The RMA has given COIN practitioners advantages in military “clearing” operations, but has failed to markedly improve them, leaving the insurgent with advantages.
The terrorist attacks of 9/11 acted as catalysts for the U.S. to increase its imperialist foreign policy, by which the pre-existing imperialist nature of U.S. foreign policy has become more apparent.
Terrorism must be understood within its own cultural grammar. It is not in the words that the importance lies, but in the way they are used, by whom, and to what effect.
Engagement with the UN should be prioritised in Australia’s foreign policy, requiring a rethink of diplomatic capacity and the development of a broad platform for engagement.
The media plays a central role in the calculus and framing of political violence and is put into position where it can magnify or minimize these kinds of acts.
The “ticking bomb” metaphor is an unrealistic and wholly unconvincing argument in favour of torture that relies on assumptions that do not stand up to scrutiny in the real world.
Research must consider the links between militants and the oil complex in order to assess the potential for further rounds of violence.
It seems that there have been many new phases of terrorism over the years—so many so that the definition of ‘new’ has been stretched significantly and applied relatively across decades.
When comparing the approaches of COIN and CT to actors, grievances and legitimacy, it is clear that the two are not complementary.
This paper critically analyses how the Hermes 450 and UCAVs as objects project political power in territorial conflicts and disputes.
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