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Asia-Pacific Ben Abonyi Culture Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Expanding Community

High Stakes: The Uncertain Future of Thai Democracy

With the most recent coup in Thailand this year, the political sphere of the nation has been thrown further into confusion. In this article, Ben Abonyi examines the results of this changing political landscape and the future of Thai democracy.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Development Global Governance Peace & Conflict Studies Security The Middle East and North Africa Trevor Schenk Uncategorized

ISAF Mission in Afghanistan: Lessons Learned

A discussion on the ISAF mission in Afghanistan, and the valuable Counterinsurgency lessons learned in over a decade of fighting.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Development Expanding Community John Woodside Society, Culture, and Security

The Future is Guam

Guam is one of thirteen unincorporated territories the United States Government controls. From December 8,1941, to July 21, 1944, Guam was occupied by Japan, until American forces “liberated” the island nation from imperialist forces. Since then the United States has occupied the territory and has effectively turned it into a military outpost to project American Read More…

Canada Canadian Armed Forces Defense Procurement Stefan Konrad

The Future of Canada’s Controversial VIP Transport Fleet

Stefan Konrad gives an in-depth analysis on the procurement strategy and controversy surrounding the Canadian government’s fleet of VIP jets.

Iraq Islamic State Peace & Conflict Studies Samir Mourani Security Syria Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa The United States of America Uncategorized

The Islamic State: A Decade in the Making

Samir Mourani examines key events over the last decade that facilitated the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

Canada Culture Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Diplomatic Relations Iraq Islamic State Jozef Kosc Security Society Society, Culture, and Security Syria Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa The United States of America Western Europe

Tackling the Fifth Column: Counter-Terrorism Strategy Against ISIL, at Home and Abroad

With two out of every three insurgents fighting for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) identifying as foreign born, governments around the world are on high alert against the threat of homegrown terrorism, as thousands of radicalized Western citizens return from waging jihad in Syria and Iraq. In the United Kingdom alone, Read More…