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Abstract: Whoever owns Crimea the entire Black Sea region and subsequently controls the water zone to the Caucasus and Istanbul. To meet its geostrategic interests, Russia pursues an aggressive policy of seizing and holding the Crimean peninsula, in consequence of which Ukraine suspends the supply of electricity and water resources to the area. Through the… Read more →
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Abstract: After 40 years of unprecedented economic growth, China is finally in a position to challenge the existing global order. Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a monumental global investment plan which impacts Europe, stirring controversy in some and affinity in others. The EU has acknowledged the risks of Chinese influence through BRI. Nevertheless, a joint… Read more →
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Abstract: The Russian Federation is often portrayed in Western depictions as an overly assertive and unpredictable world power. A look at Russia’s engagement in the Arctic, underpinned by increased military activity, justifies this portrayal even more so. With President Putin’s hold on power secured, a new Arctic strategy in place, and chairmanship of the Arctic… Read more →
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Abstract: 11 September 2001 – 31 August 2021: Twenty tormenting years for a country lacking peace, democracy and human rights. At the end of August 2021, with the United States and, consequently, their allies withdrawal from Afghanistan, what for many is the failure of the West and its international institutions, was accomplished. The essay attempts… Read more →
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Abstract: Much has been made of the technical capability leap to Australia’s Military SATCOM that Joint Project 9102 (JP9102) aims to provide, particularly in facilitating the country to meet a changing grey-zone security environment in the Asia Pacific. However, the sovereignty requirement of the project is equally important, particularly from a geopolitical standpoint. It may… Read more →
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Abstract: China is set on becoming a superpower by 2049. To achieve that, Beijing needs to tackle its main weakness: geography. In the past decades, China has strived to secure its borders to the west, south and most significantly, its maritime borders to the east. The South China Sea is fundamental for China’s growth as… Read more →
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Abstract: The recent display of lethal power by Taliban adversaries – ISIS-K and a rival south based faction led by Mullah Baradar – has not only eroded any illusions of stability harboured by backers and sponsors of the Kabul regime like Pakistan, China and elements from the West, it has also pushed the Afghan civil… Read more →
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Abstract: Much has been said about globalisation. Despite being a multiple-meaning term with controversial connotations, it is almost universally understood to apply to the exogenous environment circumstances of economic and other forces that have been generated in recent decades, owing especially to the reduced costs and time needed for the transit of goods and a… Read more →
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Abstract: Based on terrain and strategic challenges, the following essay proposes a framework for India’s Theatre Command system. Larger theatre structures allow for more flexible military power collaboration, whereas inter-service integration enables centralised joint planning and distributed military power application. The four suggested Theatre Commands are shaped by the aforementioned characteristics. The Northern and Western… Read more →
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Abstract: To combat the phenomenon of modern-day terrorism, it is necessary to understand its origin, various forms, transformations and strategies that have been developed to counter it. More importantly, it is also impartial to identify the mistakes that have been made along the way so as to eradicate them. The reasoning here is that the… Read more →
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