Browsing Defence and Strategic Studies by Issue Date
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Social and Cultural Impacts towards Sri Lankan Military from United Nations Missions
(2023-09)Due to the current ongoing economic crisis government has implemented di erent strategies to overcome from this issue. Also, as a policy government trying reduce the weight of government workers during this period and ... -
Changing Threat Dimensions; Preventing Extremism in the Digital Age
(2023-09)Extremism poses a persistent and signi cant threat for the stability of a nation. It is a complex psychological phenomenon that gradually leads to tangible actions, extending beyond its narrow military aspects. Countering ... -
Post Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Threat in Sri Lanka; Change in Modus Operandi
(2023-09)This paper discusses the ongoing threat posed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and its supporters, following its defeat in Sri Lanka’s civil war in 2009. The paper explores the LTTE’s new tactics, including ... -
Understanding the Geopolitical Rivalry between India and China in South Asia: Implications for Regional Stability and Power Dynamics
(2023-09)The geopolitical rivalry between India and China in South Asia has signi cant implications for regional stability and power dynamics. Unwanted pressure and the struggle for power has been directly involving with regional ... -
Geographic Information System Mechanism for the Terrain Overlay of the Intelligence Preparation of Battle eld Process
(2023-09)Geographic Information Systems (GIS) could be identi ed as a leading geospatial analysis system which able to apply for multiple purposes. Spatial Information analysing for the military applications by using GIS technology ... -
Impact of Kalinga Maga Invasion in Sri Lanka History
(2023-09)This article analyzes the political situation after the Kalinga Magha invasion, focusing on the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, which became a nal city in AD 1017. The 38th dynasty of King Mihindu V attacked Sri Lanka, taking ... -
Maritime Choke Points and its Impact on Global Economy A Comprehensive Analysis
(2023-09)The global energy transportation system is vulnerable to interruption at critical marine choke points such as the Malacca and Singapore Straits, Bab Al-Mandab, the Suez Canal, the Turkish Straits, and the Strait of Hormuz. ... -
Potential Expansion of Sri Lanka’s Ports to Optimize Advantages from Global Supply Chain
(2023-09)Sri Lanka is located strategically at a historic east-west shipping passageway. Since historic times, the Sri Lankan ports acted as transits for cargo travelling across the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. The ... -
Indo-Sri Lanka Relations with Special Reference to China’s Cultural Diplomacy in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Cultural diplomacy serves as a form of soft power, fostering understanding and collaboration between nations and civilizations through cultural exchange, creative expression, and other modes of cultural communication. ... -
Building Resilience in the Indo-Paci c: A Holistic Defence Approach for the United States and Sri Lanka
(2023-09)The US and Sri Lanka mutually agree that a “free and open” Indo-Paci c that is secure, prosperous, and resilient should be the goal of future engagement with each other and other states in the region. Concerning their ... -
Role of Social Media and Online News in 2022 Sri Lankan Riots and Utilization of OODA Loop Based OSINT Framework
(2023-09)Prolonged riots which violates legal rights and peaceful limits and turns violent with having a potential toward to an anarchical social unrest are perceived as threats to national security, exacerbated in the digital ... -
Challenges in Reducing Paper Waste in the Sri Lanka Army: Analysis of the Existing Methods
(2023-09)Sri Lanka Army annually consumes large number of papers which include unnecessary consumption. On the other hand, Army while managing the paper consumption is requires continuing with its main standards related with ... -
Resilient Future by Adopting Sustainable Practices, and Driving Sectoral Transformations
(2023-09)Resilience has emerged as a critical objective for people, communities, and societies all over the world in the face of escalating global challenges. In the face of several domestic and foreign challenges, Sri Lanka is ... -
Nexus between Climate Change and Human Security in Sri Lanka: Implications for Small Island Developing States in the Indian Ocean Region
(2023-09)This study explores the interconnectedness of climate change and human security in Sri Lanka and its broader implications for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Indian Ocean region. The research addresses a ... -
Comparative Analysis of Clausewitz’s and Basil Liddle Hart’s Military Theories and Their Applicability in Modern Warfare
(2023-09)The celebrated idea of Prussian war strategist Clausewitz regarding the conventional warfare played a dominant role up to the First World War in the West. In his seminal work “On War”, Clausewitz posits “If you want to ... -
Drone-Enable Security: Advancing an Operational Framework for Sri Lanka
(2023-09)The Nagorno-Karabakh war in 2020 demonstrated the unprecedented paradigm shift in aerial warfare, with Azerbaijan successfully utilising attack drones to destroy enemy troops and defence systems. This study underscored ... -
Regional Security Implications of the Hybrid War in Afghanistan
(2023-09)In the aftermath of the US and NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, the war-torn nation has experienced a signi cant shift in the nature of its endless con ict. Following the Taliban regaining power by ousting the ... -
Geopolitical Struggle in Indo-Paci c: A Case Study on AUKUS
(2023-09)Indo-Paci c region has become one of the key strategic hubs where geopolitical confrontations evolve and develop day by day. These confrontations are in uenced not only by the regional stakeholders but also by the extra ... -
Achieving Resilience through Digitalization, Sustainability and Sectoral Transformation – What are the Long Term Strategic Options and Reforms for Sri Lanka Armed Forces
(2023-09)The emergence of intricate superpower rivalry in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has assumed signi cant economic and political importance within the Indo-Paci c framework. Sri Lanka nds itself situated at the heart of ...