By Siddhant Hira and Kagusthan Ariaratnam As US-led NATO forces prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan, General Scott Miller — the … More
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Can Terrorism Ever Be Legitimate?
The difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter is a matter of perspective: it all depends on the observer … More
The Shrinking Of The European Union’s Borders: How Nationalism Has Risen, While Sovereignty Has Fallen, The British Perspective.
The re-emergence of European nationalism proves to be a much more dangerous concept for both the United Kingdom’s national security … 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 “Neo-Cold War” in the Indian Ocean Region
Addressing an event last week at London’s Oxford University, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said some people are seeing … 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Recognizing Outdated Power and Eliminating the Divide: Countering Terrorism through Smart Power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
Intelligence Innovation Outside The Anglosphere: Deconstructing The Sri Lankan Counterterrorism Model For Obliterating ISIS
Introduction As the entire world is coming forward to combat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), I would like … More
