Egypt’s Assertive Military Posturing: Causes and Consequences In June 2020, Egyptian President Fatah al-Sisi threatened military action in Libya unless the Turkish-backed forces halt their advances in Eastern Libya.1 Prabhat Jawla | July-December 2020 | Africa Trends
The Resurgence of the Islamic State in the Sahel and Its Strategic Impact on Regional Security While the Islamic State has been officially eliminated in Iraq and Syria, it is rapidly strengthening its bases in the territories outside Iraq and the Levant like the Sahel and... Yashasvi Chandra | July-December 2020 | Africa Trends
How Information Technologies are changing Forensic Finance in Africa Jean Langlois-Berthelot , Benedikt Barthelmess | July-December 2020 | Africa Trends
Decoding Cyberattack on Australia With the adoption of varied digital means in times of pandemic, the states are likely to witness increased cyberattacks. Absence of an effective response would only mean an open playground... Kritika Roy | July 14, 2020 | IDSA Comments
Strengthening the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention at the 9th Review Conference: Advancing Effective Action on Biological Security Education, Awareness, and Outreach Abstract:Today, there is an urgent need for reconciling the benefits that are likely to be accrued from the continuous advancement of the life sciences with the potential risks arising from…... Tatyana Novossiolova , Malcolm Dando | July-December 2020 | CBW Magazine
The National Security Impact of Crimes Using Chemical Agents Abstract: Chemical attacks are not normal crimes as they have important consequences for national and international security, but they are also crimes that law enforcement authorities are obliged to investigate…... Ian Anthony | July-December 2020 | CBW Magazine
Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems under Existing Norms of International Humanitarian Law This article explores the position of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) under the existing rules of international humanitarian law (IHL). It argues that though the existing rules of IHL are... Bashir Ali Abbas | July-September 2020 | Journal of Defence Studies
Poisoning of Alexei Navalny: The Plot Thickens Abstract: Russia’s high-profile opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s poisoning has led to intense speculation about not only the perpetrator but also its timing and motive. Widely conflicting diagnosis emerging from Russia,…... Rajorshi Roy | July-December 2020 | CBW Magazine
Human Rights in the Indian Armed Forces: An Analysis of Article 33 by U.C. Jha and Sanghamitra Choudhury The armed forces are one of the most powerful tools to ensure safety and security of the state from external aggressions. This duty may call upon armed forces personnel to... Kishore Kumar Khera | July-September 2020 | Journal of Defence Studies
Leveraging India’s Maritime Diplomacy It would have been difficult to visualise the current scenario in Sino-Indian relations just before COVID-19 overtook the world narrative. This was considering the immense political capital poured into the... Roby Thomas | July-September 2020 | Journal of Defence Studies
