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Kagusthan Ariaratnam

(He/Him)
Ottawa
As seen in: LinkedIn, Eurasia Review, Modern Diplomacy, Groundviews, Project O Five
Covers:  counterintelligence, counterinsurgency, and counterterrorism
Doesn't Cover: Science and Technology
Former child soldier turned double agent and intelligence officer. Espionage is not deception, it is about being loyal to the right cause.
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Kagusthan Ariaratnam

Kagusthan is a defense analyst and consultant based in Ottawa. He can be reached by email at kagusthan@gmail.…

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The US-Led NATO And Its Allies Need Dominance In Afghanistan Over Global Powers, Not Over Their P...

The US-Led NATO And Its Allies Need Dominance In Afghanistan Over Global Powers, Not Over Their P...

By Siddhant Hira and Kagusthan Ariaratnam As US-led NATO forces prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan, General…

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Combining Three Tiers of Intelligence-Gathering Is Key to Keeping Russia and China at Bay

Combining Three Tiers of Intelligence-Gathering Is Key to Keeping Russia and China at Bay

The U.S. and its allies today face two major geopolitical threats: Russia and China. A prominent U.S. think t…

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A New Era for China's "Wolf Warrior Diplomacy"

A New Era for China's "Wolf Warrior Diplomacy"

China's "wolf warrior diplomacy" is entering a new era as tension rises in Chinese foreign affairs. The strat…

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The Difference between Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing

The Difference between Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing

Introduction The distinction between genocide and ethnic cleansing is a "grey area" that befuddles scholars, …

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The "Neo-Cold War" in the Indian Ocean Region

The "Neo-Cold War" in the Indian Ocean Region

Addressing an event last week at London's Oxford University, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe s…

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Sri Lankan War Wounds Still Not Healed

Sri Lankan War Wounds Still Not Healed

After more than 25 years of tense, protracted, and bloody civil war, the guns fell silent in Sri Lanka. In Ma…

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From the Eyes of a Tiger: International Dimensions of the Sri Lankan civil war - Part I

From the Eyes of a Tiger: International Dimensions of the Sri Lankan civil war - Part I

I was only 17 years old when I was kidnapped from high school and forcibly deployed as a child soldier by the…

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Understanding the Causes of Civil War in Iraq and Syria

Understanding the Causes of Civil War in Iraq and Syria

Introduction The civil wars in Iraq and Syria are the most catastrophic and worst humanitarian crisis since W…

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Tamil Migrant Ship Case: Reflective Assignment Part II

Tamil Migrant Ship Case: Reflective Assignment Part II

Introduction In my first reflective assignment, I elaborated on my complex association with my long-time acqu…

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Opinion: Returning ISIS foreign fighters, what needs to be done?

Opinion: Returning ISIS foreign fighters, what needs to be done?

This article was originally published by "NATO Association of Canada" on March 4, 2019. An American citizen a…

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Special Report: Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday Bombings - An Intelligence Failure? Or an Intelligence ...

Special Report: Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday Bombings - An Intelligence Failure? Or an Intelligence ...

This article was originally published by "The NATO Association of Canada" on May 25, 2020. Since the Easter S…

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