Journal of Defence & Policy Analysis
Recent Submissions
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Clash of Strategies: Challenge of Preserving the Indo-pacific Equilibrium
(2021)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 ... -
Lone Wolf Terrorism: Identifying Future Possible Threats in Sri Lanka
(2021-12)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 ... -
The Emerging Regional Power Dilemma in the Indo-pacific Region: Bangladesh and Sri Lankan Perspectives
(2021-12)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 ... -
Can the Islamic State - Khorasan Province Resurrect the Caliphate in Afghanistan?
(2021)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 ... -
Introducing Iron Man: Exoskeletons in Warfare
(2021)The article looks at the latest developments in the use of exoskeletons in warfare. It attempts to address two major research gaps in the literature – (i) While there are essays on where individual countries are in terms ... -
China, India and the Us Policy Towards the Indian Ocean and Its Implications for Sri Lanka’s Indian Ocean Policy
(2021)Power struggles are a common occurrence in world politics and their impact depends on the nature of the parties to the struggle. As the 21st century being dubbed the century of Asia, the growing competition between China ... -
An Indonesian Perspective on Terror Financing Investigation
(2021-12)The article consists of three key elements: (1) the terror finance trend in Indonesia prior and after 2013, (2) the connection of Indonesian jihadist in global terror finance, and (3) the Indonesian government response ... -
The Globalisation of Middle Eastern Terrorism
(2021-12)Contemporary global terrorism has its roots to Middle East, especially starting from 1960s. The Israel-Palestinian issue has geared up the wave of modern terrorism and then following the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan has ...