War is expensive both on and off the battlefield
When asked to describe war, Union General William T. Sherman noted that “War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it.” Later, in a speech,...
Nicaragua seizes Catholic university accused of being ‘centre of terrorism’
The Nicaraguan government has seized a prominent Jesuit-run university in the capital Managua, in President Daniel Ortega’s latest effort to lash out against the...
Civil Society Engagement with the United Nations on Counterterrorism–A Perilous, Uphill Challenge
Seventeen years after the adoption of the UN General Assembly’s Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS), the United Nations negotiated the eighth biennial GCTS review, which...
Why are over 70% of North Korean defectors female?
Every day, news about North Korea is broadcast to the world ― updates on ballistic missile launches, nuclear threats and spy satellites. While many...
Switzerland’s hands-off approach to espionage
Shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, around 500 Russian diplomats were expelled from European countries in the spring of 2022 – all suspected of...
Survey: Geopolitical risks are a top global threat to businesses
Businesses see geopolitical tensions as the biggest threat to the global economy right now, according to the latest survey by Oxford Economics. The finding...
Putin Is in a Spy Mess of His Own Making
Less than two years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin sat alone at a desk in a palatial room lecturing his top national security goons...
Political Unrest to Undermine Economic Advances
Looming political uncertainty over the upcoming general election in Bangladesh gives leading economists to believe the country’s economy, already reeling from shock of the...
Spirit of ambition: The Ukraine war and European defence integration
These should be good days for European defence. The continent has surprised itself with the unity and determination it has summoned in responding to...
China employs ‘nuclear cabbage’ strategy for dominance in South China Sea
South China Sea is back in news, this time triggered by the most unlikely source. Vietnam has banned ‘Barbie’ movie over map of South...