Publications

This paper offers a brief history and technical appraisal of the Soviet S-5 rocket and how it has been adapted from an air-to-surface role into a makeshift surface-to-surface weapon. The authors also ...chevron_right

This paper discusses the legal and constitutional validity of the Indian Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act of 1958, as well as its compatibility with international human rights standards. The author d...chevron_right

This paper looks at using psychological profiling in counter-terrorism efforts. It describes various personality types such as narcissistic, paranoid or antisocial personalities and argues that develo...chevron_right

This paper recommends interrogational neuroimaging as a technique for extracting information from terrorist suspects. The author argues that neuroimaging can have a range of applications from detectin...chevron_right

This book examines some of the essential aspects of stability operations and the role they play in determining the success or failure of the US armed forces in contemporary and possible future militar...chevron_right

This White Paper outlines a blueprint for France’s future defense strategy highlighting its three priorities: protection, deterrence and intervention. It then examines the plan within the context of: ...chevron_right

This paper presents a critical discourse analysis of US President Obama’s speeches on the Middle East and North Africa. The author discusses the ideological and political interests expressed in the sp...chevron_right

This study provides an in-depth examination of the legal definition of the term 'cyber-weapon'. It also analyzes the most important malware which defined and shaped the cyber security sector in 2012, ...chevron_right

This paper examines the philosophical, doctrinal, and practical underpinnings of police reform to provide recommendations for how such reform should be conducted in new democracies. The particular asp...chevron_right

This paper outlines Spain's National Security Strategy. In particular, it talks about the basic principles of the strategy, Spain's security in a global context, the threats and risks facing the count...chevron_right

This paper presents the US Department of Defense's budgetary request for 2014. Providing a summary of the Department's plans and ideas for 2014, the paper reflects on the difficult choices involved in...chevron_right

Many African countries view the norms that now guide peacekeeping missions – such as the Responsibility to Protect – as mere rationalizations that justify the ousting of unwanted regimes in the Global South. Today, Kwesi Aning and others look at how the continent has reacted to these normative changes.chevron_right

This report lays the foundation for guiding Finland’s policy to advance its interests and goals into the 2020s. The report analyses the changes and trends in the global security environment and discus...chevron_right

This guide provides a resource for military personnel on how to understand and integrate the protection of civilians (PoC) principle and mandate into Peace Support Operations (PSO) and Major Operation...chevron_right

This report presents plans and priorities of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces for the period of 2013-14. It provides an organizational overview of their joint defense activit...chevron_right