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

The Role of Arts in Countering Violent Extremism

This article was originally published by “NATO Association of Canada” on March 25, 2019. After five years of brutal fighting, … More

Opinion: Returning ISIS foreign fighters, what needs to be done?

This article was originally published by “NATO Association of Canada” on March 4, 2019. An American citizen and former college … More

The Impending Threat of Islamic Radicalization: A Look at Assimilation

By Kagusthan Ariaratnam & Ammna Nasser This article was originally published by “NATO Association of Canada” on January 22, 2018. … More

Unintended Intelligence Consequences: How Yesterday’s Proxy Insurgents turned into Today’s Terrorists

Introduction During the Cold War, nations were increasingly sponsoring and/or supporting insurgencies. For instance, the United States of America supported … More

Recognizing Outdated Power and Eliminating the Divide: Countering Terrorism through Smart Power

Introduction Countering terrorism through “smart power” is a concept deliberated on creative thinking to combat one’s enemy, especially terrorists. This … More