Introduction “A Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian” – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau This reflective assignment will examine the … More
Author: Kagusthan Ariaratnam
Kagusthan is a defense analyst and consultant based in Ottawa. He can be reached by email at kagusthan@gmail.com
Alien Smuggling: Reflective Assignment Part III
Introduction “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark” – Warsan Shire This essay will describe … More
Tamil Migrant Ship Case: Reflective Assignment Part II
Introduction In my first reflective assignment, I elaborated on my complex association with my long-time acquaintance, Professor Rohan Gunaratna. This … More
A Scholarly Betrayal: Reflective Assignment Part I
Introduction This essay will reflect upon one of my long and complex associations with an internationally acclaimed counterterrorism expert, think … More
“Letting Go”: A 26 Dec 2004 Tsunami Story
By Wg Cdr (retd.) Bhupinder S. Nijjar This article was originally published by Vertilift Aviation Insights on December 26, 2020 … More
The US-Led NATO And Its Allies Need Dominance In Afghanistan Over Global Powers, Not Over Their Proxy Taliban
By Siddhant Hira and Kagusthan Ariaratnam As US-led NATO forces prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan, General Scott Miller — the … More
Spy Tigers: The LTTE Intelligence Wing (Part II)
By Adrien Fontanellaz & Kagusthan Ariaratnam One of the factors behind the efficiency of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) … More
Sri Lankan War Wounds Still Not Healed
After more than 25 years of tense, protracted, and bloody civil war, the guns fell silent in Sri Lanka. In … More
Combining Three Tiers of Intelligence-Gathering Is Key to Keeping Russia and China at Bay
The U.S. and its allies today face two major geopolitical threats: Russia and China. A prominent U.S. think tank, The … More
A New Era for China’s “Wolf Warrior Diplomacy”
China’s “wolf warrior diplomacy” is entering a new era as tension rises in Chinese foreign affairs. The strategy, deployed to … More
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