In the latest water cooler, the NAOC team debates how Western Governments should address the Islamic State’s growing influence on social media.
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The Lion at Sea: The Republic of Singapore Navy
Continuing his examination of the navies of the Asia Pacific region, Shahryar Pasandideh examines the important, but often underappreciated Republic of Singapore Navy.
Is There a Possibility for Peace in Afghanistan?
Evan Blackwell considers the prospects for peace in Afghanistan.
Information: The Perfect Weapon in Today’s Wired World, A Three-Part Series
In Part Two of a three-part series, Jenny examines more closely Russia’s information warfare, and the influence media had in the 2014 Ukrainian Crisis.
The Sword, The Pen and The Women in Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Efforts
Umaima Ghori examines women’s role in countering violent extremism in Pakistan. Will they continue to join the fight?
The Geoeconomics of Cyberspace
Yves takes a look at how cybersecurity is forcing the integration of global economic spaces.
Effects of the $15 Minimum Wage on Poverty and Unemployment
Christopher explains how a minimum wage hike may not be the solution we were all waiting for.
What Are the Next Steps in U.S.-Cuba Relations?
Vanessa Hayford looks at the obstacles to a full normalization of relations between America and Cuba.
Japan’s Conflicted Fight for Peace
Kelsey Berg explores whether Japan’s longstanding state of pacifism is moving towards military involvement, or if it is a miscommunication.
British Defence Spending Reviewed
Barack Obama may have hailed the British government’s commitment to spend two per cent of GDP on defence, though it now transpires that Chancellor George Osborne had made “significant changes” to the way Britain calculates its military budget.