by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Victoria Nuland, the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs of the United States, has made a second visit to Sri Lanka within a few months. Prior
A report appeared today on a Telegram channel (@Soloviev Live) reporting a briefing given by Russian Lt. General Igor Kirilov. Kirilov is the head of the Radiation Chemical and Biological troops of the
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China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has issued a warning to the public about increasing attempts by foreign espionage and intelligence agencies to infiltrate China’s data sector. The agency cautioned that these
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Rajesh Kumar Singh, a 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Kerala cadre, assumed charge as India’s 40th Defence Secretary on Friday, taking office at South Block, Delhi. Singh succeeds Aramane
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On October 25, 2024, a 19-year-old under training Army lieutenant, Arif Ullah, who was on leave at his hometown, was gunned down by unidentified militants during prayers in a mosque in the
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After I became the eighth Executive President of Sri Lanka, I handed over the Easter Sunday Attack Commission reports to the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Harold Anthony Fernando, at
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Former Presidential Advisor and ex-National Security Advisor, Sagala Ratnayaka, has urged the government to re-appoint a National Security Advisor (NSA) in light of potential threats posed by terrorist groups. Speaking to the
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Editorial Today’s urgent warning from the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka about a potential attack on popular tourist locations, particularly Arugam Bay, serves as a wake-up call. Credible intelligence has led to
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Throughout history, the line between war and politics has often been blurred, encapsulated best in Clausewitz’s famous dictum, “War is merely the continuation of politics by other means.” This idea, central to
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“Middle East Spectator,” is a pro-regime Telegram outlet based in Tehran, as all media channels based in Tehran are – by law. Last week, Middle East Spectator leaked two sensitive intelligence documents The
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I was visiting Japan’s defense HQ about a decade ago. The official I was to interview was very late and left me cooling my heels in his office. I kept walking about
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