English Articles
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Russian Military Policy and its Strategic Objectives towards the Arctic
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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Afghanistan’s Last Month: The Stages of Defeat
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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Australia’s Joint Project 9102 (JP9102)
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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Is the South China Sea China’s Geostrategic Bluff?
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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The Next Stage in Afghanistan
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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Effective Sovereignty in the 21st Century
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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India’s Theatre Command – Challenges and Issues
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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A Brief History of Terrorism
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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Information Warfare and Influence Operations
Abstract: Information Warfare and Influence Operations (IW/IO) are offensive tools in countering state and non-state disinformation. If applied in the context of statecraft, IW/IO can be an offensive deterrence strategy to any would-be adversary. Evidence suggests the shortcomings of traditional public affairs/public relations campaigns. Dealing with a large body of data of adversarial disinformation, we… Read More
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Conventional Armed Forces in the Cold War: The Key to Control?
Abstract: In popular consciousness, the Cold War is contextualised as a period of crises and tension underwritten by nuclear arms. However, analysis of various crises and strategic considerations of the period makes it apparent that conventional armed forces played an enduring, understated, and overlooked role in the conflict’s origins, maintenance, and end. Without such forces,… Read More
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