Journal of Defence & Policy AnalysisJDPAhttp://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/52632024-03-29T10:16:27Z2024-03-29T10:16:27ZClash of Strategies: Challenge of Preserving the Indo-pacific EquilibriumJoseph, Rohanhttp://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/52742023-04-26T11:08:06Z2021-01-01T00:00:00ZClash of Strategies: Challenge of Preserving the Indo-pacific Equilibrium
Joseph, Rohan
The Indo-Pacific is witnessing fierce strategic competition as an outcome of employing Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategies by several leading players to gain pre-eminence. These strategies tilt the geostrategic balance in one’s favour, dividing the critical ocean space led by the U.S. and China. As no other maritime space has a diverse geostrategic and geopolitical environment like the Indo-Pacific, these strategic clashes have the potential to impact global peace and stability. This paper focuses on analysing how the clash of Indo-Pacific strategies and initiatives introduced by several players could impact the Indo-Pacific equilibrium leading to global instability? The impact of major players led by the U.S., China, regional organizations, and other players was analysed to comprehend the resultant impact on the Indo-Pacific peace and stability. The paper also examined the policy and strategy implications encountered by island nations like Sri Lanka, in attempting to strike a balance while responding to the Indo-Pacific strategies and initiatives introduced by the two major blocks led by the U.S. and China. The above understanding would assist policymakers in characterizing the Sri Lankan Indo-Pacific strategy and strategizing future foreign policy options.
2021-01-01T00:00:00ZLone Wolf Terrorism: Identifying Future Possible Threats in Sri LankaFernando, KERLFernando, Roshanhttp://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/52732023-04-26T11:32:32Z2021-12-01T00:00:00ZLone Wolf Terrorism: Identifying Future Possible Threats in Sri Lanka
Fernando, KERL; Fernando, Roshan
Lone wolf terrorism is arguably becoming one of the most attractive means of trends in terrorism. Identifying a growing pattern of a domino effect after a terrorist attack, post- Easter Sunday attack tenure in the present Sri Lanka seems a high possibility of inspiring radicalization for a future lone wolf terrorist attac. Moreover, the current COVID-19 pandemic seems to facilitate the grooming of lone wolves due to isolation policies, increased usage of social media and further even to launch an attack since the attention of the National Security has shifted away from terrorism to health and safety. In this backdrop, this paper focuses on whether Sri Lanas net terrorist attack would be a lone wolf attack. To find feasible solutions, the methodology adopted in this paper is qualitative based on both primary and secondary sources. The main objective of this study was to prevent the next terrorist attack in Sri Lanka. To achieve this objective the research proposed an actionplan to prevent any possible attack and emphasize the importance of civil-military nexus in State intelligence.
2021-12-01T00:00:00ZThe Emerging Regional Power Dilemma in the Indo-pacific Region: Bangladesh and Sri Lankan PerspectivesKhan, Shahab Ehttp://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/52722023-04-26T11:02:00Z2021-12-01T00:00:00ZThe Emerging Regional Power Dilemma in the Indo-pacific Region: Bangladesh and Sri Lankan Perspectives
Khan, Shahab E
Fluidity in economic equations, shifts in the balance of power, instability in geopolitical relations, and geoeconomics of disruptive technologies are four cornerstones of international relations of our time, as they determine the rise and fall of powers. For this article, two countries of South Asia were examined – Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as rising South Asian powers, and two major contending global powers – the U.S. and China that are setting the geo-economics and geostrategic courses in international political structure. In conclusion, economically strengthening the great power involvements within the Indo-Pacific context would mean ensuring a rule-based system that will deliver economic goods to the Indo-Pacific countries. Strategically, it would mean strengthening Bangladesh and Sri Lanka’s strategic autonomy in the Bay of Bengal through economic, technological, and institutional cooperation. This article advances the debate about the rise of new regional powers and their dilemmas with the major powers involved in the Indo-Pacific region.
2021-12-01T00:00:00ZCan the Islamic State - Khorasan Province Resurrect the Caliphate in Afghanistan?Fuard, Asifhttp://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/52712023-04-26T11:33:05Z2021-01-01T00:00:00ZCan the Islamic State - Khorasan Province Resurrect the Caliphate in Afghanistan?
Fuard, Asif
Following major losses and military setbacks in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS) Afghan affiliate – Islamic State of Khorasan Province (IS-K) shows signs of gaining momentum in Afghanistan by exploiting the political uncertainty and volatile security environment in the country, in a bid to achieve its goal of resurrecting their so-alled alihate’ In recent times, IS-K has been conducting a steady drive of radicalisation and recruitment of the local Afghan population, while engaging in building key alliances with Salafi Jihadist militant groups in the Central and South Asian region, while competing against the Afghan Taliban who are currently dominating the Jihadist landscape in Afghanistan. IS-K has also been attracting large numbers of foreign fighters to Afghanistan, which could become the new battleground to resurrect the so-called Islamic State Caliphate. Following the defeat of ISIS in multiple theatres of conflict which led to the group losing territory in Iraq and Syria, the transnational terror group has maintained resilience by evolving through its affiliates which are spread across the globe. This paper will detail the regional security implications of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan following the withdrawal of troops attached to the United States of America (USA) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which will once again lead to the warbattered nation evolving into a hub for transnational terrorism. This study is qualitative research which uses both primary and secondary data to empirically analyse the trajectory followed by IS-K, based on the unfolding events in Afghanistan and the region. This paper will provide an in-depth analysis on the factors leading to the resurrection of the Islamic State caliphate in Afghanistan.
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