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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
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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
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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
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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
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Looking Back At 75 Years Of The Marshall Plan
Abstract: Seventy-five years ago, former U.S. General and Secretary of State George C. Marshall initiated a diplomatic programme led by himself and George F. Kenan to economically revitalise Germany and Europe. The plan was not only to entice Europeans to cooperate more closely but also to revitalise transatlantic relations, which had lapsed with the end… Read More
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Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Conflict Zones
Abstract: U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) policy for preservation of cultural heritage during war time is clearly stated; it is informed by and generally conforms to the 1954 Hague Cultural Property Convention. However, and despite episodic success at protecting heritage sites during recent operations, DoD lacks both a formal mechanism and a set of standard… Read More
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The International Standards On Countering The Financing Of Terrorism
Abstract: International recommendations on countering the financing of terrorism have been accepted as the benchmark when drafting national policies against terror financing. Still, the international recommendations are yet to clarify what needs to be included in terrorist financing. This paper examines the necessity to revise the international standards catered to countering the financing of terrorism.… Read More
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Drug And Drone Menace In Punjab
Abstract: Punjab, a state in north-western India, has become a hotspot for recreational drugs, leading to smugglers keeping a stronghold over the supplies. Further, drone technology actively supports drug activity, supplying arms, ammunition, and drugs to the state. Investigations by security agencies and Punjab Police show a linkage to Pakistan-based druglords, who use farmers and… Read More
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Cultivating a Holistic Understanding of the Digital Political Influence Space
Abstract: The use of data analytics to design, deploy, and finesse political influence campaigns is widespread and well-established. Throughout 2020, a team of Moonshot researchers executed a research program to develop a comprehensive overview of the techniques used to identify, extract, and utilize forms of data to target and refine political influence campaigns. Our research… Read More
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Major Pete Ellis’s Amphibious Operational Theory And The Marine Corps
Abstract: Major Pete Ellis shaped the United States Marine Corps with his mentor, General John Archer Lejeune. Marine Commandant Lejeune utilised Ellis’s works to define the future of the Marine Corps. Ellis also influenced the United States Navy and the United States Army with his amphibious operational theory. Like the 1940s, the United States military… Read More
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