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The Contested Narrative Of The Afghan Taliban’s Ties To Al-Qaeda And TTP
Abstract: Despite the Taliban’s promises to cut ties with extremist groups, significant evidence suggests that their relationships with organisations such as Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) persist. These longstanding connections, which stem from shared ideological goals, pose a threat to regional stability and call the Taliban’s legitimacy into question. The Taliban’s inconsistent cooperation with international… Read More
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Keeping the Americans In: The Second Trump Administration Presents NATO With Challenges and Opportunities
Abstract: NATO members can ensure that the U.S. continues playing a leadership role in the transatlantic alliance during the second Trump Administration and beyond. The alliance must continue adapting to changing geopolitical dynamics marked by the emergence of an alternative axis comprising Russia, the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea,… Read More
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Manoeuvre Warfare In The Modern Environment
Abstract: Modern combat presents many challenges to combat arms, particularly in relation to manoeuvre warfare. Many theorists claim that the manoeuvre as a fighting approach is obsolete, suggesting that other approaches, such as attrition, are more relevant to the modern battlefield. To support the thesis, they argue that a manoeuvre is less relevant in conflicts… Read More
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FREE DOWNLOAD – Aspects of Cognitive Warfare
Click to download for free! 2024_TDHJ-Hybrid CoE- Cognitive Warfare 2024 The geopolitical confrontation between democratic and authoritarian states is intensifying. New technologies are currently playing multiple roles in this conflict. As a key factor in states’ economic resources, technological assets and capabilities have always played an important role in the global balance of power. Their… Read More
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Sri Lanka, A Cautionary Tale
Abstract: Economic liberalism facilitated Sri Lanka’s (Colombo’s) development into a modern state. However, corruption, plus an inability to repay its debts or replenish its stock of foreign reserves, has damaged Columbo’s credibility, and compromised its sovereignty. Sri Lanka is currently on its 17th IMF bailout despite the fact that it has not yet fulfilled the… Read More
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Digging Into The Future: Or How I Learned To Love My Shovel
Abstract: This paper critically examines the Western military’s reliance on manoeuvrist warfare as defined by NATO, positing that this approach may prove myopic in the context of potentially unlimited warfare. It argues that expecting a single set of forces to achieve decisive results against a resilient adversary swiftly is a high-risk strategy. Furthermore, an excessive… Read More
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Then We Will Fight In The Shade
Abstract: The recognition of existential threats such as cognitive warfare is crucial to avoid defeat. Western societies must address such threats by leveraging their militaries’ adaptability. Relying solely on the military poses risks, however, necessitating a comprehensive approach to national security. Coordination among all the instruments of power under democratic control is essential for effective… Read More
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Manoeuvre Warfare As A Challenge To The Former Strategic Concept Of Forward Defence
Abstract: NATO’s defence concept in the central region called for the Forward Defence close to the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. The aim was to achieve superiority through fire and movement through a manoeuvrist approach: manoeuvre combined with attritional effects. How this was to be achieved in battles of combined arms was assessed differently… Read More
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The Sisyphean Complexity Of The Rohingya Crisis
Abstract: The Rohingyas, an ethnic Muslim minority in Myanmar, have been subjected to violence, oppression, and xenophobia through draconian state law and systematic eviction campaigns for ages. Nearly 1 million Rohingyas took refuge in Bangladesh in the face of genocide. It seems like the Rohingya refugee crisis is similar to the endless and futile crisis… Read More
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National Cyberspace And Cyber Operations
Abstract: Historically, warfare has occurred in various operating environments, traditionally referred to as domains: land; sea; air; and outer space. In recent times information and cyberspace have emerged as additional domains. National cyberspace can be categorized in six dimensions: military; political; economic; societal; technological; and citizen. Offensive cyber operations are increasing in diversity, sophistication and… Read More
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