30 Jul Causes of Civil War, Military, Modern Warfare Heavy Weapons, High Costs: Pakistan’s Military Operations Alienate Tirah Valley Civilians July 30, 2025 By Aritra Banerjee 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber Tirah Valley, located within Pakistan’s historically turbulent tribal belt, has become emblematic of the severe humanitarian consequenc...Continue reading
18 Jul SOCIETY, CULTURE, AND SECURITY Gary Anandasangaree: A Personal Reflection and Political Context July 18, 2025 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber In 2010, during a meticulous review of my manuscript, preliminarily entitled "The 05 File" (https://a.co/d/fNfKpt1), Gary Anandasangare...Continue reading
07 Jul counterterrorism Pakistan’s Strategy of Outsourcing Conflict Through Radicalisation of J&K Youth July 7, 2025 By Aritra Banerjee 2 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber Since its inception, Pakistan has pursued a policy of using asymmetric warfare to destabilise India, with Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) s...Continue reading
16 Jun SOCIETY, CULTURE, AND SECURITY Seeds of Influence: Iran’s Subtle War on Western Democracy Through Student Engagement June 16, 2025 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber The Islamic Republic of Iran has long employed a layered and deliberate strategy to expand its global ideological influence. Central to...Continue reading
22 May counterterrorism Beyond the Iron Fist: Reimagining Israel’s Power Through Soft Strategies May 22, 2025 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber This article critically evaluates the predominant reliance on hard power by the Israeli state in its conflict with the Palestinian popu...Continue reading
13 May Modern Warfare Rethinking the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: A Whistleblower’s Perspective on Strategic Environmental Manipulation May 21, 2025 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami is widely understood as a natural geological disaster. However, this paper examines the event from a less...Continue reading
19 Apr intelligence Six Years On: Easter Sunday Carnage, Conspiracy Allegations, and the Quest for Justice – A Somber Anniversary Clouded by Questions April 29, 2025 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber Sri Lanka approaches the sixth anniversary of the April 21, 2019 Easter Sunday bombings with both remembrance and unresolved grief. Mem...Continue reading
15 Apr counterterrorism Melodies Against Militancy: How Music Undermines Terror and Wins Hearts April 15, 2025 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber The application of soft power in counterterrorism is a profoundly underutilized yet effective tool, particularly through cultural mediu...Continue reading
21 Mar intelligence Intelligence by Deception and the Dark Blueprint of State-Sponsored Terrorism: How Pakistan’s ISI Tactics Inspired Sri Lanka’s Military Intelligence and Shaped the 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks April 14, 2025 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 1 comment Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber This paper examines a critical dimension of modern geopolitics in South Asia: the alleged orchestration of terrorist activities by stat...Continue reading
16 Mar counterterrorism Predators at Sea: Inside Terrorist Tactics Targeting Naval Security March 16, 2025 By Kagusthan Ariaratnam 0 comments Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Odnoklassniki WhatsApp WhatsApp VK Telegram Viber This article critically examines the strategies and methodologies employed by terrorist organizations to target conventional naval asse...Continue reading