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    What Do We Know About Self-Finance Terrorism?

    Abstract: The landscape of terrorist financing has transformed owing to the self-starter phenomenon, characteristics of terrorist organizations, self-funded terrorism, and weapons of choice. On a different note, nationally and internationally, financial institutions still rely on traditional counterterrorist financing policies. These policies against the financing of terrorism were drafted as a result of the 9/11 attacks… Read more →

    Noragal Dasni Lakmalee Hemchandra

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    Unravelling Some Complexities Of The Western Balkans

    Abstract: Despite the war ending in former Yugoslavia, which resulted in newly proclaimed nations, the drums never ceased. There have been endless initiatives to stabilise the region, such as the Thessaloniki Summit and the Berlin Process, which can now be considered attempts in vain. One of the biggest issues remains the spread of terrorism in… Read more →

    Dimitris Takos

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    Newly Interpreted Neutrality

    Review of TDHJ Special Edition No.4/22 Source: TDHJ Special Edition 04/22 The Defence Horizon Journal (TDHJ) initiated the publication of Special Editions aimed at offering deeper and more comprehensive insight(s) into selected topical problems. This review discusses the content of TDHJ Special Edition No. 4/22 and is entirely devoted to the topic of neutrality. The… Read more →

    Vahram Abadjian

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    The ISI War Crimes And Murder Of Civilian Culture Of Intelligence In Pakistan

    Musa Khan Jalalzai, (New Delhi, 2021). pp. 236. amazon.com The ISI War Crimes And Murder Of Civilian Culture Of Intelligence In Pakistan presents a comprehensive examination of Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI). Established in 1948 to safeguard national security, the ISI holds considerable influence over the defense and foreign policy decisions in Pakistan, which often… Read more →

    Wankhede Rahul Bhojraj

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    The Inevitable Geoeconomics Between The Allies

    Abstract: As it directly addresses the global challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, the clean energy industry has gained significant attention from governments and businesses worldwide. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of the United States, which is partially intended to promote the local clean energy industry, caused significant confusion within the EU due to… Read more →

    Ibrahim Nahushal

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    Navigating Threats In The Indo-Pacific: Is Japan’s New Security Strategy Feasible?

    Abstract: Following the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Japan updated its most important security documents. With the new National Security Strategy, National Defence Strategy, and Defence Buildup Plan, Japan has identified the growing activities of Russia, China, and North Korea as its most significant security challenges. In response, Japan… Read more →

    Fabian-Lucas Romero Meraner

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    From ISIS to Ukraine: The Evolution of Drones’ Use On The Battlefield

    Abstract: The creative use of resources can be critical to the outcome of wars, often due to their use by irregular and non-state actors. ISIS’ use of commercial drones during their attack on Mosul questioned the state-based monopoly of unmanned aerial systems. The employment of cheap commercial drones on the battlefield has caused a new… Read more →

    Ali Haxhimustafa

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    China’s Coast Guard Law: Bolstering the Legal Arsenal

    Abstract: In tandem with her decades-old practice of using the law to advance revisionist territorial claims, Beijing passed its Coast Guard Law, drawing both apprehension and ire from the claimants of the South China Sea, Japan, and the U.S. Increased traction and controversy surrounding the law are due to entrusting of military-associated functions to what… Read more →

    Araudra Singh

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    Vaccine Diplomacy And India’s Soft Power In International Relations

    Abstract: Along with opportunism and realism, India’s traditions and culture still strongly influence its foreign policy decisions. India invokes certain strands from its past to legitimize its policy decisions. This approach has given India a new rhetoric to shape the new world order in the post-pandemic era. But unless these initiatives are backed up by… Read more →

    Wankhede Rahul Bhojraj

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    Zeitenwende As A Political Project In The Post-Truth Era

    Abstract: Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine did not fundamentally transform the international environment. Yet, a fundamental transformation is taking place: the Metamorphosis of the world as conceptualized by Ulrich Beck. In this world, politics is about the management of risks – but digital information operations easily undermine the complex arguments required by it. Thus,… Read more →

    Hendrik A. Pasligh

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