which is President Xi Jinping’s military doctrine and his  "warfare rationale"?
With a view to well understanding the evolution of Chinese warfare studies to date,...
5 Missile Test in Two Months: India’s Attempt to create Credible Minimum Deterrence in South Asia
In 2018, the world is more concerned about nuclear issues that the Trump administration is generating whether it is regarding fast growing capabilities of...
New SIPRI brief on central Mali shows how interpretations of the conflict shape the responses
SIPRI announced the publication of a new Insights Paper, entitled ‘Central Mali: violence, local perspectives and diverging narratives’.
At a time when international—and national—actors are...