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Kagusthan Ariaratnam

(He/Him)
Ottawa
As seen in: 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 Now a defence analyst, author, and consultant advocating truth, resilience, and reconciliation
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projectofive.ca — Kagusthan is a defense analyst and consultant based in Ottawa. He can be reached by email at kagusthan@gmail.com
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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...

projectofive.ca — By Siddhant Hira and Kagusthan Ariaratnam As US-led NATO forces prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan, General Scott Miller - the United States' longest-serving military commander in the area - told the BBC that the priority of NATO troops is "the risks to our forces" and "the risks to the future of Afghanistan."
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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

projectofive.ca — The U.S. and its allies today face two major geopolitical threats: Russia and China. A prominent U.S. think tank, The Atlantic Council, published a dire forecast in September 2016, entitled "Global Risks 2035" that predicted a Hobbesian world "marked by the breakdown of order, violent extremism [and] an era of perpetual war".
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A New Era for China's "Wolf Warrior Diplomacy"

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

projectofive.ca — China's "wolf warrior diplomacy" is entering a new era as tension rises in Chinese foreign affairs. The strategy, deployed to defend Chinese interests abroad, is named after a popular 2015 series of patriotic action films made in China entitled "Wolf Warrior" and "Wolf Warrior 2."
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The Difference between Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing

The Difference between Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing

projectofive.ca — Introduction The distinction between genocide and ethnic cleansing is a "grey area" that befuddles scholars, policy makers, and students alike. The concepts of "genocide" and "ethnic cleansing" can be illustrated through examples. An instance of genocide would be the Holocaust, the systematic obliteration of the Jewish population during the Second World War in Nazi Germany...
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The "Neo-Cold War" in the Indian Ocean Region

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

projectofive.ca — Addressing an event last week at London's Oxford University, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said some people are seeing "imaginary Chinese Naval bases in Sri Lanka. Whereas the Hambantota Port (in southern Sri Lanka) is a commercial joint venture between our Ports Authority and China Merchants - a company listed in the Hong Kong...
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Sri Lankan War Wounds Still Not Healed

Sri Lankan War Wounds Still Not Healed

projectofive.ca — After more than 25 years of tense, protracted, and bloody civil war, the guns fell silent in Sri Lanka. In May of 2009 the military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), commonly known as Tamil Tigers, gave Sri Lanka the golden opportunity to unite the divided island nation.
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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

projectofive.ca — I was only 17 years old when I was kidnapped from high school and forcibly deployed as a child soldier by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), better known as the Tamil Tigers. I rose quickly in the ranks to become an intelligence officer collaborating closely with the Tiger leadership.
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Understanding the Causes of Civil War in Iraq and Syria

Understanding the Causes of Civil War in Iraq and Syria

projectofive.ca — Introduction The civil wars in Iraq and Syria are the most catastrophic and worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. The two main causes of civil wars in Iraq and Syria are authoritarianism and sectarianism. This essay will examine the causes and comparative analysis of two contemporary civil wars: The Iraqi civil war from 2006...
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Tamil Migrant Ship Case: Reflective Assignment Part II

Tamil Migrant Ship Case: Reflective Assignment Part II

projectofive.ca — Introduction In my first reflective assignment, I elaborated on my complex association with my long-time acquaintance, Professor Rohan Gunaratna. This second essay will focus on a different situation where I had to defend my fellow Tamils from Sri Lanka who arrived in Canada as war refugees.
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Opinion: Returning ISIS foreign fighters, what needs to be done?

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

projectofive.ca — This article was originally published by "NATO Association of Canada" on March 4, 2019. An American citizen and former college student, Hoda Muthana, left the US four years ago to join ISIS. She is currently being held in a refugee camp in northeastern Syria. President Donald Trump has tweeted that he had directed Mike Pompeo...
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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 ...

projectofive.ca — This article was originally published by "The NATO Association of Canada" on May 25, 2020. Since the Easter Sunday bombings that rocked Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 21, 2019, killing more than 250 people and injuring another 500, questions remain unanswered surrounding the role of the Sri Lankan military and intelligence services before and after...
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