In 2005, Ayman al-Zawahiri as the second in command of al-Qaeda wrote a letter to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi stating that “We are in a battle, and more than half of this battle is taking place in the battlefield of the media” [1]. Earlier, terror...
Digital economy is known as all economic activities based on digital platform and digital economic development is the use of digital technologies and data to create new business models. Digital economy has been playing a vital role in econo...
The Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which carries gas from Russia to Europe, has been shut down after multiple leaks were discovered. This pipeline carries natural gas from Russia to the European Union. It supplies about 35% of the gas that the EU ...
Shinzo Abe, the recently assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister, is remembered for his astute leadership and had many impeccable achievements to his legacy. One among those was to kickstart the Japanese military modernization and upgra...
The depletion of the country's foreign exchange reserves will increase external sector vulnerabilities. The euphoria that was generated by the large increase in these reserves over the past few years has started to fade. The factors that co...
Hybrid warfare can be defined as a form of conflict that in addition to conventional military means includes irregular means of warfare like insurgent groups, guerilla forces, terrorist groups, etc. Such warfare includes both state and non-...
The availability and safety of drinking water are global concerns. According to the World Health Organization, over 80 percent of diseases are caused by waterborne illnesses. Contaminated groundwater is one of the most common sources of the...
In today's world, it is frequently asserted that if a maritime nation seeks to safeguard its national interests, it must first secure its maritime interests. As part of this effort, in India, we saw the release of the Maritime India Vision ...
In the past few years, the term “5th Generation” fighter jet has become commonplace in popular culture. Everyone from casual television viewers to dedicated military analysts has heard of the advanced capabilities of these state-of-the-art ...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had a profound impact on the stability of the Ukraine region and for the future of European security, not to forget the immense human suffering. This particularly comes across as a shock in response to Presi...
The Case for U.S. Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century, by Brad Roberts, Stanford University Press, Stanford, California, 2016, $27.34, 340 pp., (paperback), ISBN 978-0-8047-9713-9This book by Dr. Brad Roberts endeavours to study the contemp...
China's approach to debt distress is generally to seek preferential treatment and negotiate with creditors in a more tailored manner. As Sri Lanka prepares to negotiate with its major creditors, including the International Monetary Fund, it...
