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The Spotter Force Multiplier Theory: Analyzing Kagusthan Ariaratnam’s Social Innovation in Counterterrorism and Military Intelligence
The resolution of protracted asymmetric conflicts often depends on conceptual shifts within intelligence and counterinsurgency (COIN) frameworks rather than the simple application of kinetic military power.1 During the Sri Lankan Civil War (1983–2009), the state confronted the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a highly disciplined, state-like insurgent organization that pioneered modern suicide terrorism and…
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Gwadar’s Uncertain Future: Between Regional Rivalries and Insurgent Reach
Gwadar Port stands at a critical crossroads. The port was built on the premise that geography could be made productive if the politics around it cooperated. Situated at the junction of the Arabian Sea, the Iranian border, and the Pakistani hinterland, it occupied a position that maps made look strategic and project documents made look…
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The Geopolitical Transformation of Asymmetric Naval Warfare: From the Sri Lankan Littoral to a Grand Strategy for the Strait of Hormuz
The modern maritime security environment has undergone a fundamental shift from blue-water fleet engagements to highly complex asymmetric confrontations in the littorals. This evolution is best exemplified by the conflict between the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Sea Tigers, a non-state actor that pioneered the use of suicide…
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The Geopolitical Crucible and the Intelligence State: An Investigative Analysis of the 2019 Easter Sunday Bombings and the China-Rajapaksa Proxy Hypothesis
The coordinated suicide bombings that struck Sri Lanka on April 21, 2019, targeting three churches and three luxury hotels, represent a seminal moment not only in the history of South Asian terrorism but in the shifting architecture of the global order. While the immediate aftermath saw the Sri Lankan government and international entities such as…
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The Intelligence Nexus and the Shadow of the Easter Sunday Bombings: A Critical Analysis of the Arrest of Major General Suresh Sallay and the Pursuit of the Alleged Masterminds
The apprehension of Major General Suresh Sallay on February 25, 2026, represents a seismic shift in the long-deferred quest for accountability regarding the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. As the former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Sallay is the highest-ranking military intelligence official to be taken into custody in connection with the coordinated suicide…
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The Strategic Synthesis of Soft Power and Open-Source Intelligence: A Multidimensional Analysis of Project O Five’s Counter-Extremism Framework
The global security landscape has transitioned from the conventional, hierarchical insurgencies of the twentieth century to a decentralized, digitally mediated era of asymmetric warfare and “viral” ideologies.1 In this contemporary environment, traditional state-centric counterterrorism (CT) models—which rely heavily on “hard power” mechanisms such as military intervention, kinetic strikes, and aggressive policing—often encounter the paradox of…
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The Trident Nexus: An Analytical Report on the Convergence of LTTE Remnants, D-Company, and the ISI for Narco-Terrorism and Strategic Destabilization
This report provides a strategic analysis of an emerging narco-terrorist network, the “Trident Nexus,” which represents a symbiotic, state-sponsored alliance between remnants of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the D-Company organized crime syndicate, and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The report argues that the LTTE’s 2009 military defeat resulted not in its eradication, but…
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Pakistan’s Patronage of Lashkar-e-Taiba: Protected Leadership, Perpetual Threat
The terrorist attack on the Indian Army camp at Uri on 18 September 2025 once again highlighted a grim reality: Pakistan remains both a sanctuary and a sponsor for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Despite repeated international designations and public condemnations, the group’s leadership continues to operate with impunity under Islamabad’s protection, ensuring that its violent networks endure.…
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Yasin Malik as a Case Study in State-Sponsored Terrorism
In May 2022, Yasin Malik, head of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), pleaded guilty before an Indian court to charges of terror-funding. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. Three years later, India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) is pressing for a death-penalty enhancement, while parallel trials for earlier terror cases continue. For decades,…
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Kashmir’s Truth vs Pakistan’s Lies: How Islamabad’s Propaganda Collapsed Against Kashmir’s Ground Realities
Since the Indian government revoked Article 370 in August 2019, effectively integrating Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) fully into the Indian Union, Pakistan has mounted an aggressive global propaganda campaign aimed at internationalising the issue. However, six years later, Islamabad’s efforts have not only failed to gather meaningful diplomatic traction but have also exposed the hollowness…