16 Apr Podcast Child Soldier to Double Agent: The Untold Story of Kagusthan Ariaratnam Spy Tiger: The 05 File April 16, 2026 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber In this powerful interview, former child soldier Kagusthan Ariaratnam shares his extraordinary journey from being forcibly recruited in...Continue reading
22 Mar SOCIETY, CULTURE, AND SECURITY A Formal Disclosure and Challenge to the Professional Integrity of Professor Rohan Gunaratna: The “05” File and the Mechanics of State Deception April 2, 2026 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber This open letter, authored by Kagusthan Ariaratnam (also known as Murali and code-named "05"), serves as a formal whistleblowing disclo...Continue reading
17 Mar counterterrorism, Asymmetric warfare The Geopolitical Transformation of Asymmetric Naval Warfare: From the Sri Lankan Littoral to a Grand Strategy for the Strait of Hormuz March 19, 2026 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber The modern maritime security environment has undergone a fundamental shift from blue-water fleet engagements to highly complex asymmetr...Continue reading
16 Mar Podcast SADF Podcast Alert: “A Tale of Child Soldier: In Discussion with the Authors of ‘Spy Tiger 05 File’ April 7, 2026 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber Join us for an eye-opening episode as we delve into the harrowing yet inspiring journey of Kagusthan Ariaratnam aka Murali, a former ch...Continue reading
05 Feb SOCIETY, CULTURE, AND SECURITY Why “Hard Power” Fails (And What Actually Works) February 9, 2026 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber "Is it possible to take the world's most violent experiences and turn them into a blueprint for global peace? Today, we sit down with S...Continue reading
26 Jan counterterrorism, Right-Wing Extremism, SOCIETY, CULTURE, AND SECURITY The Strategic Synthesis of Soft Power and Open-Source Intelligence: A Multidimensional Analysis of Project O Five’s Counter-Extremism Framework February 25, 2026 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber The global security landscape has transitioned from the conventional, hierarchical insurgencies of the twentieth century to a decentral...Continue reading
13 Dec New Social Compact, International Law, International Relations The Exploitation of Intelligence Expertise in Strategic Studies: A Critical Examination of the Colombage Thesis and the Case of Source “05” February 25, 2026 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber This report provides a critical examination of Admiral JSK Colombage’s PhD thesis, Asymmetric warfare at Sea; The Case of Sri Lanka , a...Continue reading
17 Nov Modern Warfare, International Relations Defanging the Dragon: India’s Real Antidote to China’s Indian Ocean Strategy February 25, 2026 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber This report provides a strategic analysis of India's options for neutralizing geopolitical and non-traditional security threats within ...Continue reading
16 Nov counterterrorism, Narco-Terrorism The Trident Nexus: An Analytical Report on the Convergence of LTTE Remnants, D-Company, and the ISI for Narco-Terrorism and Strategic Destabilization November 16, 2025 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber This report provides a strategic analysis of an emerging narco-terrorist network, the "Trident Nexus," which represents a symbiotic, st...Continue reading
04 Oct War Crimes The Chemmani Mass Grave: My Witness to War Crimes in Jaffna October 4, 2025 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber I have lived many lives inside one body. I was a child soldier, a spy, a prisoner, an informant, and at times a ghost moving between tw...Continue reading