Defence and Strategic Studies
Recent Submissions
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''Pirates of the Arabian Sea'' : Somali Piracy in the High Seas and Its Challenges Upon International Maritime Security
(2018)This paper elucidates the contemporary challenge from Somali piracy for international maritime security. It traces the history of piracy in modern period and why piracy has become a difficult issue in terms of international ... -
Economic Diplomacy, Asian Century and Sri Lanka`s Foreign Policy
(2018)The 21st century has been widely regarded as the Asian century and this global power shift is characterized by unprecedented economic growth, investments and enhanced regional cooperation. This global power shift continues ... -
Catalan Independence From the Perspective of International Law
(2018)In the modern international system, state recognition is given much importance due to the issues relating to statehood. The recognition of states is a legal issue associated with international law. According to the ... -
Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremist Propaganda in Sri Lanka Through Strategic Communication
(2018)Radicalization and violent extremism driven by religious, racial and ethnic supremacist ideology has become the new face of the ever-evolving landscape of terrorism. Gone are the days when only a military approach with ... -
Ecuador’S Border Security Failures: an Analysis of the Institutional Characteristics of the Coordinating Bureau of Intelligence
(2018)This article sets out the institutional redesign elements that ended up shaping a poor border security between Ecuador and Colombia. It suggests that because of an institutional design addressed by a strong executive figure, ... -
Developing Life Coping Skills Among Amputated Elderly War Veterans/Differently - Abled War Heroes: a Review of Literature
(2018)The theoretical aspects related to life coping skills among disabled or differently able war heroes will be discussed in this paper. Literature review on the other hand will guide the researcher to develop a sustained ... -
Sea Power of Island Nations in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities for Sri Lanka
(2018)This paper discusses the importance of applying the maritime concept of Sea Power as a pragmatic strategy to counter non-traditional maritime security threats to Sri Lanka. The researcher, as a practitioner as well as a ... -
An Exploratory Study on the Recruitment Process of Officer Cadets: a Review of Literature with Special Reference to Nepal and Sri Lanka
(2018)Maintaining a credible military deterrence is the raison d’etre of the armed forces of any nation. The process of getting able-bodied men to an organisation is called recruitment. Recruitment of officer corps in South Asian ... -
Learning Styles of Military Learners
(2018)Learning styles influence the way students learn and how they approach learning situations. Learning styles among students are varied and there are number of factors that may account for such differences in how students ... -
Effects of Leadership Styles on Soldiers` Turnover Intention of Sri Lanka Army
(2018)Leaders are known to practice different leadership styles to accomplish missions in the Army. Thus the challenge for Sri Lanka Army leadership is to ensure that leadership practices in organizations are in accordance with ... -
A Study on 'Aawa Gang` : Measures to Overcome Future Threats to National Security of Sri Lanka
(2018)Three decades of civil war marked the end of the defeat of LTTE terrorism through a war victory in 2009. Since then, Sri Lanka has been experiencing a post-conflict phase throughout past nine years. The ‘conflict trap ... -
Formulating of an Integrated Air Defence System As a Response to Contemporary Threat
(2018)Air Defence (AD) is one of the prime security concerns in modern security concepts. With the rapid development in the field of military aviation, necessity of AD is becoming an important security arrangement worldwide. ... -
Cyber Security in the Modern World: an Analysis of Cyber Security and Legal Framework in Three Asian Countries
(2018)The advent of information technology has resulted in advanced but virtual or cyber security threats, which decree that all nation states must safeguard their virtual boundaries and information with the same fervour as their ...
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