Explaining the legitimacy of pro-Iran militias in Iraq Should current tensions between the U.S. and Iran lead to an actual confrontation, it is highly likely that this will play out on Iraqi territory. This would be catastrophic for the already war-torn country. Emma Hesselink • April 21, 2020
Drug-related homicide: a clustered phenomenon Drug-related homicide tends to concentrate around specific areas, in particular in big urban centers. Understanding its spatial distribution can help us better understand it and think of ways how to curb this type of violence. Arnaldo S. Rabolini Salamanca, Pauline Aarten and Marieke Liem • April 14, 2020
Missiles over Pyongyang: Considering the Internal Dynamics of Authoritarian Regimes Jake Wright • April 06, 2020
Pandemics and climate change mean it’s time to consider ANZUS hospital ships If the recent bushfire crisis and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have taught us anything, it’s that Australia has an opportunity to evaluate its coordination on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR). Dr Vanessa Newby • March 30, 2020
Intelligence and Analytic Black Holes: a data-oriented perspective In intelligence, data often remain unused. We need a new analytic revolution in which human and machine analysis are paired in their analytic effort – the so-called Augmented Intelligence. Giliam de Valk • March 30, 2020
Huawei and 5G: A Crisis for Cyber Security Governance? The security of mobile networks relies on cooperation between private companies and governments. How have public-private partnerships in the telecom sector dealt with the new risks of fifth-generation (5G) mobile network technology, and how did the introduction of Huawei affect existing cooperation? Noah Soekhai • March 09, 2020