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Sun. July 13, 2025

IAF Articles: Security

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Retrofitting a Framework of Strategic Adaptation: Improvisational Militarism in India and Pakistan

Article explores how India and Pakistan use jugaad—frugal, improvised innovation—to retrofit aging military systems, enabling strategic adaptability despite resource and technology constraints. By Dr.... Read More...

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New Issue of International Affairs Forum: 2025: A Reset in Uncertain Times

Read the latest issue of emstrongInternational Affairs Forum where academics, practitioners, and our Student Award Winners discuss issues facing the world in 2025, from democracy, to climate change, A... Read More...

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The Taliban: From Ideological Insurgents to Organized Crime Syndicate

Analysis argues the Taliban has evolved from ideological insurgents into a sophisticated organized crime syndicate, exploiting the opium trade, human trafficking, and systemic coercion to fund its reg... Read More...

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Influence and Psychological Operations within the Context of Wargames: Focus on Brazil

The presence of influence operations in wargames constitutes this article's central core, covering aspects pertaining to the information environment as well as to cognitive / psychological operations.... Read More...

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Turkey’s Drone Policy

Paper provides analysis of the use of drones by Turkey in its regional security policy. By Francesco Stuffer. (01/30/2025) Read More...

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How to Cripple Proxy Militias: Lessons From the Recent IDF Operations

In recent months, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has launched a combined arms campaign against two of the most powerful Iranian proxy militias. Author explores what can be learned for battling proxy ... Read More...

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Room for Anymore? New Members and Collaboration in the AUKUS Partnership

Author examines the AUKUS agreement, the potential for the expansion of members, and collaboration with external nations. By Lachlan Forster. (08/02/2024) Read More...

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The Blue Frontier: Enhancing Maritime Awareness between South Korea and Europe in Indo-Pacific

Overview of Maritime Awareness in the Indo-Pacific. By Mahnoor Safeer. (07/05/2024) Read More...

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New Issue of International Affairs Forum: Europe and the EU; Addressing Climate Change

Read the latest issue of International Affairs Forum where experts from around the world, includi... Read More...

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Si vis pacem, para bellum? Europe's Shifting Security Landscape

In this article from our Winter 2024 issue of International Affairs Forum, Dr. Andriy Korniychuk analyzes European security... Read More...

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IA Forum Winter 2024 - Europe -- and Addressing Climate Change

In the new 2024 issue of International Affairs Forum, experts from around the world discuss Europe and the EU plus Addressing Climate Change. (03/21/2024)

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Anti-Taliban Resistance: A Renewed Wave of Insurgency and Regional Diplomacy

Author explores internal resistance against the Taliban within Afghanistan as well as the future of what regional diplomacy might look like for the Taliban, including with China.By Joshua Bowes. (0... Read More...

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The State of Cyber Defense Cooperation in ASEAN

Analysis of the current state of cyber defense cooperation in ASEAN. By Gavin Harris. (02/01/2024)

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Examining Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Conflict

Examining the still-present threat of nuclear conflict and stockpiles. By Anusua Ganguly. (11/15/2023)

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Foreign Influence and Academic Espionage: Portugal's University of Lisbon Perspective

This article focuses on the issue of foreign influence / interference and academic espionage. As part of the fight against this issue, under a political dimension, this piece presents a few counter... Read More...

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Would Artificial Intelligence change the basis of strategy?

Essay analyzes how AI affects the basis of strategy. By Nitin Menon.(08/09/2023)

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Revitalizing Normative Security Strategies in the South China Dispute

Analysis of challenges and efforts by ASEAN members toward regional diplomacy and dispute resolution in the South China Sea dispute. By Poornima Vijaya. (07/25/2023)

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Lawfare and Foreign Influence on Politicians – NATO and Portuguese Internal Intelligence Service Ins

Politicians from a given country can be the targets of influence operations directly or indirectly conducted by adversary states, by turning to various instruments such as the media and lobbying fi... Read More...

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Unraveling Afghanistan's Opium Trade

Exploring the impact of the Taliban's opium ban on the humanitarian crisis, regional security and global ramifications. By Matthew Fessick. (07/17/2023)

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New Commercial Route at Chaman: Implications for Pakistan, Afghanistan

Author analyzes security and economic implications of new commercial route between Pakistan and Afghanistan. By Abdul Mussawer Safi. (07/12/2023)

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The Psychological Impact of Terrorism on Victims and the Public: A Case Study of Pakistan

Examining Pakistan's actions to counter terrorism and the lasting psychological effects of terrorism. By Amara Malik. (04/11/2023)

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Is the Security Dilemma Inescapable?

Author argues that states are no longer the only security providers. By Nitin Menon. (03/03/2023)

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Influence Operations, Ontological Security and (Counter)Intelligence

Article addresses various aspects related to influence operations, such as targets, social and individual resilience, ontological security and (counter)intelligence. By Dr. Jorge Marinho. (02/15/20... Read More...

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The Impact of Global Terrorism and the International Community's Response

Author presents overview of global terrorism and its impacts. By Amara Malik. (02/14/2023)

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Regional Security Dynamics in the Maghgreb

Security issues facing the Maghgreb region. By Walid Blila. (02/14/2023)

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The Difference of Defense

Examining security structures of the past decades and the security responses in retrospective as seen by a Cabinet member of Tony Blair’s government in the UK. By Lily Ong. (10/11/2022)

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Timeline of the JCPOA

Author examines a timeline of the JCPOA, how the nuclear deal came about, what happened to it during the Trump administration, and what is being done about it in the current Biden administration. B... Read More...

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Interview with Noam Chomsky: To Tackle Climate, Our Morality Must Catch Up With Our Intelligence

In this interview, scholar-activist Noam Chomsky grapples with the consequences of this short-term thinking amid escalating military tensions. By C.J. Polychroniou. (05/12/2022)

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