Defence and Strategic Studies: Recent submissions
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Sri Lankan Fishermen: A Potential Maritime Security Concern
(21/08/2014)End of LTTE terrorism was a key factor in the rapid growth of fisheries activities in Sri Lanka. The relaxation of various restrictions imposed on fishermen helped the expansion of fisheries activities to a greater extent. ... -
Transforming from Conventional to Unconventional: How Theory of Naval Warfare was applied for a Successful Naval Campaign
(21/08/2014)This paper discussed some theories of naval warfare and how those theories was applied for a successful Naval Campaign when Transforming from Conventional to Unconventional -
Nation Development by Bridging the Disability Digital Divide in Sri Lanka
(2014)The differently abled population in the country has increased due to the 30 years of humanitarian operations.T he Sri Lankan development strategy focuses on rebuilding the nation after having completed operations in 2009. ... -
Job Satisfaction and Organisational Commitment of Soldiers in Sri Lanka Army
(2014)This study aimed to explore the relationships between job satisfaction and organisational commitment of the soldiers in Sri Lanka Army. Within the course of this study, it has been discovered that the main factors that ... -
Israel Defence Force: a Retrospective Study for Prospective Regional Defence Challenges
(2014)Israel Defence Forces (IDF) comprises of Army Command, Navy, Air Force, Corps, Brigades and Advisory units. The underlying Doctrine is Prepare for Defence and moves to counter-attack. Military heritage, democratic principles, ... -
Combat Exposure and Cannabis Use: Are they associated?
(2014)Cannabis also known as marijuana is an illicit psychoactive substance derived from the Cannabis sativa plant. Regular cannabis use is associated with cannabis dependence syndrome. Cannabis users are also more likely to use ... -
An Assessment on Integration of Single-Sign-On Technologies for Military Environment: A Fit- Viability Model
(2014)With the creation of web-based technologies, single sign-on has emerged as an important and central architecture solution for enterprise applications. As security breaches become increasingly more frequent, Minimizing user ... -
The Missing Link in Joint Warfare Practices: A Conceptual Analysis of Military Transformation
(2014)Military services have over the years been far more likely to resist cooperation, and this reality has been expressed in the analysis of strategic thought. Although some critics discussed amphibious warfare and the specific ... -
The Galle Dialogue and Maritime Security Cooperation: Present Status and Future Possibilities
(2014)The Galle Dialogue maritime security forum was initiated by Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence and the Sri Lanka Navy in 2010. Since then the Galle Dialogue has become an annual event. This paper examines the contribution of ... -
Total Maritime Surveillance- An Integrated Approach
(2014)The vision of the Sri Lanka Navy with regard to Maritime surveillance is to be able to detect, identify and classify all players in the maritime domain within Sri Lankan Exclusive Economic Zone. The major threats perceived ... -
National Security Implications of Climate Change for Sri Lanka Naval Forces
(2014)Climate change, both natural and man-induced, will cause the most serious environmental problems that will impact the national security of Sri Lanka in 21st Century. Climate change affects the national security of Sri Lanka ... -
Sri Lanka's Defence Relations with Pakistan Post LTTE Conflict
(21/08/2014)Sri Lanka and Pakistan have been close friends ever since they won independence from the British. The defence partnership between Sri Lanka and Pakistan constitutes a key component in the bilateral relationship between the ... -
Understanding the Nexus between Traditional Security and Human Security through Indo-Bangla Relations
(21/08/2014)Security is of profound importance to state and humans alike. The concept of security can be defined as absence of threat. Security was seen primarily in terms of state security and national power, the state as the single ... -
A World Government: Will it Ever Happen?
(21/08/2014)From earliest days of formation to Homo sapiens this species had been known to have resorted to violent conflict between individuals, groups, tribes and later between states. The last phase had caused the highest volume ... -
Revisiting the 'Conflict Trap': Assessing the Potential Resurgence of an Armed Struggle in Sri Lanka
(21/08/2014)Five years on since the military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Sri Lanka is in transition. Having experienced a protracted war for nearly three decades, the country has shifted to a post-conflict ... -
Post-Cold War Nuclear Weapons and Safety Culture in South Asia:Its impact on Security of Non-Nuclear Weapon States
(21/08/2014)Although one of the desired expectations of ending the Cold- War was the total elimination of nuclear weapons, the threat of nuclear weapon menace still persists. Additionally the ending of the Cold- War has earmarked a ... -
Critical Analysis on Identifying the Effect of Military Training Simulations on Confidence Level of Soldiers
(21/08/2014)Simulations and games grow very rapidly and dynamically with technologies evolving every day. Technologies of military simulation are continuously evaluated and upgraded since it is a key factor for military training, ... -
Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Air Operations: a special focus of the air power application in Sri Lanka Air Force
(21/08/2014)From the Stone Age humans have immensely worked to convert the physical environment to a more conducive environment. On the contemporary scenario the machine utilization for physical, analytical and logical process have ... -
Survival of a State in the Face of International Hegemony; Sri Lankan Perspective
(21/08/2014)Sri Lanka encounters many challenges due to significance of geographical positioning in the Indian Ocean. As a result of this geopolitical situation time to time this littoral states tranquility was hampered by the great ...